Society has not always been the kindest to short people.
There has never been a shortage of embarrassment for me and my fellow short stacks. From getting picked last for sports teams in gym class or...
In only the past month, humankind has committed and proposed some of the most severe desecrations of nature seen in this past decade.
We, as a human race, need to take accountability for not only protecting...
I wouldn’t wish being a teenage girl on my worst enemy.
On every app, there’s an influx of anti-aging creams, microtrends, and unachievable beauty standards. Natural becomes unnatural. Preying on...
With a single decision, the Taliban, an Islamic extremist group in Afghanistan, shattered the dreams of a generation of women. In addition to earlier orders which excluded girls from attending middle school...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor February 17, 2023
Cinema is dying.
It’s been a prevalent topic for both the film community and audiences for years, and it’s a claim that one could very easily be swayed into believing. The “evidence” of contemporary...
Judgment in our world is often black and white. We determine something we do not like, and we attack it without thought.
Whether it be the harshest of critiques on ourselves or the cruelest perceptions...
The CW’s Riverdale is an objectively terrible show. A teen drama based on mid-century Archie comics, the show seeks to be both referential and relevant (though it rarely succeeds). The acting is bad,...
Please be advised the below article might mention trauma-related topics that include domestic abuse and violence, which could potentially be triggering.
As I enter early adulthood, I have begun...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor December 16, 2022
Rows of porcelain heads line the walls of the Toby Jug Museum in Evanston, Illinois—from presidents and historic figures to cartoon characters and actors. Ranging from incredibly large to about the size...
Jack Rogula, asst. opinions editor November 10, 2022
“What do you want to do?”
It’s the question virtually every teenager hears, and the question most teenagers dread to fall victim to.
High school is a time for self-exploration. A time for you...
One of the most significant and defining features of humanity is our capacity for empathy. We associate those we care about and their feelings with our own. We are biologically programmed to have empathy.
However,...
Seventeen years ago, my mother received the news that her firstborn child was going to be a girl. The doctor looked at the ultrasound images, determined my sex by my genitals, and concluded that my mom...
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