The ultimate cost of living
It costs $1,331.52 in tests and five vials of my blood for my primary care doctor to tell me that I needed to make an...
Opinions
What Ruth Bader Ginsburg means to me
After five days of grieving for the Notorious RBG herself, there doesn’t seem to be much to add to the discourse surrounding the incredible body...
Leave my pumpkin spice latte season alone
Though the temperature forecast stays stubbornly in the 90s, when I turned my calendar page over to read the word September, it is almost as...
NBA strikes: shut up and listen
It has been two years since conservative Fox News host, Laura Ingraham, told star NBA players, Lebron James and Kevin Durant, to “Shut up and...
Too good to be true, right?
It all started with a pair of black jeans. High-waisted, made of thick denim, and reasonably priced, it felt a little too good to be...
The right major
Reaching for higher education is something every parent wants from their kid, especially if the school is one of the best learning institutions in the...
What ‘Life of Pi’ taught me
I first read Life of Pi by Yann Martel in seventh grade, just before the film adaptation hit theaters. I read the book in two...
Staying on the bright side of news
As we move further into our fall semester, it is easy to slip back into our usual campus habits: hanging out with roommates, getting involved...
The peas that bruise us
A lot of people have heard the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea.” If you have not, the basic gist is this: A prince...
Canceling cancel culture
What do J.K Rowling, Jimmy Kimmel, Doja Cat and Starbucks have in common? They have all been #cancelled on Twitter. It seems like every week...
What I have to give
Today, while I was talking to a friend on the phone, I realized that this week marks my third month of living back home. Three...
Are Jackects really protecting Jackets?
Since rolling out the Jackets Protect Jackets program this past week, the administration has taken decent strides towards making campus a safer place for all...
The explosion of Twitch
It has been over a hundred days since the Mar. 13 email went out all over the country to students urging them to not return...
A love letter to Georgia Tech
Dear Georgia Tech, Well. This isn’t how I thought we would be ending our journey together. I’m trying to buy into the idea that “it’s...
Clarity from Quarantine
What a strange journey this has been. A year ago I was abroad in Ireland and England, drinking in art, history, culture and a lot...
Tech’s school spirit issue
We have a school spirit problem at Tech. This is not the first time people have talked about it, but it is a subject that...
The Problem With Personality Tests
Think fast: if you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be? A fork? A spatula? If you were a Starbucks order, what drink would...
A Safe Transition into Fall Semester
Over four months ago, students across the country had their lives upended when they were abruptly sent home due to COVID-19 concerns. This pandemic has...