Opinion
With winter term in full swing, the mountain of stress that comes with the endless homework, projects, exams, and assignments can lead us down a…
When good men remain silent, the proverb says, evil may triumph. Few recent examples illustrate this more poignantly than the foot-dragging passivity of Attorney General…
Jan. 20, 2023
Which Economic Misery Makes You More Miserable: Inflation or Unemployment?
Shawkat Hammoudeh, Ph.D. The 1970s were miserable, partly because of both high inflation and high unemployment. That period is known as the “stagflation decade.” The…
Jan. 20, 2023
Escape from the Digital World
By Jonathan Liss With the digital age lurching ahead at breakneck speed, I thought this would be a good opportunity to look backward a bit.…
Jan. 20, 2023
It’s Not “Just Weed” Anymore
A mother, Laura Stack, from Colorado tells a story involving drugs and her late son Johnny. Ms. Stack talks about how when she first discovered…
Dec. 3, 2022
It’s time to delete Twitter
When Twitter was first created in 2006, it was regarded as a fun microblogging site for people to share the mundane aspects of their lives…
Dec. 2, 2022
Supporting small businesses this holiday season
With the holiday season quickly approaching, it has become easy for us to run to department stores in the mall or places like Target and…
Nov. 18, 2022
Brazil elected to restore the Earth’s lungs. Now what?
In one of the most polarizing elections in their modern history, the people of Brazil elected Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to be the next…
Nov. 18, 2022
What Happens to the Losers in Politics?
No one likes to lose. Losing, however, is part of life. Part of the joy of winning is knowing that you put all your effort…
Nov. 18, 2022
Democracy Gets a Reprieve
The votes are still out in the 2022 midterm elections, partly a result of the patchquilt system of 50 states, each with its own rules…
Nov. 18, 2022
Things I Wish I Had Known As A First Time Voter
I turned 18 this summer, which means that I was able to vote for the first time this year—right in time for the midterm elections.…
Nov. 18, 2022
More Honey, Less Vinegar: The New U.S. Policy Toward the Environment
The United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP27, convened November 8th in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Among other things, this conference aims…
Nov. 4, 2022
Interview with Emily Briggs- A Shapiro For Pennsylvania Campaign Intern
With the upcoming election, there is no better person to hear from than someone who is right in the middle of the action! Emily Briggs,…
Nov. 4, 2022
The Psychology Behind Negative Campaigns on Social Media
Negative campaigns have been around for ages. “Mudslinging” is an musing word for negative campaigning, although I’m sure back in the day our leaders would…
Nov. 4, 2022
The Time To Have Election Day Off Was Yesterday
Every time I keep pushing for voter engagement efforts on campus, I’m often met with the common pushback from staff, faculty and even residents: “College…
Nov. 4, 2022
Democracy Is On The Ballot
What may well be the most important political election of our lifetimes is on the ballot this week. The principal subject isn’t inflation or the…
Nov. 4, 2022
The Clickbait Presidency
Donald J. Trump is the Sigmund Freud of U.S. politics. Whether you like it or not, he can and will show up in any conversation,…
