I was driving through the countryside with a friend last month, admiring the orange, autumnal views. Leaves fell on the dashboard window, jazz played through the aux, and warm Biggby coffee sat in my cup holders. It felt like something straight out of “Gilmore Girls” until my friend broke the scene. “I can’t believe this...
The Nov. 7 elections remind Americans of one thing: every citizen should vote. Among local elections, Ohioans voted on a proposition to protect abortion in the Ohio constitution. The proposition won by 13 points, according to NBC. NBC praised the outcome, while conservative outlets like the Daily Wire lamented the codification of abortion. As with...
Good dancing — truly excellent work and not your 4-year-old sister’s glitter-filled, two-minute recital — is incredibly difficult to find, and our culture is worse for it. Dance is perhaps best understood in connection to the liberal arts. It uniquely synthesizes elements found within other artistic disciplines: the technicality and mathematics of music, the texture...
Independent presidential candidates Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. both hope to capitalize on the growing unpopularity of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Polls show that both Trump and Biden are viewed negatively by a majority of American voters. West and RFK Jr. have no chance to win, but they could...
When I was growing up, every time I ever said something like “I wish this week was over,” or “Summer can’t come soon enough,” my mother would always respond the same way — “Don’t wish your life away!” I hated it. I never understood why she wouldn’t support me during my fits of whining. But,...