Identity should not define political allegiance
Political parties are often painted as two choices: if you dislike taxes and big government, then you’re probably a Republican. If you want to protect...
Opinions
Off-key performance by Midtown staff
Most patrons of this year’s Music Midtown have a story and a variety of colorful complaints about their unconventional Sunday at the festival. For my...
Dakota Access Pipeline and the inconvenience of history
The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a $3.8 billion conduit that when completed, will stretch 1,172 miles from North Dakota to Illinois, delivering about 470,000...
The real reason Hillary’s health should matter
Let’s quit playing games. It’s time that Hillary Clinton was forthcoming about her health. I’m not a conspiracy theorist, nor a jaded conservative who believes...
The slippery slope of being too polite
I was raised to be a very polite child. If a guest needed a glass of water, I would run and go get it. If...
Why switching to liberal arts was right for me
I was so sure that I wanted to major in STEM, that I was a “science person.” After all, I had decided to attend Georgia...
You can’t be green without the green
If renewable resources, sustainable design and earth-friendly technology were truly profitable enough, we would have turned away from the alternative decades ago. Since the Industrial...
Endeavor to protect the sanctuary that is the gym
The gym is sacred for many people. It is a place to go work out frustrations, have fun and release a lot of endorphins. There...
Self-teaching, while key, shouldn’t be necessary
Here at Tech, students have access to some of the most advanced labs, invention studios and resources for education in the country. They have the...
A tale of two semesters abroad
What was better, GTL or Oxford?” As someone who studied abroad for two consecutive semesters, I get asked this a lot. And although I’d like...
Safe spaces shouldn’t be a cause for concern
The University of Chicago recently distributed a welcome letter to incoming freshman refusing its support of collegiate “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings.” As written by...
The perils and pitfalls of settling on a single major
It’s getting to be that time of year again. The first Hell Week is approaching, and with it comes the questioning whether you can cut...
Advocating for a campus with freedom of expression
Early last week, the University of Chicago sent a letter to its admitted students speaking out against safe spaces and trigger warnings, two policies that...
Do not undervalue sleep, especially at Tech
It’s 11:15 p.m. on a Thursday night and there’s have a lab report to finish, a quiz to study for, and a mountain of homework...
Futile attempts at maximization
“Has anyone here tried to make plans with anyone in the past couple years? It is the most frustrating experience. Because what happens anytime you...
A look back on one of Miranda’s first projects
Veritable national treasure Lin-Manuel Miranda has a catalogue of brilliance so large I’d be remiss if I tried to discuss it all in one editorial....
Staying motivated and being prepared to vote
After such a draining and drawn out presidential campaign cycle, one can be extremely wary about actually voting on Nov. 8, 2016. However, now that...