A call for support
There are many steps in my morning routine. I shower, I brush my teeth, I pick an outfit to wear. If I’m feeling especially motivated,...
Opinions
Longer lectures mean less learning
Last semester, I made the mistake of signing up for four 75 minute long classes. The joy of having no classes on Fridays was quickly...
What the Institute should focus on in the new year
With every new year comes new promises. We make promises to ourselves, to others, and for others. These promises, or resolutions, are often about bettering...
The beauty of breakfast
For many of us, the fact that breakfast is the most important meal of the day has been instilled in our very being since the...
Lessons from a Curran parking deck victim
The Curran parking deck is a foreboding presence on West Campus. Located conveniently behind West Village, the parking deck has no shortage of prey. Any...
Revolutions of yesterday, today and tomorrow
In 1960, four African-American college students remained seated at a counter in a segregated restaurant in Greensboro amongst police presence, inspiring hundreds of students to...
The Braves chop needs to stop
The Braves winning the World Series for the first time in 26 years was a major cause for celebration. Between some grade schools getting the...
Follow your heart; no regrets
Each day we make a countless number of “choices.” These choices range from which pair of shoes to wear to am I going to perform...
NaNoWriMo isn’t just for writers
Writing a novel in a month seems impossible, but that’s what nearly 40,000 writers do every year in November. National Novel Writing Months (usually shortened...
COP26 summit: too little, too late
As images of Biden nodding off at the COP26 show up on my feed, I cannot help but be infuriated about the disdain for the...
Beauty in autumn’s leaves
Fall has once again rolled around, and with it we find ourselves fully immersed in the season of pumpkin spice. And while many may look...
Anonymous posts gone wrong
YikYik, the anonymous community-based messaging app that was taken off the App Store four years ago, is back and controversial as ever. This app has...
You were probably taught to hate math
The root cause of all academic anxiety I’ve ever had can probably be traced back to me failing a quiz on long division in the...
Do not let titles fool you
As the spooky season approaches, I — like many who no longer go out to trick or treat — sit in front of my TV...
On why dance is an allegory for life
In high school, I was a dancer, spending hours in the studio after school. In college, I would love to still be a dancer, but...
We need a curriculum change
One thing that makes Tech unique amongst other higher institutions is its STEM-centered core curriculum across all of its 36 offered majors. According to the...
Remembering how to live
I keep thinking back to Week of Welcome when I had just moved into an apartment. It was my first time being on campus after...
Television’s kiss of death: the time jump
To date, I have yet to witness a teen or young adult show that has successfully executed a time jump. I am sure there are...