On the merits of a positive work environment
It is 5 in the morning on a Tuesday, and where am I? Flash back to this summer, and most likely I was in a...
Opinions
Equal opportunity for all religious holidays
The most wonderful time of the year is quickly approaching as October winds down and marks the threshold for social acceptance of Christmas countdowns. After...
Finding creative outlets at an engineering school
In a school dominated by calculus, lab write-ups and computer code, finding a creative outlet can often be difficult. Students who had access to art...
Giving underrepresented cuisines their due
Cuisines in the U.S. can be ranked in the average American consumer’s mind. French cuisine is usually considered the classiest, most complex and, respectfully, the...
Finding facts in an era of dishonest journalism
What binds us as a people and as a nation is a combined experience, a common picture of today’s events. The source of those experiences...
Eating should be done for eating’s sake
There exist a set of people who believe that the act of eating is a waste of time. To these people, it seems as though...
Basic skill training has a place at Tech
A couple of months ago, I was scrolling through Facebook and I saw a post that had a couple lines of dialogue between a student...
Highways and the history of segregative infrastructure
At the New York World’s Fair of 1939, General Motors’ “Futurama” — an exhibit depicting what was then hoped to be the future of America...
A rape survivor’s frustration with new USG policies
***TRIGGER WARNING: The following article contains information about sexual assault which may be triggering to survivors*** Almost two years ago, I was raped. I have...
The great danger of a social echo chamber
The world we live in is more divided than ever before. I am not just making a cutesy blanket statement here to entice you to...
Stratification of the feminist movement
I am quite relieved that my previous editorial on feminism got a lot of flak. Here is part two, or “They wouldn’t let me write...
Identity should not define political allegiance
Political parties are often painted as two choices: if you dislike taxes and big government, then you’re probably a Republican. If you want to protect...
Off-key performance by Midtown staff
Most patrons of this year’s Music Midtown have a story and a variety of colorful complaints about their unconventional Sunday at the festival. For my...
Dakota Access Pipeline and the inconvenience of history
The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) is a $3.8 billion conduit that when completed, will stretch 1,172 miles from North Dakota to Illinois, delivering about 470,000...
The real reason Hillary’s health should matter
Let’s quit playing games. It’s time that Hillary Clinton was forthcoming about her health. I’m not a conspiracy theorist, nor a jaded conservative who believes...
The slippery slope of being too polite
I was raised to be a very polite child. If a guest needed a glass of water, I would run and go get it. If...
Why switching to liberal arts was right for me
I was so sure that I wanted to major in STEM, that I was a “science person.” After all, I had decided to attend Georgia...