Tag: Opinions

Rush Limbaugh’s Legacy

Catherine Yaskira ‘24 Opinions Editor Rush Limbaugh died on Feb. 17. Some people, like Donald Trump, have mourned him: he gave a touching tribute to Fox News in honor of Rush in which he said, “Well, Rush thought we won, and so do I, by the way” and […]

To the Editors of The Spire

December 12, 2020 To the Editors of The Spire: When the editors of a student publication like The Spire undertake to publish a criticism of a “Thanksgiving Letter” that I sent to my students (and which I subsequently published in RealClearPolitics and The Fenwick Review) as they did on December 4, I would not […]

Ending Complacency Among Activists

Jaime Perez ’23 Staff Writer In the wake of the recent racial reckoning that has rocked the United States there has been an impressive spike in the number of individuals participating and contributing to political and social movements across the country.   The Black Lives Matter movement is one […]

BLM: Basic Human Rights, Not Politics

Julia Maher ’23 Opinions Editor Since Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi founded the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in July 2013 after the acquittal of George Zimmerman’s murder of Trayvon Martin, some conservatives have profoundly politicized the organization. Contrary to what they think, BLM is a […]

A Country, Divided

Grace Manning ‘21  Opinions Editor There is a saying that is common in many American households: “No politics at the dinner table”. My family doesn’t ever follow this rule and we have engaged in many a rousing dinner debate, often resulting in someone stalking off and others refusing […]