Originally published in the April 2023 print edition.
Posts published in “Opinions”
I was never in a “Gifted and Talented” program. In fact, I was never whisked away from my classmates and placed in any kind of accelerated program without deliberately having to seek it out first...
Evolution is a fact of life and 99% of our DNA sequence is shared with chimpanzees. The earth is round, and the ostensibly called celestial body we inhabit is not at the center of the universe, and neither is the galaxy, nor the minuscule cluster of planets that is the solar system...
Back in 2020, before the world shut down, I remember walking out the doors of my high school on a Friday morning and joining a…
The term “stan” originates from a 2000 Eminem song written from the perspective of an obsessive fan named Stan...
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The Empire State Building will don blue and green lights in honor of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), and hopefully, a lot of people will remember that eating disorders exist...
“The Care and Keeping of You” was an ever-present beacon of light in the confusing days of my adolescence...
Discussing the commodification of pride is not a novelty at Smith. As students, we are all well acquainted with the story...