Category: Opinion

After what seemed like an eternity of anticipation, Election Day is finally here – the equivalent of Christmas for psephologists, people who study elections like me, albeit amateurishly. With both houses of Congress having slim Democratic majorities, every race in these midterm elections will matter. This is my best attempt to predict the outcome of both the House and Senate […]

This is the most important election of our lives — at least, these are the words that have been repeated over and over again by pundits, politicians and people on both the right and the left about the upcoming midterm elections. But how much truth is actually in that statement?  As with many things, it depends on how you look […]

Two people and their dog linger outside of a white colonial house as twilight approaches. It’s a typical evening near the Cape Cod shore, and the dry, blowing grass signals late summer and the turn of autumn. The woman has a strong jaw and wears a deep green dress. She stares pointedly at the ground while the man with dark […]

With many consumers gauging the health of the economy through gas prices, the fluctuating costs of filling up the tank have made consumers wary of recent policies imposed by the White House. High gas prices directly correlate with consumer confidence, as they limit consumers’ spending power in the market and, according to Investopedia, restrict job growth.  While his intentions remain […]

Everything is at stake in this midterm election. Both houses of Congress are up for grabs, and control of the most powerful legislature in the world hinges on a few tight elections. What does the Republican Party – and Democrats in one major instance – bring to the table? A slew of bad candidates that could cost valuable elections and […]

Adidas has ended its yearslong business deal with Kanye West, who is now known as “Ye,” due to his recent antisemitic remarks. The Washington Post reports that the antisemitic tweets paired with Ye’s recent outrage-sparking “White Lives Matter” apparel gave grounds for Adidas to end its partnership with him and the sale of his Yeezy sneakers, which “cost him most […]

I first learned what friendship meant at a pirate-themed birthday party. I was 5 years old, which meant I understood the concept of friendship almost as much as I understood trigonometric functions. It was my friend Charlie’s birthday, and he was obsessed with pirates, so naturally, his mother chose swashbucklers as the theme of his party. As soon as the […]

Nearly two years ago, Carl Lentz, a pastor well known for his streetwear and close-knit relationships with celebrities, was fired from Hillsong Church. His firing was a result of “being unfaithful in (his) marriage,” according to an Instagram post he made following his firing. That same year — 2020, a year already full of woes — Ravi Zacharias (1946-2020) was […]

Abraham Lincoln once said that if the downfall of America were to happen, “ … it must spring up amongst us … we must live through all time, or die by suicide.” As President Joe Biden’s term nears the end of its second year, the continued pains of changing culture and society grow uncontrollably. The current culture in the U.S. […]

The Democrats’ hot girl summer is over. After gaining momentum just a few months ago with the overturning of Roe v. Wade, falling gas prices and several legislative victories, the Democrats have been zapped back to reality. Here in economic recession autumn, inflation is still raging, and the majority of Americans aren’t confident in the economy, despite the president’s denial […]

Once again, election season is here, and it brings with it the usual host of cliches and traditions. Among these common tropes, one of the most often used is the excuse of the average citizen that is not going to vote because they don’t feel “educated” enough about the election or the candidates. This is, without a doubt, one of […]

Modest is hottest. Or so claims the youth group slogan-turned-meme we all heard in middle school, often even used as a slightly ironic Instagram caption. The topic of modesty typically elicits eye rolls and grumblings about sexism and the patriarchy. As a former career community group leader, resident shepherd and resident assistant, I am all too familiar with the dress […]