Ashwin Prabaharan ’26
Chief Opinions Editor
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There has always been this great debate about which major is arguably the best, most esteemed in academia. Which major brings the greatest honor upon one’s name, family, and legacy? Who can hold their head high amongst us and boast personal pride beyond these walls of our campus? Look no further my friends, because the best major to take up is political science, by far and away. It’s pretty obvious but I will endeavor to prove my point.
This may come as a surprise but, yes, I am a political science student here at Holy Cross. I know what you are thinking: WHAT? HOW? He isn’t a biology or computer science major? But he never yaps like the other poli-sci students? Yes, you are incorrect in your assessment of my character and academic abilities. I am a certified yapper, and the certification comes in the form of my future Bachelor of Arts degree. This proves however the intrinsic superiority of political science students, completely able to shun themselves within our social circles but always possessing the element of surprise.
Political science students study arguably the most important subjects we can take up, from bad historical Instagram memes to JFK conspiracy theories on Reddit. We answer the greatest questions man can face, some including: “Is Joe Biden’s favorite ice cream flavor actually chocolate chocolate chip?” and “What can we do to help lobbyists make more money?” Our professors spend hours day in and day out asking and answering questions just like these, and yet the department continues to face questions about whether they actually do anything. Disgraceful.
What people fail to realize is that political science students are set for life with that degree, always possessing the ability to get a job at their whim. The starting salary right out of college for our major is a staggering $40,000, putting them at the upper echelon of post-grad society. We are minted members of the aristocracy, unmatched and unchallenged. Whether we find ourselves employed by the bureaucracy or a dwindling millennial startup’s human resources department, poli-sci students always reach for the most powerful sectors of society.
You argue that all political science students do is read the news and yap about it? False. We read the news, have our professors tell us what it actually means, and then yap about it to people who are the least bit interested in it. You say that we do not produce anything actually constructive to the lives of others. False. We serve in government and practice law, defending good, hard working people across America, whether they are employed at Lockheed Martin or are innocent bankers trying to spur the economy on Wall Street.
Right now, you have the opportunity to be a part of our movement, our group, one that sets you up for success across the board. So march into the registrar’s office, your academic Dean’s room, and you demand they switch you into the best academic department on campus. For more information, please email poliscistudentsrock@joebiden2024.com.
Copy Edited by Sophia Mariani ’26
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