When Donald Trump announced his presidential candidacy in 2015, many predicted he would herald a new era of Republican politics centered on populist messaging and protectionist economic policy. But across the last seven years, the emergence of Trump has revealed the dangers of how the Republican Party holds primary elections. It has become commonplace to...
Let’s talk criminals. I was as scared as anyone when we got the email from the security office Monday night, and personally, I would not like to run into Mr. Bruneau. That said, this isn’t the first time we’ve had predators or felons close to campus, so we shouldn’t be cowering in fear any more...
Chicago’s Lincoln Hall was at capacity. Hundreds of teenagers filed into the auditorium and stared starry-eyed — almost drooling — at the stage about to be graced by the presence of yet another TikTok star. But instead of the evening being filled with sing-alongs, it was embarrassingly silent except for the chorus of one song. ...
“What’s one thing on your bucket list?” Stephen Smith, English: “See a live performance of Mozart’s music for the glass harmonica.” Anna Navrotskaya, French:“To go to Bhutan because of how separated it is from the rest of the world.” Don Westblade, Religion: “To visit Iceland because of the otherworldly landscape.” Lee Cole,...
An epidemic has struck our campus. Sky-coning is on the rise in the dining hall. For those who don’t yet know, sky-coning refers to the practice of sneaking an ice cream cone onto the upper floor of the student union and dropping it onto a table in the dining hall. During the past two weeks,...