In the face of the Trump administration’s aggressive cuts and actions, the judicial branch has been an early stalwart line against executive overreach. Alex Benach PO ’28 argues that the judicial branch’s highest court is deeply flawed.
Author: Alex Benach
OPINION: The case for fleeing the country
When Trump first got elected we all remember liberals claiming that this was the last straw, that it was over, that they were done with it all and finally going to Canada. You may remember shaking your head, admonishing them for leaving the nation behind or for posturing like they would ever actually leave. But in this second era, people are actually leaving and Alex Benach PO ’28 argues that they may be right to be concerned.
OPINION: Our duty to protest
Since January, Donald Trump has signed over 81 executive orders targeting DEI, immigration rights, transgender protections and more. Why aren’t we protesting? For many, the combination of hopelessness and fear has led to inaction. Alex Benach PO ’28 examines our lack of faith in protest, confronts our duties as college students and argues that silence isn’t an option. Benach lays out tangible steps we can take to resist authoritarianism and protect our communities.
OPINION: You vape because the world is on fire
For Gen Z, the dust has never settled. Childhoods spent against the backdrop of the Iraq War, climate crisis on the horizon and record low rates of happiness have painted a bleak picture for the future of this generation. Alex Benach PO ’28 argues that a great resignation is taking place, a complacency in saying goodbye to the future emblematized by a simple device: the vape.
OPINION: Stop using ChatGPT
Chat-GPT is ubiquitous in the academic scene, creeping into essay writing, brainstorming, and problem sets. As much as 86% of students admit to using the program, but Alex Benach PO ’28 argues that the staggering environmental costs of generative AI are not worth the ease that AI provides.
OPINION: How ranked choice voting better serves us all
In an increasingly polarized political landscape, voters struggle to find themselves represented by the extremes offered by either Republican or Democratic candidates or policies while voters who align with third-parties essentially forfeit the vote for standing with their beliefs. Alex Benach, PO ‘28 argues that Ranked Choice Voting, an alternative electoral system that allows voters to rank their electoral preferences.