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The High Price of Endless War
Protesters organize against US militarism and military spending Despite constant debates in Congress about balancing the federal budget,...
Lola Akintoye
May 12


Subscribed for Life: The Student Discount That Costs You Thousands
Stressed College Student (Daily Orange) In recent years, the consumer economy has undergone a major transformation: it has shifted from...
Pranav Sasikumar
May 12


Small Businesses vs. Trade War: Canadians Coming Together as a Community
Canadians coming together to protest (Justin Tang) Within the past few months, Canadian patriotism has risen tremendously as citizens...
Laura Neer
May 12


Black Mirror, and the Thin Veil of Retribution
(Black Mirror episodes “White Bear” and “Black Museum”, credits: Elliot Chan , Radio Times ) (I’d like to preface this with a warning...
Archana Sathiyamoorthy
Mar 21


Gladiator II and the Myth of the Big Bad
(Joseph Quinn’s Emperor Geta, credit: Screen Rant ) Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II is the highly anticipated sequel to his critically...
Archana Sathiyamoorthy
Mar 21


Humbert v. Price: Child Sexual Abuse Across Gender Lines, or Wolves in Sheeps’ Clothing
A variant cover of Alissa Nutting’s Tampa (Amazon). Vladimir Nabokov’s 1955 classic Lolita is perhaps one of the most controversial works...
Victoria Xia
Mar 17


Don’t Wear It Out: What’s in a Name?
Art illustration by Zariah Taylor depicting the many mispronunciations of her name Hello! How are you? My name is… A classic way to meet...
Akua Appiah-Kusi
Mar 17


Partisan Politics: Evaluating its Evolution and Impact on America
A shot of the Capitol building. ‘Partisan bipartisanship’ in a competitive Congress /The Hill/Getty Images In George Washington’s...
Ashna Balroop
Mar 10


The Purge You’ve Never Heard Of: The Lavender Scare
Many Americans have heard of the Second Red Scare, an anti-Communist movement spearheaded by Joseph McCarthy, that sought to censor...
Ankita Lodh
Mar 10


"Turn Your Brain Off” Movies and Artistic Apathy
“Listen, it might not be an Oscar winner, but it’s one of those movies that you can enjoy if you just turn your brain off!” This refrain...
Nick Cosgrove
Mar 10


Jumbo Sized Tampons and Excision Surgeries: The Bloody Trail of Endometriosis
Endometriosis can have debilitating symptoms. What renders someone’s blood loss insignificant? Most importantly, what makes a disease...
Roxana Azizi
Mar 10


False Challengers: U.S. Dollar Dominance and Tariff Talk
Shipment port in Ohio (Jack Delano) “ 100% tariffs ” was the impossible, laughable threat prescribed to BRICS, a group of countries who...
Kayla Hartman
Mar 10


Anxiety? We All Know Her
Anxiety from Inside Out 2 The kids are not alright. At least according to Inside Out 2 , which portrays its everyman character, Riley: a...
Sophia Williams
Jan 3


"You're Very Polite but I Belong to Another Generation:" The Great Gatsby’s Meyer Wolfsheim on Broadway
Eric Anderson as Meyer Wolfsheim on Broadway (Popbytes) “A small, flat-nosed Jew raised his large head and regarded me with two fine...
Gabrielle Barke
Jan 3


“Don’t Touch My Hair: The Amplified Voices of The Black Diaspora in Solange’s A Seat at the Table”
Cover of Solange's A Seat at the Table Studio Album Released September 30, 2016, Solange Knowles’ A Seat at the Table, is an...
Fatima Privitt
Jan 3


Man Up George Bailey! – Masculinity In It’s A Wonderful Life
In his darkest hour, George Bailey finds solace in the friends he made along the way Four years ago, I watched It’s A Wonderful Life for...
Jack Parmach
Jan 3


Thank you Electoral College! - Sincerely, Project 2025
A dystopian Washington D.C. in Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale , Season 3 Episode 6. Vote, they tell us. Fulfill your civic duty. Let your...
Anushka Shah
Jan 3


“Hey! You Suck!”: Fan Culture and The Desire to Belong
Student section at a University of Maryland vs. University of Southern California football game When surrounded by hundreds of other...
Autumn Brooks
Jan 3


Why Maryland Should Eliminate Single-Family Zoning
Single-family zoning is a legal practice that prohibits the construction or use of multi-family housing — such as duplexes, multiplexes,...
Morgan O’Connell
Jan 3


The Tipping Point: America's Service Workers Deserve More than Spare Change
Image of a display requesting a tip. In a not-so-distant memory, tipping was largely confined to restaurants and bellhops, with the...
Naomi Nicholas
Jan 3
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