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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Column

Opening Thoughts

Parsing some of the top stories this summer When I don’t know what to write, I like to read the news. It’s probably what everyone...

Suppressing activism through censorship

  University administrators must not allow campus-wide surveillance of student activists On May 24, 2018, a coalition group of activists fervently gathered in the George...

Shoot your shot while you’ve still got it

College is short — don’t always prioritize school over once-in-a-lifetime opportunities The reality of commencement didn’t hit me until mid-Winter Quarter of my final year. It...

For millions of covered women, the hijab isn’t a tool for oppression

While some women are forced to cover, there are millions who choose to do so, and it’s important to know why In an era that...

Why Tinder can be emotionally damaging for women

The dating app can further exploit the double bind that women experience related to sex Tinder has long been considered a legitimate dating forum in...

What the Russians can teach us

How looking past vodka and politics opens a whole new world What can the Russians teach us? I asked this question as I packed my...

The subtle yet sharp politics of “Twin Peaks: The Return”

The gum you like is NOT coming back in style (the gum is America) It’s been a year since the revolutionary third season of “Twin...

Behind Backstage: Concert production, women and mops

A look at the obstacles women face when attempting to break into concert industry There’s something magical in attending a concert; working one, however, brings...

Religious extremists have been emboldened by the self-fulfilling prophecy

In attempts to bring about the apocalypse, Christians, Jews and Muslims forgo the basic principles of their religions The reaction to violence is almost always...

Incels: Misogyny on the dark web

The dark web has proved fertile ground for men who hate women The dark web has long been a haven for some of the most...

Don’t be fooled — Trump still doesn’t care about the environment

The president’s potential negotiations with California are fueled by money, not a conscience As a child, I was prone to worrying. To me, that was...

By focusing on the past, Muslims continue to live in it

It may benefit Muslims to put to rest a 7th-century division I would never argue that people should not know their own history, nor that...

She thought her Facebook feed was normal. Then she found out about clickbait

Although mostly harmless, clickbait can have negative political and social repercussions Clickbait is one of the most pervasive and hard-to-ignore features of the Internet in...

Smugness, explained for idiots

Liberals are right about many things, but the way they communicate isn’t one of them Liberals are frequently accused of being smug — often deservingly....

More rappers should tackle environmental racism

Music needs to showcase the effects of climate change on minority communities In the United States, music is everything. Nothing speaks more strongly to the...