A skewed perception of looks in movies
From “The Breakfast Club” and “Grease” to “She’s All That,” moviegoers have always loved a good makeover scene. Audiences go wild whenever the character who...
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Exploitation of college athletes
As Zion Williamson crumpled to the floor, there was a sense of shock in the air at the annual Duke versus UNC rivalry game. Williamson,...
The hidden economy driving our culture
It is dangerous to assume that sites like YouTube exist for our benefit. We do reap several benefits from these sites, but they are similar...
Burning Down the House
Dysfunction in SGA’s legislature.
Public schools in financial danger
Earlier this week, the legislative body of West Virginia voted to approve a bill that would allow for diversion of public-school funds to charter schools,...
Finding a creative outlet in an engineering school
Tech, the nickname for Georgia Institute of Technology. A nickname most are proud of. A school rooted in providing top tier education in any STEM...
A dangerous new standard for beauty
Unattainable beauty standards have always been a problem from corsets to Barbies to Instagram models. Everyone likes to think they are more progressive than previous...
There’s a reason English class is a requirement
How can Shakespeare’s The Tempest be read through the lens of imperialist policy? What benefits are there to studying books that are way too long,...
Labels in the LGBTQIA+ community
Gender, sexuality and identity are never easy. Oftentimes I hear that the spectrums that these things lie on are too complex to define and can...
Evan and Ayo: A Year in Review
As the tenure of SGA leaders Evan Gillon and Ayodeji Aladesanmi comes to a close, students are beginning to get a clearer picture of what...
My view on coffee changed my view on life
It’s standard that everyone who returns from a study abroad uses whatever platform they can to talk about how the experience affected them. In keeping...
The rise of cultural diversity in pop culture
The buzz about the Marlon James’ new novel, “Black Leopard, Red Wolf”, infected me. I was first hooked with the title of his interview on...
Do we need an outsider president?
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz drew the ire of many this week as he mulled the possibility of a presidential run. Last election brought a...
Tech innovation often undermines ethics
It seems that almost every month we are set upon by a new scandal out of some technology company. Facebook’s implication in the Cambridge Analytica...
Finding comfort in uncertain times
When I was younger, I would plan out my future step-by-step. I took comfort in these plans and in the conviction that I had it...
Expectations for a new Institute president
Following the series of ethics scandals that occurred over the summer of last year, President G.P. “Bud” Peterson made some sweeping changes to the structure...
Who is to blame for pollution?
George, the Hawaiian snail; Sudan, the white rhino; the calf of Tahlequah, the orca: within the past year, the deaths of these animals have made...
Dems gain in shutdown
There is no denying that the ongoing partial government shutdown — now the longest in U.S. history — has taken a toll on Americans. Federal...