CPAC sparks thoughts about populism
“Donald J. Trump ain’t going anywhere.” These were Ted Cruz’s words to commence the 2021 CPAC event in Orlando, Florida that lasted from Feb. 25...
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‘The Lion King’ parallels life
Movies come and go but there are certain movies that share a story that can leave a meaningful impact for many years ahead. One movie...
Who are cities made for?
They are not made for you. They are not made for me, either. While cities may be made more for one person over another based...
Change in social media use throughout the pandemic
In the last year, many have relied upon social media as a means to escape from or cope with what seems like the world going...
Making light of LMC majors
Every Liberal Arts student at Tech has been there at one point (or many points): you’re hanging out with a group of perfectly nice people...
The parallels of ATLA
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” aired on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008 and was recently relaunched on Netflix in 2020. The animated series will always hold...
The tragic death of prudence
The second sentence of the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states that “prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be...
Solidarity with Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
The recent surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is not an issue that only impacts those communities. In fact, everyone who...
Scrapbooking through school
This past summer, I started a new project. With the risks of the pandemic restricting my usual summer travels and plans, I needed an activity,...
Conservatism: a philosophy with no home
In the mid 19th century, our country would witness what could very well be described as one of our most important political moments: the splitting...
Feeling disconnected?
In May of 2020, I deleted Twitter. I deleted Snapchat. I deleted one of my Instagram accounts. I went even further, and I stopped checking...
Students’ roles working with SGA
The current elected undergraduate Student Government Association (SGA) officials Brielle Lonsberry and Kyle Smith took office during an extremely unprecedented time last spring and despite...
The American dream is fake and destructive
The American Dream is the idea that anyone can make it in this country. With the classic imagery of gazing upon the Statue of Liberty...
Trump’s trial in the senate is unconstitutional
On January 25, 2021, Clerk of the House Cheryl Johnson walked articles of impeachment to the U.S. Senate on grounds of Donald Trump committing high...
Engineers and humanities
At my first meeting for my English class here at Tech, I realized something was very different from my English classes in high school. It...
Black while at Tech
Ever since I can remember Black History Month has been about commemorating the lives of Black activists, scholars and everything in between. Whether or not...
Deep exploration of dark side of innovation
The phrase “progress and service” is known by all Tech students — it is even on the undergraduate application essays. Perhaps because it is encouraged...
What will the fall semester look like?
It is no secret that these past two semesters have turned every student’s life upside down, but now that we have a vaccination plan underway...