Stacey Kaliabakos ’23 Chief Opinions Editor *Trigger Warning: Pedophilia* In the past, I have written articles that have touched on the hyper-sexualization of our society. Based on recent events unfolding in our world, it is evident that this sexualization is reaching children. It is becoming so mainstream, in […]
Tess Williams ‘24, Vanussa Barbosa ‘23, Megan Lorenz ‘23, and Margaret Panasci ‘24 Staff Writers Childcare is a nationwide issue that has continued to plague parents despite protests and efforts to require adequate help. This has caused both family and business problems. Work-life balance is at the forefront […]
Ashwin Prabaharan ’26 Tucker Scott ’26 Staff Writers On November 8th, the United States held its first congressional midterm elections during the presidency of Joe Biden. Analysts and political pundits widely expected Republicans to make sweeping gains, allowing them to capture majorities in both chambers of Congress. Polls […]
Aiden Konold ’26 Staff Writer Since being elected to the presidency in 2016 and even after losing the Presidential Election in 2020, former President Donald J. Trump has been responsible for the poor performance of the GOP in Midterm Elections. When Trump entered office in early January of […]
Yum Yiu ‘23 Opinions Staff I went to watch the last showing of Iphigenia last Sunday, which was amazingly done. To my surprise, I was able to see the show in a completely different light thanks to my directing class. During the show, I was actively observing it […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ’23 Chief Opinions Editor If you know me personally, you would know that I hate watching TV. I have absolutely no patience to sit through TV shows, no matter how interesting they may be. Usually, the only way I can finish a multi-season show is to […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ‘23 Chief Opinions Editor This past weekend, the departments of Theater & Dance and Classics put on the show Iphigenia by Euripides. Euripides was a playwright who lived in Athens during the 5th century B.C. Over the course of his life, it is estimated that he […]
Edward Scott ‘26 Staff Writer The movie star era is no more, and there are plenty of reasons why. We see stars across the pop culture landscape, from late night shows to social media platforms. It’s no longer special to see or hear from a Ben Affleck or […]
Michael O’Brien ‘23 Editor-in-Chief Although the year isn’t over yet, the passing of October 31st signifies an important date for music nerds that use Spotify like myself. The streaming service’s annual Wrapped installment, which shows who and what you listened to for how long over the year, is […]
Lara Coby ’26 Staff Writer Until recently, Kanye West, now known as “Ye,” and antisemitism were mutually exclusive. That is until West went on an Anti-Jewish rampage over the span of a month, which may have cost him his entire career. In a tweet, Ye stated his plans […]
Seneca Baldi ‘26 Staff Writer “Devil in a New Dress” will always be one of my favorite songs, but recently, Kanye West has become indefensible. Past controversies of his include those surrounding his mental health and the infamous divorce between him and Kim Kardashian, which was mourned by […]
Stacey Kaliabakos ’23 Chief Opinions Editor As a 20 year old college student who is somewhat active on social media, I can plainly see that many people suffer from negative body image issues. There are endless studies that support this theory that social media is an exacerbation, or […]
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