Opinions

Russell Macias | Staff Writer Jan. 19, 2023 When Julius Caesar uttered his famous words “Jacta Alea Est” as he crossed the Rubicon, his loyal advisor, Georgius Maximus Santosius, was the one that came up […]

Emma Polen | News Editor Jan. 19, 2023 China ended its nearly three-year-long “zero Covid” policy, and the resulting exponential outbreak of infections has made the world ponder the true intentions behind these restrictions Back […]

Zach Petroff | Opinions Editor Jan. 19, 2023 Nothing quite jolts the system like waking up with sheer panic. The time read 7:47 a.m. on my phone as I sped down the Boulevard of the […]

Emily Fritz | A&E Editor For those unfamiliar with the socially-banned and outdated practices of Old Hollywood, blackface is the practice of allowing a white or non-Black actor or actress into a role that is […]

Zach Petroff | Opinions Editor “You just wait, Petroff, we’ll make a Republican out of you yet.” Most of my adult life has been spent in fields dominated by conservative men. The military and car […]

Luke Henne | Editor-in-Chief By some miracle that still is hard to grasp with, the Pittsburgh Steelers entered the final week of the 2022 NFL’s regular season with a shot at a playoff berth. The […]

Zach Petroff | Opinions Editor Jan. 5, 2023 I really enjoy the first day of a semester. When coming back to the Bluff, it is impossible not to feel that electricity in the air as […]

Abbygail Travis | Guest Columnist Dec. 1, 2022 Backpacks sat ominously across the lawn in front of Fisher Hall during the Active Minds display held on Nov. 3. But these backpacks were not the only […]

Eliyahu Gasson | Staff Writer Nov. 17, 2022 I was listening to the police scanner while the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue occurred just over four years ago. I was in Taylor Allderdice […]

Simon Jaronski | Staff Writer Nov. 10, 2022 Elon Musk’s recent takeover of Twitter has inspired significant backlash. Despite his claim to defend free speech, critics say Musk’s goals are far more sinister: to purge […]