Why “Conservative” Shouldn’t be a Dirty Word
I can’t even begin to describe the elation I felt when I received my acceptance to Wesleyan. I grew up ...
Opinion
For the Sake of Our Future, Let’s Mess With Texas
Causing three fatalities in the past 40 years, Kinder eggs have been banned in the U.S. since 1938, the concern ...
The Danger of Tech Specialization
Although millenials tend to get fetishized for a “tech savviness” that arises from growing up with computers, smart phones, and ...
Concerning the Comment Section on Last Week’s “Ghostbusters” Piece
Last week, The Argus published an Opinion piece (which I, as an Opinion editor, edited) entitled “On Ghostbusters and the ...
White Allies and the Importance of Voting for a Bad Candidate
The biggest lie in American politics is that Ralph Nader cost Al Gore the election in 2000. Many people (myself ...
Behind the Pug’s Mug
Dogs. Man’s best friend. Arguably the best animals in the world (an argument that I am happy to make). Kind ...
On Ghostbusters and the Way We See Women in Media
Three days after the new “Ghostbusters” opened, I was sitting in the theater, chowing down on popcorn in anticipation. When ...
Talking ‘Bout My Religion
Before coming to Wesleyan, I had never been asked about what my beliefs were. I attended a Jewish day school ...
The Third Party Problem
In the presidential election of 2000, Green Party Nominee Ralph Nader ran against Al Gore and George Bush with a ...
The Promise of Intellectual Diversity
Attributing “safe spaces” to intellectual censorship is like attributing the American civil war to states rights. It’s propaganda. Michelle Alexander, ...