Lauren Cherry Copy Editor Let me start by saying that you should not choose who to vote for based on what they are wearing because there are obviously far more important issues. However, there is no denying that dress speaks volumes about a person. I am currently taking CRS 321, The Social Psychology of Dress in the Consumer Apparel and Retail Studies department. … Continue reading Spartan Sensibilities
The Morality of Voting: Democracy is a Messy Business Emily Bruzzo Editor-in-Chief For me, voting is an issue of morality. I don’t think we should explain away voting as merely a civic duty or exercise or right. When we vote, we are actively working to change our society or to protect its present state. Any decision that impacts the fabric of our social conscience — … Continue reading Caught in the Middle
Spencer Schneier Technology Editor As a Libertarian, I often grow tired of the pseudo-intellectual attacks on free market principles that come from the left. They tend to be weak, hollow and show an uninformed perspective on economic theory. The main argument tossed my way is that Capitalism is exploitative, which is ridiculous considering that the foundation of free market interactions is that they are … Continue reading The Republican perversion of small government
Natalie King Publisher “Ugh, I wish I didn’t have to work!” It’s a statement many of us say on a regular basis. In general, no one particularly loves the part-time work they have to do in high school and/or college in order to pay some bills, but, hey, it’s character building. One of the most common jobs for first-time-job teens is working in a … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Katerina Mansour Staff Writer Bernie Sanders is probably one of the most unexpected, viable candidates for a presidential election in U.S. history; put simply, nobody anticipated that he would get as far as he has. Yet, it appears that millennials are the ones carrying his campaign and possibly one of the only groups of people prepared to elect him to the world’s … Continue reading Sanders is the best, most unrealistic choice
Mark Parent Opinions Editor Early last week, I decided to write on Pope Francis’ decision to hold mass near the Mexico-U.S. border in an effort to show solidarity with migrants. Well, I think it’s safe to say that my plan hit a minor road-bump. As I’m sure many of you have already heard, the Pope hurled some insults in the direction of insult-machine, Donald Trump. … Continue reading The Pope is wrong about immigration
Adam Griffin Staff Writer Associate Justice Antonin Scalia of the U.S. Supreme Court is one of the greatest and most influential legal minds of the last century. He is more responsible than any other person for leading the conservative renaissance in constitutional jurisprudence and bringing ideas of originalism and textualism into the forefront of the discussion and debate over the meaning of the U.S. … Continue reading The life and opinions of Justice Antonin Scalia
Katerina Mansour Staff Writer No matter who you are, you have privileges as well as oppressions. Oftentimes, we like to focus a lot on the ways in which we are oppressed, the struggles we face. However, it is critical for us to acknowledge our privilege. Based on factors, such as your race, gender, class, nationality, sexuality, religion, education and more, you … Continue reading Accept it. White privilege exists.
Natalie King Publisher Yeezus, Kanye, how did you get in so much debt? The critically egotistical star has, once again, created quite a scandal. I have always loathed Kanye West, so hearing this news did nothing but make me chuckle (mean, I know). What could have possible happened in West’s life to acquire such a debt that is nearly equal to his wife’s … Continue reading Millennial Moment
Lauren Cherry Copy Editor Recently, the New York Fashion Week has shifted to a consumer-based model. This decision was announced in December of last year by the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Having collections available to shop immediately after their runway shows is a drastically different approach from the longstanding fashion week model of showing collections four months in advance of … Continue reading Spartan Sensibilities
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