Academic freedom is the bedrock of higher education in the United States. It means that both students and professors have the freedom to pursue research, explore topics in the classroom, and state their views extramurally without fear of retribution—even if those are controversial. Perhaps no organization has done more to protect academic freedom than the […]
It’s that time of year when we all start treating Wikipedia like a guilty pleasure. It looks something like this: final paper number three. You need that historical context from an easily decipherable source, and you’ve spent so many hours on Google Scholar already; you open Wikipedia, read a few pages with gluttony, and return […]
With the holidays fast approaching, and this being our last column of the semester, we put together a general gift guide to make sure your meeting under the mistletoe is perfect. These are not just gifts for a partner; this guide can also work as the starting point for your wish list. Whether you choose […]
Just a few years ago, studies proved the often speculated fact that Hollywood stars are getting older and older. No, this does not mean that people are aging the way people always do, but rather that Hollywood is not cycling new stars in and out like they used to. The people who were stars ten […]
This morning was my breaking point; I got that last-straw email from the Office of Study Abroad asking me to be one of their “Study Abroad Ambassadors,” and I knew I had to write about it. I guess you could call this a follow-up to my last op-ed about Wesleyan’s most infamous Office, in which I […]
When Donald Trump proposes something, we often roll our eyes. A lot of the time, it’s for good reason. He’s the guy who once allegedly proposed bombing a hurricane, and who just nominated a Fox News host to be the Secretary of Defense. A think tank won’t be hiring him to be a policy guru anytime soon. […]
Harm reduction is a movement that marks a significant change in our approach to the addiction epidemic. While it serves as a great first step, the message of harm reduction is questionable at best; it insinuates that there is inherent harm in drug use, regardless of one’s relationship to psychoactive substances. Carl Hart Ph.D. is […]
Doe’s mom sent a New York Times article to the family group chat a few months ago, as is routine, about how choking has become increasingly common in sexual encounters. Just a warning, this is scary stuff, but important to read because you might be unwittingly participating in extremely risky behavior without being informed. Our article […]
Tensions are high after the results of the 2024 election. Many people who don’t support Trump have reached for reductive arguments to come to terms with Trump’s win of the popular vote. One of the most common arguments heard both on campus and from liberals nationwide is that Trump voters are simply stupid. This refrain is […]
The Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Penn. played host to the final campaign event of the Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Featuring an array of celebrities including Lady Gaga, Oprah and The Roots, Harris supporters gathered to see the candidate, whom many presumed was on track to become the first female president […]