Tech’s Resolutions
What change do we want to see from Tech in 2024? From the building of the EcoCommons to alterations in housing procedures to COVID-19 practices,...
Opinions
With eons of creation and generations of stories
The mute swan silently meanders through pond water, occasionally trumpeting or hissing only in anger. However, ancient legend says the swan is given the gift...
YouTube and ads
As major online streaming services come under fire for simultaneously increasing prices and omitting features for their subscribers, the virtues of consuming content on platforms...
Daylight Savings
Why is it one of the few issues with bipartisan support? As the clocks struck two a.m. this past Sunday morning, Nov. 5, every clock...
Letter to the Editor: On Israel and Palestine
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to Doron Lubinsky’s article, “Letter to the Editor: Israel-Palestine conflict,” published in Volume 109, Issue 12 of the...
We villainized femininity in the early 2000s
Throughout my entire life, I have always felt drawn to typically “feminine” media, interests and aesthetic elements. No matter how many pairs of bootcut jeans...
Reconciling growing up with an ethnic name
I am on the floor, making snow angels on the fluffy carpet. The girls around me chatter in a semi-circle around the fishbowl screen of...
Night owls’ blues
From every motivational speaker to every successful CEO to childrens’ picture books and adult self-help novels, the phrase, “The early bird gets the worm” has...
Consensus Opinion: The American Dream
Is the American Dream still alive? The United States has always touted their supposed success in supporting the American Dream. However, in an era with...
Letter to the Editor: Israel-Palestine conflict
Dear Editor, This article is in response to Yashvini Deva’s article, “Israel-Palestine violence ups campus tension,” published in Volume 109, Issue 11 of the Technique. ...
Drafts defy bodily autonomy
With global tensions rising and concern for an eruption of global military conflict escalating among many communities, Congress has been discussing a bill that requires ...
Why objectification of women makes life scary
“Be safe” is a simple phrase that is translated into two vastly different ideas depending on your gender. For a man, it means to not...
The tennis-pickleball rivalry is a political one
For an incredibly long time, tennis has sat virtually untouchable at the top of the hierarchy of popular racquet-based sports. There are obviously others that...
Halloween decor
Everyone decorates differently for Halloween. Some don’t decorate at all, while some aim to create the scariest house on the block or apartment in the...
Communicating with administration
How can we foster open conversation in the Institute? University administrations hold immense power over whether students are treated with respect and uplifted within their...
Collegiate censorship plagues higher education
Annually, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) publishes their College Free Speech Rankings for 248 colleges and universities in the United States, based...
Political neutrality
What impact does apoliticism have on society? Given the politically divisive nature of contemporary society, from global conflicts to infighting with our own legislature, individuals...
Grande Cinnamon Cookie Butter Almond Hair
According to an article published by People Magazine this August, model and social media influencer Hailey Bieber has decided to “spice up her life” —...