Courtesy | Unsplash “To find love, throw a party,” wrote Opinions Editor and senior Caroline Kurt in her Oct. 16 column. The ghost of Jay Gatsby looks on in silent agony. We suggest an important qualification to Kurt’s argument that throwing parties can be a solution to singleness. Our disagreement lies in the distinction between...
Courtesy | Unsplash If Helen Andrews is right, this Opinions page is a reign of terror. Andrews, a conservative political commentator, made gender-pessimism go viral this month with her essay, “The Great Feminization,” in Compact Magazine. In the piece, Andrews advances the existing theory of the “Great Feminization,” which she deems the “most significant event...
Courtesy | Unsplash Baby dolls covered in red paint hung from the trees. I couldn’t look away, but I wish I had. Years after seeing this Halloween display in a neighborhood near my home, I can still feel that sickening twinge in my stomach. I never should’ve looked. Many Americans say Halloween is harmless, and...
Courtesy | Unsplash The cornerstone of President Donald Trump’s economic policy is something he called the “most beautiful word in the dictionary”: tariffs. Since January, Trump has tacked steep tariffs on a veritable smorgasbord of imports from international foes and allies alike. Tariffs are as American as apple pie, as a quick glance through our...
The will of Alfred Nobel specified the peace prize should go to those “who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses.” By that logic, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize prize should have...