How struggle makes us better people
Despite its controversy in the political realm, the phrase “pulling yourself up by the bootstraps” captures the American spirit of rugged individualism. It illustrates the...
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The case against American primary elections
Unless your name rhymes with Gunter Fiden or Mucker Farlson, it’s unlikely that you are remotely happy with the two leading candidates for the 2024...
Student response to: “Eigenvalue issues”
Dear Caroline — and anyone else who has struggled with linear algebra at Tech, I read your recent article in the fifth issue of the...
Conservatism wasn’t on stage at the GOP debate
Conservatism is an ideology without a home, and August’s Republican debate felt like a brutal reminder of its eviction from the GOP. In its place...
Notable racial disparities in maternal mortality
Health disparities are defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence or opportunities...
All I have lost and gained: living outside the binary
Transgender rights and the acceptance of gender nonconformity has become an extremely topi- cal and often heated debate. There has been a rise in visibility...
Beat the Campus Slump
When the spring semester comes to its abrupt end after finals and most students head back to their hometowns or to study abroad, Tech’s campus...
Bathroom sexism
It is no secret that being a female student at Tech has its drawbacks. You can’t safely go off campus alone at night, the dating...
Self care: the real act of rebellion
Surreal. Given one word to describe Tech, that is the word I would pick. Perhaps it is the tall brick buildings that cast shadows upon...
Housing struggles persist
Tech housing has reached a point where the number of students wanting to live on campus has vastly outnumbered the number of beds available on...
The drinking age
The United States stands apart from other nations in many areas of government policy from its bicameral legislature to the right to bear arms. One...
Either stand up or fall: the stopping of Cop City
Before they were an “Antifa thug,” I knew Graham Evatt from soccer. We both played goalie at a small club in DeKalb County and we...
The situationship crisis
With the most romantic day of the year looming near, those of us lucky enough to have a partner are surely in full panic mode....
The untold stories of living in a first-year dorm
When I was younger, I dreamed of living in an apartment. I would imagine myself walking through a revolving door into a giant brick building...
The college experience
If there is anything we have probably all heard when we tell someone that we’re in college, it’s that college was the best four (or...
The true value of the process
When you’re meeting someone new and telling them about yourself, more often than not, you will tell them a summary of your tangible accomplishments: where...
Tech housing: another year, yet another inconvenience
People often ask me how I feel about Tech. For some reason, sophomores in high school feel an undying need to find out what living...
Toilets should not be automatic
When was the last time you had a good experience with an automatic flushing toilet? If you’re like most people, the answer is never. In...