How Google Eliminates Competition Before It Even Steps onto the Starting Line By Sophia Stafford ’25 A flourishing economy thrives on competition. When multiple companies compete in the marketplace, it drives innovation, delivers fair prices, and guarantees diverse choices for consumers. However, a danger arises when one firm dominates the market. If there is only […]
Category: Domestic Policy
The U.S’s Hopeless Strategy to Counter Gas Inflation
The United States’ hands-off’ method of dealing with gas inflation places is ineffective By Andreu Beltran ’25 There has been a gas shortage in the United States mainly because the Middle East is unable to supply it. However, as the United States’ need to depend on the East decreases, its demand for gas increases, which […]
AI in Healthcare
How can the government implement helpful and accurate models in the healthcare industry? By: Alejandro Moro As Artificial Intelligence continues to be integrated into the healthcare industry, its potential to transform patient care is becoming increasingly evident. AI models can make thousands of decisions at rapid rates with high accuracy, which could revolutionize healthcare. However, […]
The Problems Underlying the Ticketmaster Scandal
The company holds a dangerous monopoly, but artists should also be doing more By: Shane McCauley Recently, concert ticket selling company Ticketmaster has come under fire for its mishandling of Taylor Swift tickets. When fans tried to purchase tickets on November 18 for the star’s upcoming Eras Tour, massive demand forced them to wait for hours. High […]
The Implications of the FTX Fiasco
Why the media frenzy has diverted attention from the real solution to financial fraud By: David Xiong Imagine that you’re the owner of a small plot of land. Winter has arrived, and you need a safe place to store your seeds. Seeing your dilemma, the farmer next door who owns two plots of land, vows […]
Leave The Kids Alone: Smart Toys and Privacy
Recent technology has made children more susceptible to data breaches. What are the repercussions? By: Adhiti (Tia) Reddy Imagine a five-year-old playing with a toy in the comfort of the four cozy walls of her “safe” home, but embedded in the toys are devices that could lead to information breaches and compromising of their data. […]
FDA Approves New Abortion Medication
How this reform will bring positive change in our community By: Adia Smith A new development in the fight for abortion rights has recently come to light. On January 3rd, 2023, the FDA released new guidelines allowing common pharmacies to provide medical abortion in states where abortion is still legal, vastly increasing accessibility. As the memory of […]
Remote Learning: The Ideal Response to A COVID Surge
Aparajita Srivastava //The best of two bad solutions// The Omicron variant is extremely contagious and spreads rapidly through schools. Omicron demonstrates that learning can become ineffective when schools must simultaneously work to stem the surge while educating students. When new COVID surges emerge, schools must go remote. Omicron serves as a perfect case study that […]
Youngkin’s Educational Policy
Christian Bateman //Why banning critical race theory threatens education.// In January 2021, Virginia’s self-proclaimed “education governor,” Glenn Youngkin, began his first term by signing a series of short-sighted education-related executive orders. While a number of these deserve criticism––especially his premature lifting of the state’s mask mandates in schools––Youngkin’s ban on critical race theory in classrooms […]
A Paper Dragon
Graham Bateman //China’s Power is Vastly Overestimated// On December 17, 2021, Chinese property giant Evergrande formally entered default. While the future of Evergrande remains uncertain, the Evergrande crisis represents a rare, widely publicized failure of a major Chinese institution. Since 1978, China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth has averaged approximately ten percent. More than eight […]