2016

Few candidates during this election cycle have presented a convincing array of accomplishments and ideas without also emphasizing the inadequacies and disqualifications of their opponents. The devolution of our nation’s political discourse is omnipresent, as it has permeated our politics for many years. However, this …

It started with a childhood friend. Scrolling through Facebook, I’d always noticed his name, but never thought much of it. He always posted Republican rhetoric, NRA ads and pro-life propaganda that sometimes left me reeling, but usually, I just continued about my day. He had …

Both Lindsey Zelvin’s letter and Madeleine Jacobs’s lecture from late October implied that humanities and sciences are two distinctively separate fields that are incompatible with each other. This runs aground when compared to the College’s motto, “Scientia et religio ex uno fonte.” Both humanities and …

The idea of the lesser of two evils is thrown around a lot. I have a strong disagreement with this idea — it is both pessimistic and dangerous. This idea leads voters to believe that no matter who we elect we are still electing “an …