Category: Opinions

As the plane engine began to whir, I laid my 700-page copy of “The Brothers Karamazov” on my lap and pressed my fingertips into the deep creases that always form on my forehead when I try to make sense of existential philosophy. The large, moon-faced man in the seat beside me took my action as...

I debated in high school, and I was both incredibly annoying and blissfully unaware of that fact. The first tournament friend I made was skinny and loud, wore a suit that failed to cover both his wristwatch and his ankles, and didn’t care how annoying I was. I liked him instantly. To our joy, we...

Last week, White House press secretary, Jay Carney praised the benefits of the Affordable Care Act saying, “As a part of this new day in health care, Americans would no longer be trapped in a job just to provide coverage for their families, and would have the opportunity to pursue their dreams.” Carney has taken...

“This great evil — where’s it come from? How did it steal into the world? What seed, what root did it grow from? Who’s doing this? Who’s killing us? Robbing us of life and light. Mocking us with the sight of what we might have known.” So asks the protagonist, Private Witt, of Terrence Malick’s...

A friend recently told me that he had given up on pursuing a politics major because he was disgusted with Capitol Hill and no longer wanted any direct contact with it. Instead, he explained, he was going to pursue an economics degree and participate in politics indirectly. While a major in economics is a worthy...