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Opinion | From real life to reel life: The manipulation of reality TV

Opinion | From real life to reel life: The manipulation of reality TV

Sarah Eichelberger, Contributing Columnist October 23, 2024

There was a time when reality television was sold exactly as its name: reality. Unscripted, raw and unfiltered life. Reality TV used to feel like a legitimate window into human life. Shows like “The...

Opinion | Unpacking differences: The lesser-known lives of international students

Opinion | Unpacking differences: The lesser-known lives of international students

Swastee Regmi, Staff Columnist October 23, 2024

I still chuckle when I remember telling my roommates that I’ve never set foot in places like Krispy Kreme, Chick-fil-A or Taco Bell — because those don’t exist in Nepal. Their jaws drop when they...

Students walk through the Quad.

Opinion | Mental cold front: Combating seasonal depression

Ella Seaton, Contributing Columnist October 20, 2024

When the temperature drops below 60 degrees, iced coffee suddenly turns to hot, shorts transition to sweatpants, the smell of pumpkin spice lingers in the air and men grow facial hair for No-Shave November....

Opinion | Surrogacy: The price of pregnancy

Opinion | Surrogacy: The price of pregnancy

Gabrielle Gunter, Contributing Columnist October 20, 2024

The pregnant body has been commercialized. In 2022, the global surrogacy industry was worth $14 billion, and it is expected to grow to be valued at $129 billion by 2032. Commercial surrogacy is surrogacy...

Opinion | Voting this year is about more than just the presidency

Opinion | Voting this year is about more than just the presidency

Garrett Marchand, Contributing Columnist October 16, 2024

As the presidential race continues to make the headlines, it is easy to overlook the importance of downballot races. There is much more at stake this election year than who will occupy the White House....

Opinion | Foresight and wisdom: Studying your superiors

Opinion | Foresight and wisdom: Studying your superiors

John Weinstein, Staff Columnist October 16, 2024

While it may be comforting to vent about an issue with a close friend, advice is most reliable when it comes from someone at a further stage in life. In college, students approaching graduation can be...

Opinion | Take the singing out of the shower

Opinion | Take the singing out of the shower

Ella Seaton, Contributing Columnist October 9, 2024

My favorite place to be on a Wednesday evening is karaoke night at The Red Shed, sitting on a stool and listening as everyone sings the wrong words off-key and a measure ahead, behind or somehow both. A...

Opinion | Post-grad is scary. But it doesn’t have to be

Opinion | Post-grad is scary. But it doesn’t have to be

Abby Cope, Opinion Editor October 9, 2024

My freshman year was only a few weeks ago. Or at least that’s what it feels like.  In all actuality, it was three years ago, and I’m currently three months in to my senior year. The year 2025 felt...

An "Arts & Sciences" sign in front of Presidents Hall.

Opinion | Oh, the humanities: The case for a liberal arts education in the age of STEM

Matthew Merino, Contributing Columnist October 2, 2024

At a university in the 21st century, it seems that the societal standards would say that it is much better to study a STEM subject such as engineering over a humanities subject such as history. However,...

Opinion | The unseen costs of ambition

Opinion | The unseen costs of ambition

Swastee Regmi, Contributing Columnist October 2, 2024

We live in a world that glorifies hustling and relentless ambition. Every day is supposed to be productive, every project is supposed to be a success; taking rest is a surrender, and every decision we...

Opinion | Trump: The art of the grift

Opinion | Trump: The art of the grift

Carson DuBose, Contributing Writer September 29, 2024

In addition to the claptrap and absolute abhorrence of a policy Donald Trump has attempted to sell to the American people over the past few years, the former president has also embarked on a variety of...

Students studying in Gorgas Library.

Opinion | Lessons in imperfection: Confronting the notion of the ideal student

Swastee Regmi, Contributing Columnist September 29, 2024

Exceptional academic performance, well-curated extracurricular involvement, impressive resume content, strong networking skills and mastery in securing internships are just a few of the qualities we often...