Nation/World

Funding Falsehoods: Super PACs’ Effect on Politics

Funding Falsehoods: Super PACs’ Effect on Politics

December 11, 2023 at 3:47 pm Comments are Disabled

By Arjun Pathy ’25 Democracy will continue to be up for sale as long as we fail to recognize the corporate-centric nature of campaign contributions. Despite stringent regulations on individuals’ political contributions, the regulatory structure for money funneled through Super PACS (Political Action Committees) is, at best, inadequate. In aRead More

Ghostwriting and its Corruption of the Writing Industry

Ghostwriting and its Corruption of the Writing Industry

December 11, 2023 at 3:46 pm Comments are Disabled

By Francesca Howard ’26 The core issue of ghostwriting can be summarized in one word: dishonesty. Paying someone else to pass off their words as your own without giving proper credit is dishonest. Ghostwriting misleads audiences about who created the content they consume, and this is especially problematic when theseRead More

Superfood or Superscam?

Superfood or Superscam?

December 11, 2023 at 3:37 pm Comments are Disabled

By Sophia Liao ’25 Superfoods. Think expensive, exotic grains, powders, and berries extracted from the finest grounds and flown in from halfway around the world. They line the walls of nearly every grocery store and have blown up on social media in the last couple of decades with radical claimsRead More

Ozempic: A Catchy Jingle, A Weighty Problem

Ozempic: A Catchy Jingle, A Weighty Problem

November 13, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Sophia Liao ’25 I remember watching my first Ozempic advertisement on TV as a kid. I barely remembered the content of the advertisement, but for some reason, the famous Ozempic jingle that went along with the commercial stuck with me. Fast forward to now: celebrities all over social media,Read More

Forgiving Student Debt: Band-Aid Solution to a Looming Issue

Forgiving Student Debt: Band-Aid Solution to a Looming Issue

November 13, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Arjun Pathy ’25 At the beginning of October, President Biden announced a new $9 billion round of student loan forgiveness. This news accompanies the previous debt write-offs that have taken place during Biden’s administration, affecting 3.6 million borrowers and totaling $127 billion. These actions, on the surface, seem toRead More

The Dying American Dream and How To Revive It

The Dying American Dream and How To Revive It

November 13, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

by Darren Lin ’26 Everyone loves a good “rags to riches” story. A journey from rock bottom to a penthouse overlooking Central Park is always captivating. However, this type of story is no longer just an exciting fantasy; it’s an outdated fairytale.  Although I didn’t know it by name, I’veRead More

Overhauling Military Recruitment: Volunteers and Veterans

Overhauling Military Recruitment: Volunteers and Veterans

October 25, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Ethan Zhang ’26 Being handed a weapon and pushed onto a battlefield presents a stark contrast to the comparatively tame American nine-to-five lifestyle. Mandatory military service seems like a dystopian violation of free will to most Americans. To continue foreign interests and international influence without returning to mandatory service,Read More

The Widespread, Wicked Influence of Online Gambling

The Widespread, Wicked Influence of Online Gambling

October 25, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Arjun Pathy ’25 Shrouded behind claims of increased tax revenues and improved consumer protection lies the fight to spread one of America’s dirtiest industries: online gambling. Since a series of legislative changes in 2007 that officially codified online gambling, the the industry ballooned to $93 billion in 2023.  OurRead More

Balancing Wisdom and Health for Presidential Candidates

Balancing Wisdom and Health for Presidential Candidates

October 25, 2023 at 6:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Andrew Jean Baptiste ’24 Our constitution has specified that a president must be at least 35 years old in order to ensure that the nation’s chief executive has the maturity and experience required for a position of such authority and esteem. However, with the recent media coverage surrounding PresidentRead More