One of the less frequently mentioned consequences of the Great Recession was a sharp decline in children being born. As we approach 2026, 18 years after the recession began, the number of high school graduates choosing to attend college will peak and subsequently begin a …
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Zach Perrier
Should students be allowed to opt out from the meal plan?
Emma Barnard ’25 will be living in Fairlawn next year. She asks, will a meal plan really be worth it?
Racism toward Latinx people in immigration policy
Ari Salgado Contributing Writer Content warning: The following article contains depictions of racial discrimination in the United States, as well as a racial epitaph for Latin Americans. I’ve been reflecting on my memories back home. My most recent memories are of catching glimpses of thousands …
Music and the power to make social change
Kayden Ward Contributing Writer Music is an inherently political medium. For every song about nothing, there is one that speaks of resistance and acts as a call to action. Throughout history and across cultures, music has been used to spread messages and tell stories. It …
To wash or not to wash?
Bernie Bischoff Contributing Writer Imagine this: A windy Saturday, you are hungry and you go to open the fridge door, but there is a presence in the room with you, a presence of death. As soon as the seal between fridge door and fridge is …
The dangers of purity culture
Afton Camlin Contributing Writer Content warning: descriptions of religious language and graphic body descriptions “You wouldn’t want a piece of chewed-up gum, would you?” This phrase is common in areas ruled by purity culture. The expression, along with similar analogies, is used to describe someone …