Writer: Maya Aguirre
Opinion: Don't submit to outdated trends as lifestyles. It reinforces patriarchal norms.
While the pronatalist school of thought is directly concerned with regressing the opportunities of women in the domestic sphere and the working world, it emerged alongside a social media phenomenon in which many conservative women took to the internet to share and promote their traditional lifestyles. Read More »
Opinion: Accepting taboos as new norm dilutes conversation, personal thought
In feeling the effect of all the words unsaid in class last week, I determined for the first time that a culture of fear has permeated our classrooms in a way that seriously damages the educational experience for both students and educators. Read More »
Opinion: Reality contradicts media’s portrayal of vast generational gaps
From what I gathered, it seemed the dynamic we’ve accepted is a rite of passage for older generations to make fun of the generation entering the adult world – in return, it’s the younger generation’s right to be angry or defiant. This all results in a deeper divide between the cohorts – but according to the theory, that’s okay. Read More »
Opinion: Sweeney’s soap campaign marks a step back for feminism, but it’s not her fault
To oversimplify, money is power. Therefore, women utilizing their sexuality to make money should be powerful. But it isn’t that simple. Read More »
Opinion: Valuing social media over real art hurts our chances for revolution
Trump’s attack on the Kennedy Center symbolizes his greater desire to deconstruct and reorganize American art institutions to prevent political dissent through expression. Read More »
Personal Essay: Finding comfort in solitude deepens connections with others
We do ourselves a favor by presently sitting in the discomfort of being alone rather than fighting against it. Read More »
Personal Essay: College provides a chance to lose your identity, find it again
In this whirling state of mind, I began losing confidence in the idea that I knew myself or the world around me at all. I was certain my formerly unshakeable self-image was rooted in youthful naivete. Read More »
Opinion: Removing DEIA makes academic, workplace meritocracy impossible
While it’s not the role of college students to reverse these threats ourselves, it’s vital that we recognize the dangerous fallacies in Trump’s idea of merit. Read More »
Opinion: Gen Z prioritizes appearance of productivity over true connection
In other cultures, the concept of work-life balance isn’t a pipe dream, but a balanced, normalized way of living. While this type of culture may not be the norm in the U.S., our still-impressionable generation can take strides to implement it. Read More »
Opinion: Study history’s patterns to combat Trump’s corruption
We can’t delegitimize the genuine threat the current administration poses to the residents of this country and the rest of the world. Read More »
‘All-or-nothing’ mentalities shouldn’t define your New Year’s resolutions
New Year’s resolutions, though intended to be a positive way to make life changes, are oftentimes extreme. Read More »
Dress up how you want, not how you're expected to
This doesn’t just apply to Halloween, of course – we make these choices every day, whether it’s to protect ourselves from danger, deviate from social norms or anything in between. Read More »
Barbie is a beginning, the rest is up to us
But it’s easy to get caught in a false sense of progress if we stay too long; and therefore crucial for us to continue the fight for real, active change by being wary and critical of brands like Mattel in the real world. Read More »
In becoming a woman, you don’t have to lose your right to being a girl
The friendship bracelet making, fun-loving, silly, vivid qualities we attribute to ‘being a girl’ can stay when we go do the challenging task of fighting for our rights in our womanhood. Read More »