Op: Why is Vainglory the Opposite of Hope?
After looking out from the deck of Sienna’s Palazzo Publico, my cohort and I passed through a chapel and a larger room to the Sala di Nove, where the Siena city council once met. Ambrogio […]
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Op: Don’t Touch My Hair
Before any school year starts, my hair must get done. No exceptions. In late August, I drove to the nearest African hair salon (which took some research in my new, white, suburban town) and plopped […]
Op: Moving the Church Forward in the Free World
Growing up in the church, it was difficult to get through a Sunday without hearing about Tim Keller. Tim Keller is an American pastor and writer, and a famous one. Millions of Christians have read […]
Op: Euphoria and the Value of Explicit Content in the Christian Life
The opening shot of HBO’s Euphoria is that of a fetal Rue, later played by Zendaya, being born into a world directly after the events of 9/11. Her parents sit with their newborn in a […]
Op: The Beijing Olympics are an Embarrassment to US Foreign Policy
[picture from the Economist] In December of 2021, Washington decided not to send US officials to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. This diplomatic boycott was meant as a strong gesture of disapproval over China’s systemic […]
Opinion: It Is Time To Reassess Our End Game
The nature of our current debate on COVID-19 policy is perfectly captured by the response to D.C Mayor Muriel Bowser’s announcement last November that one of the nation’s strictest mask mandates is to end. A […]
Opinion: In Defense of a Vaccine Mandate
Conversations regarding the mandating of vaccines basically boil down to one area of contention: personal liberty. This is entirely understandable, necessary, and even good, as there can be no conception of morality or self-determination of […]
Opinion: The Commodification of Kindness
At the start of Winter break, I was welcomed back with open arms—rather, desperate, outstretched ones– by the managers at the Marshalls I worked at before college in my hometown. While frantically walking around the […]
Opinion: The Psychological Benefits of Fashion
Combat boots. Hawaiian shirts. Graphic Tees tucked into jeans. These are some staples in my wardrobe. None of these are particularly unique or unheard of, but make up some of my most eccentric outfits. Getting […]
Opinion: A Fourth Type of Friendship
Growing up, my grandmother was a large part of my life. Whether it was Christmas sleepovers with the cousins, garden chores for quick cash, or mall trips to Game Stop and Taco Bell, she was […]