The world’s misplaced love for Elon Musk
Thanks to favorable media accounts portraying him as some sort of swashbuckling savior of mankind through daring entrepreneurship, Elon Musk has become a larger than...
Opinions
Is Bird the new Uber?
I’m on the fence on whether scooters are a force for good or evil, or even if they should be discussed on those moral terms...
Lack of breadth in education comes at cost
It goes without saying that college years are key for a young adult’s educational development. Students undergo a crash course in what they will be...
Charity often only serves to benefit ego
We all want to feel like we’re good people who are helping to make the world a better place, but when it comes to poverty...
Our Perpetual Civic Duty
In the political fervor of the days leading up to Nov. 6, the term “civic duty” took its place in the transient spotlight of the...
‘America First’ mindset holds some merit
The defining maxim of the Trump administration’s approach to foreign policy, at least according to the president and his surrogates, is “America first.” The underlying...
The pros and cons of learning state history
If you attend primary school here in the United States, you know that many states have required state history courses for young students that are...
The importance of embracing being alone
Earlier this fall as I was doing a routine scroll through my social media and emails — when I should have been doing something more...
Tech communication under the weather
Tech is often slow to act upon reports of inclement weather that may impact campus operations. Historically, the school will not announce closings — or...
Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation (bias)
CW: Kavanaugh, sexual assault. Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek answers that support one’s hypothesis and ignore all other evidence — a factor evident...
Biased studies weakening Tech’s reputation
My roommate, a current graduate student at Tech and a University of Florida graduate, has his phone ringing off the hook every day — someone...
Sustainable Technology
“Sustainable” has become something of a buzzword in recent years. Issues of sustainability have surged into the public consciousness, leading companies to shift their focus...
The facade and futility of finding a job
It’s career fair season. That means it is time for thousands of Tech students to put on their costumes and play pretend. You’ve seen it...
No, I am not an Asian-American
When people ask me where I’m from, I tell them, “Houston” if I’m pressed for time. If I can sense that they’re willing to know...
The rise of socially conscious television
As Donald Trump’s controversial Supreme Court nominee awaited the start of his confirmation hearings, a group of women stood by in protest. Their message was...
Carolina’s polluting industries
As Hurricane Florence swept through North Carolina last week, the state’s infrastructure withstood flooding that it has not seen since Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Unfortunately...
A Step Forward and a Step Back
It is impossible to discuss the 2017-2018 academic year at Georgia Tech without mentioning the death of Scout Schultz at the hands of GTPD. The...
Finding a light in the darkness
It has been two years since I began my collegiate career at Georgia Tech. In those two years, I have experienced the highest highs and...