Homecoming traditions exemplify Tech’s values
When crisp autumn air and the thrill of epic football upsets fill campus, all Tech students know that Homecoming season has arrived. Alumni, students and...
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Order in the court? America’s judicial system woes
For the past two centuries, the American judicial system has weighed in during our nation’s most pivotal moments, inflection points that have steered and shaped...
Senator JD Vance contrives a hero’s journey
JD Vance may be conniving and off-putting, but his most lethal tools in this election are the narratives he spins to promote an alarming political...
Apathetic and single issue voters harm electorate
Single-issue voters and those who are politically apathetic have one thing in common: they are both harmful to the country by discouraging political discussions representative...
The Unseen Burden Carried by the Eldest Daughters
Women carry out work on a daily basis which goes unseen and unrespected by the people around them, including eldest daughters like myself. Today, more...
Adopt a Freshman
There’s a quiet magic in befriending a freshman, where their uncharted journey can breathe new life into your own college experience. There is something valuable...
Chappell Roan: Parasocial relationships and professionalism
In late August, Chappell Roan faced heavy controversy online after posting a series of TikToks in which she set clear boundaries with fans and the...
Breaking Barriers: The Need for Asexual Representation in Media
LGBTQIA+ representation in the media has been steadily increasing over the years, bringing queer people to the forefront of movies and television shows less as...
The Double-Edged Sword of LGBTQ+ Film
The portrayal of lesbian and gay relationships in cinema often reveals deep-rooted societal perceptions and biases that extend beyond mere storytelling. Films featuring lesbian characters...
Not “Gay Enough”? Dismantling the Harm of Compulsory Heterosexuality
The pressure to conform to social norms is a challenge as old as the concept of a society itself, yet is nonetheless harmful to anyone...
Balancing work and life
Last month Australia’s “right to disconnect” law went into full effect, codifying the right of workers to ignore unreasonable contact from their employers after hours....
Ellen DeGeneres: Coping with the loss of persona
To understand Ellen is to understand that Ellen DeGeneres is not Ellen. Ellen is a brand. “Ellen” is an ABC sitcom that aired from 1994...
Looking Back at the Zero-Waste movement
The zero-waste movement rose in popularity around 2018 with the era of the VSCO girl with her Hydro Flask and metal straws, bringing environmental living...
Finding solace in sad songs
Middle school and high school are major phases of life, times when our brains undergo massive changes in a new and challenging environment. These environments...
The (In)famous JoJo Siwa: Sparkles and Strategy
Jojo Siwa. Love her or loathe her, the star’s name reverberates through the corridors of contemporary pop culture with a clamor that’s impossible to ignore....
It’s time for the Yankees to toss out old rules
My dad has taught me many lessons in life, but he made no mistake in choosing the first bit of knowledge to impart on me:...
College Cooking
College students have a reputation for working hard, playing hard and living off instant noodles. The former two stereotypes are generally positive — something that...
Growing Pains
Tech’s Expansion Strains Institute Resources For the first time in institute history, we have over 20,000 undergraduate students. This major milestone is due in part...