International Student Activism: They Say They Will Find Us
If you’re an international student at an American college or university who plans to participate in a political protest this ...
Opinion
Colleges Responding to a Second Trump Term: Avoiding the “Boy that Cried Wolf” Trap
College and university presidents around the country are ready to channel their inner Nancy Pelosi to resist President Donald Trump in ...
Trouble With Invention: “Aura” and Generative Large Language Models
This piece was inspired by a Wesleyan history class assignment. c h a t g p t one ...
Pillow Talk: Sweethearts, Strawberries, and Salivating Over Sexual Stimulants
Happy Valentine’s Day, dear readers! Our special day has cum. With love in the air, we are all wondering if ...
Owalas & Overconsumption: Water Bottle Micro-Trends Must Stop
Remember six or so years ago, when S’well water bottles were all the rage? I adored my metallic blue bottle ...
A Connecticut Yankee in King Trump’s Washington: Reflections from the Inauguration
It was the Saturday before the Inauguration. There I was, a proud member of the Liberal Elites’s Class of 2025, in ...
Pillow Talk: Let Us Plan Your Valentine’s Day
There is a lot of pressure around having the ideal Valentine’s Day plans, so let us help you figure out ...
Our Little Dark Age: TikTok, Technology, and the Archival Danger of the Digital Era
The term “Dark Age” is a controversial one in the field of history. Many have used the phrase pejoratively to ...
You Don’t Need That Much Water: An Open Letter to the Carriers of the 128 oz. Water Bottle
I was in class playing Tetris and tuning out a nearby sophomore’s bad opinions on the Global South when my ...
The Solution to a Declining Birth Rate? A Radical Change for the U.S. Education System
The Heritage Foundation, infamous for their role masterminding Project 2025, is a prominent conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C., ...