Op-Eds

I get made fun of a lot  at St. Lawrence for my music choices. I don’t tend to put on the top tracks of the month, like Taylor Swift or The Chainsmokers. While I do still dance to them at a party because of their catchy beats, I choose to…

This past spring, students at Tufts University launched a protest against Greek institutions, trying to bring light to issues that they felt the Greek system perpetuated on campus and to raise awareness about other groups on campus.…

By, Emma Hennessey We all have heard the most famous statistic about the wage gap: that women, on average, earn 79 cents for every dollar men make for the same work. This does not even account for the fact that an African-American woman…

By, Emily Hoffman As a child I was raised with certain ethics and lessons that I’m sure many of you were raised with as well. Be kind to others, treat others how you’d want to be treated, be respectful, and leave a place cleaner than you…

Photo via Claire Pacione Ever since Donald J. Trump won the election and assumed the office of President of the United States, I have found myself frustrated, feeling helpless, and generally fed up with St. Lawrence University. I love my…

Photo via Wikimedia Commons Last week, Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos tried to speak at UC Berkeley, only to be shut down by violent protesting and rioting. Although I disagree with about 99.9% of everything he says, completely…

Photo courtesy of dxcoffee.com “…so where’re you from, Figi (Fiki)?” “Swaziland.” “That’s so cool! Is that how you say “Switzerland” in your country? Please say something to me in French” No, that is not how I say “Switzerland” in…

Photo: Courtesy of abcnews.com   Being a conservative Republican during this election is a tricky dance. Everyone is interested in who you plan to vote for because the only Republican candidate is, well, kind of an idiot. If you say…