When I walked into the first day of “Virtue and Vice,” the philosophy class taught by President Michael Roth ’78, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I, as a first-year international student with limited exposure to American collegiate classroom and campus culture, thought I might encounter a tweed jacket-wearing, serious looking academic. After that first […]
Long-distance with your partner sucks. Being limited to digital communication can change the dynamic of the relationship and make both parties feel cuddle-deprived. My (Doe) girlfriend and I live across the country from each other, so inevitably, we have spent multiple periods doing long-distance throughout our relationship. Through trial and error, we have figured out some […]
“What’s Roe v. Wade?” my friend asked, coming up behind us. I exchanged glances angrily with the other friend standing next to me. “This isn’t a conversation you want to be part of, trust me,” I said tensely. “It’s easy to be ignorant when you’re unaffected,” someone else snapped at him. He took in the […]
As a self-diagnosed hopeless romantic, there’s nothing I love more than a fat, juicy crush. That heart-racing, palms-sweating, cheeks-reddening rush. Catching their eye across the dining hall, brushing past them on a sidewalk, stumbling over your words, suddenly finding yourself aware of their exact position in every room— I live for those butterflies. But with […]
The question of whether or not to read works from the Western literary canon in high school and higher education curricula is a pressing issue that many teachers, administrators, parents, and students consistently face. However, these literary works have unique merit and deserve to remain in modern classrooms for several reasons. In order to take […]
One day in the middle of the summer, I was aimlessly scrolling on TikTok when I came upon a former Wesleyan student ridiculing the school’s social life to no end. She described a divide between athletes and non-athletes that was so deeply ingrained in the culture that the dining hall itself was divided into rooms […]
Life360. Just the name of that application strikes fear into the hearts of teenagers everywhere. As a tracking app with over 100 million downloads, it’s commonly used by parents to keep track of their kids. Some parents insist on it for safety reasons. Others use it to be overprotective and overbearing. The controversial privacy problems […]
Dill and I have recently had some lengthy conversations about what constitutes a healthy relationship. Together we’ve had a good mix of what we can now characterize as healthy and unhealthy dynamics. Today I wanted to share my take-aways from years of trial and error—lessons applicable to friendships, family relations, and romantic partnerships alike. Admittedly, […]
For the first 17 years of my life, when people asked me to describe myself, I would start with the word “swimmer.” I started swimming when I was six, then quickly got into competitive swimming and started to go to races with my team. I stayed with the sport into middle school and then high […]
America. The “land of the free and the home of the brave.” The only country in the world with more civilian-controlled guns than inhabitants. Where looking different can make you a target for harassment and possibly even assault or death. A beautiful and terrifying maelstrom of ideologies, hatred, love, patriotism, intelligence, and miscommunication. So if […]