Opinions

Marie Antoinette’s infamous snark was probably never uttered, but it lingers nevertheless as one of the most fantastic instances of false empathy ever fabricated. To her starving subjects, bread and revolution were the cravings of the hour,…

Hey there, St. Lawrence. It is that season. No (well, technically yes), not the holiday season. I am talking about everyone’s favorite season, class registration. ‘Tis the season for you to wake up at the break of dawn, eyes crusted…

College is a time that we often think of as being formative for personhood and subsequently also our personal opinion; a piece of the puzzle that makes up public opinion. But how much can we really still influence people’s personal opinions…

This Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Dub will host Take Back the Night. This event will take place in the Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Take Back the Night is an event in which we listen to stories of sexual assault, dating violence and stalking from survivors.…

This past April, while attending my brother’s wedding, I found myself speaking with a family friend. She moved to the United States from Scotland, and one of her daughters was in my brother’s year at school. We discussed the Stoneman…

We were all stunned this weekend by the events that transpired at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, Robert D. Bowers opened fire on the temple’s weekly Shabbat service as he…

I want to make one thing abundantly clear: this isn’t the end of the world. We’re just approaching it. Brazil has elected a man named Jair Bolsonaro as their president. A former army official, Bolsonaro has voiced support for lending…

I think this might be a strong generalization, but as women, we tend to embody the nature of nurturing. Think back to the friendships, relationships, and, most importantly, the situationships that you’ve allowed yourself to fall into…