Writers argue about whether the novel as a form of true literature is dead. The novel’s future has not yet been cemented. If we can escape the distractions of the age, we can learn to love the novel again.
In Defense Of Good Music
In both writing and use, pop music’s place on campus frustrates the musician in me. There is so much more music out there, and it will lift our minds if we let it.
Feminism, Harry Potter, And Becoming Everyday Activists
Now is the time to take action on all of the social ills that bind us into set paths as human beings, gender-related or not.
Ray Rice And The NFL’s Misguided Approach To Domestic Violence
Although Ray Rice’s tendency to domestic violence is inexcusable, the NFL’s handling shows that it is money, not the mental health and rehabilitation of its players, that is important to it.
Relationships, Not Classes Or Clubs, Are What Define A College Experience
After three years at college and a couple of summers in the real world, I’ve learned that it is not one’s GPA or full calendar that makes a college experience worthwhile, but the relationships that one builds.
The Belfast Project That Students Forgot
Student apathy toward the Belfast Project, an important oral history project over the Troubles in Northern Ireland, as the legal battles over it unfolded is disconcerting.
Union, Bears, And Celebrity Divorces
In this Monday’s TU/TD, we digest Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger’s divorce, critique the Secret Service, and celebrate apple juice. All in a day’s work.
Jameis Winston And The Responsibilities Of Stardom
Stars are only stars because we deem them so—those who complain about being idealized are the direct recipients of the public’s esteem.
A Two-Week Grace Period
The first two-weeks of a semester abroad can be everything from exciting to stressful, but the emotional roller coaster is to be expected.
My Struggle With ISIS
One student’s struggle begins with fear of the group and ends in her confidence about making a change.