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Just Stop Oil … Paintings?

Just Stop Oil … Paintings?

The implications of tomato soup and fossil fuels
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2022

By now, you’ve probably heard about the incident involving a famous Van Gogh painting and tomato soup. In a divisive move on Oct. 14, two protesters from the activist group Just Stop Oil threw the contents...

Forget the Playlist: Put on an Album

Forget the Playlist: Put on an Album

Album Listening: The Key to a More Tolerant Society
Emma Power, Opinion Columnist October 27, 2022

With the release of Taylor Swift’s “Midnights,” it is clear that Swift’s fans have exemplified the remnants of what I call the “album generation” — a time when music listeners didn’t have...

A transphobic setback across Texas

A transphobic setback across Texas

Charlotte Sloan, Intern October 20, 2022

Supporting transgender youth is the new child abuse, according to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Parents who seek gender-affirming care for their transgender children are now being investigated as a result of...

Why getting ethnic names right matters

Why getting ethnic names right matters

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2022

Growing up in America with an ethnic name means you constantly have to be ready to give up some part of your heritage to make yourself more palatable to schools, jobs or even just people you meet in passing....

Dear Trinity: make menstrual products more accessible

Dear Trinity: make menstrual products more accessible

Sarah Fridakis, Opinion Columnist October 20, 2022

This year, Trinity’s Student Government Association (SGA) is implementing free menstrual product dispensers in certain bathrooms. According to sophomore senator Ella Charbonnet, SGA has ordered four...

Better the United Nations; veto the veto

Better the United Nations; veto the veto

Emma Power, Opinion Columnist October 13, 2022

The United Nations (U.N.) is an international organization whose function, as stated in its Charter, is to “unite [member countries’] strength to maintain international peace and security.” However,...

Elderly dominating politics

Elderly dominating politics

Passing down political power for the sake of progress
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Editor October 13, 2022

When it was first announced that Joe Biden was the Democratic Party’s nominee for the 2020 presidential election, I remember feeling unsure. This wasn’t because of his political stances or past experience...

It’s hard to be right when arguing with the right

It’s hard to be right when arguing with the right

Colin Houston, Opinion Columnist October 13, 2022

When you look at the rhetoric and policies of the American left, a noticeable trend appears in the way liberals attempt to engage with the right. Specifically, liberals tend to be interested in reason...

Life finds a way, but should it? The ethics of genetic engineering

Life finds a way, but should it? The ethics of genetic engineering

Ashwini Vivek, Opinion Columnist October 6, 2022

Most people have seen — or at least know the premise of — the “Jurassic Park” franchise. Man tries to bring back dinosaurs from the dead and ends up pushing the limits of science too far, with...

A period of transition: the COVID blues

A period of transition: the COVID blues

Sarah Fridakis, Opinion Columnist October 6, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, something that helped me look toward the future was remembering it would all be over soon. When school was delayed for the first two weeks, many people said, “Don’t worry,...

Modern Couture would not exist without Knock Offs

Modern Couture would not exist without Knock Offs

Shivani Selladurai, Opinion Columnist October 6, 2022

Without knockoffs, there is no couture I was recently in New York to style for fashion week. My daily commute consisted of passing through subway stops, Canal Street being one of them. I knew that I...

Dodging taxes or saving the planet?

Dodging taxes or saving the planet?

Profits and politics in the fight against climate change
Ava Peinhardt, Opinion Columnist September 29, 2022

Since its creation in 1973, the outdoor retail company Patagonia has stood for the sustainability of its production processes and encouraged its customers and employees to appreciate the natural world....