This article initially appeared in a print issue of the Monitor published 31 Oct. 2025. Every October, campus gets a little weirder. Someone swears their…
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Getting Ghosted
This article initially appeared in a print issue of the Monitor published 31 Oct. 2025. It’s officially the end of October which means the spooky…
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Lecornu II: French politics feels like a fever dream
Sébastien Lecornu was appointed Prime Minister of France on September 9, before resigning 26 days later, stating that “the conditions were not right for governing.”…
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It’s a Great Day to Die Early Due to a Heart Condition Associated with High Levels of Chronic Anger and Stress: my official letter of complaint about 200-level CTI classes
This article initially appeared in a print edition of the Hilltop Monitor published on Oct. 6, 2025. We all like to complain about our classes.…
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Should We Mourn the Wicked?
Content warning: This article contains quotations of racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, and anti-queer rhetoric, as well as discussions of political violence. On Sep. 10, 2025, American…
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Political Violence in America: what we’re facing, and why it matters
The shooting of right-wing commentator Charlie Kirk shocked people on all sides of the political spectrum. Whether one agrees with Kirk’s politics or not, the…
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Donald Trump and the Smithsonian: who gets to rewrite history
History is written by the winners In March 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” This directive…
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Britain Didn’t Just Colonize Land — It Colonized Art
Photo by Kristina Gadeikyte via Uplash. When we talk about colonization, we usually focus on land, armies and political control. But Great Britain’s empire-building wasn’t…
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Opinion: Why Art in Schools Shouldn’t Be the First to Go
Photo by Kyle Head via Uplash. In the landscape of education, all schools have been facing tough decisions when budget cuts arise and, all too…
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