The Washington Post’s pulled cartoon and presidential endorsement By: Yancheng Zhao Famous for exposing Watergate, The Washington Post has a long history of acting as a watchdog for wrongdoing in the government, given its location in the nation’s capital. However, its leadership’s recent actions to suppress editorial voices undercuts its values in promoting free press, […]
Category: Opposing Views
Fact-Checking Phased Out
Meta’s policy changes and why they don’t help By: Vartan Arakelian We live in a world where the abundance of online material and social media users understandably results in large amounts of misinformation that are more accessible and disseminated faster than ever. The solution to this societal issue, according to Mark Zuckerberg, is to abandon […]
More than the flaws of standardized tests
By: Hailey Jiang In early 2020, many colleges changed their test policies. Many switched to test-optional policies to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, as many students were left without access to study and testing resources. However, colleges are now shifting back to test-mandatory policies. Why go test-optional for so many years, claiming it solves […]
Should we have a four-day work week?
Why four-day work weeks are not a great idea By: Shirley Zhu Recently, the concept of a four-day work week has emerged as a beacon of modernity and a symbol of progress. In March, Bernie Sanders proposed legislation of a four-day work week in the HELP committee hearing and wanted to reduce minimum working hours from […]
Beyond the Gray Area
Freedom of Speech on College Campuses By: Abby Brown The First Amendment, otherwise known as the infamous phrase “freedom of speech,” has recently garnered increased attention from debates erupting on college campuses nationwide. Most notably, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which concerns both political and humanitarian issues, has dramatically polarized many college communities. Students feel empowered to protest […]
The Nuclear Submarine Deal
Alejandro Moro-Araujo // Was the U.S.’s nuclear submarine deal worth it? // On September 15, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron woke up to the news that his 60 billion dollar contract with the Australian government had been scrubbed. In 2016, France made a deal with Australia to build diesel-powered submarines for the Australian navy. However, […]
A Stab in the Back
Kaia Patterson // France’s deserved anger at Australian submarine deal snub // A “stab in the back” was just one of the many metaphors used by the French government in response to Australia’s withdrawal from what France viewed as the “contract of the century.” In 2016, Australia and France agreed to a $66 billion deal […]