Nowadays, we can do literally everything on our phones. But just because you can, doesn’t mean you should, especially when mobile formats and the prevalence of digital exclusive content water down so many good forms of media, writes Parker DeVore PZ ‘27.
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OPINION: Every time you flake on a friend, capitalism wins
There’s no easier time to be a flake than in college. There’s always a different party or a new lunch invite to draw you away from your half-hearted commitments. However, to Nicole Teh SC ‘27, our flaking epidemic could sow the seeds of our undoing. To bring change to difficult times, we have always needed community, and that starts with being a good friend.
OPINION: Who is allowed to not shave?
Bodies, even women’s bodies, have hair. Good news is, it’s cooler than ever to not shave it. But while body hair autonomy for women and gender non-conforming people has been on the rise, largely thanks to the efforts of Gen Z, the full benefit has not been equally extended for non-white people. According to Alex Benach PO ‘28, this asymmetrical normalization follows a typical trend even outside feminist movements.
OPINION: Non-ideological revolution, now.
Conservative policy is so focused on the minutia of social issues and constructing illogical policy that they forget the majority of Americans; but Republicans believe the same things about us Liberals. Celeste Cariker PZ ‘28 believes that the party lines widening into an ocean spells irreconcilable differences for the American democratic system. The solution? Non-ideological revolution, now!“ In our current predicament, I worry that we will never again hear soothing and unifying concessions being made between party lines, like we saw in the election of 1960 for example,” Cariker writes. “Out of all the things we definitely should have left in the 1900s, the humane underbelly of politics should not have gone out of fashion. We must re-value the act of compromise.“
OPINION: From “TikTok” to “Freedom”: Kesha’s powerful comeback
The Kesha comeback is now. After a decade-long lawsuit against her producer regarding claims of sexual violence and emotional abuse, Kesha has re-emerged in the music industry as a fearless advocate for the rights of women and the LGBTQ+ community.
Her new albums feature a more personal, mature and emotionally empowering narrative. “She used her music and voice to get her through hard times, and I encourage everyone to do the same,” Livia Mayfield PO’28 writes.
Mayfield asks students to support Kesha’s positive platform, in a time where mainstream media mistakenly gives celebrities with loose conceptions of morality the most attention.
OPINION: Metro Rail is expanding near the 7Cs, yet students just lost free access
The Claremont Colleges espouse environmental values, but as Metrolink — one of Southern California’s most necessary transit channels — stands to become significantly more expensive, 7C students face unnecessary hurdles in using nearby public transport. However, we — following in the footsteps of UCLA and USC — have a ready solution in U-Pass. Nicholas Steinman CM ‘27 believes that U-Pass and LA Metro’s A line are the ultimate solution.
OPINION: Our empathy drought in a time when it’s most needed
The overwhelming rise in political violence in America characterizes the birth of a new, terrifying era, which can only be resolved with empathy.
OPINION: Why date what you hate?
Individuality in relationships is important, and if a partner is crossing boundaries, it could be time to reexamine your relationship’s future. However, you shouldn’t whack him with anything. TikTok’s ihatemybf trend, although seemingly ironic and oxymoronic, reinforces these toxic relationship dynamics. Ansley Kang SC ‘29 underscores how the rhetoric of this trend is more farce than feminism.
OPINION: Professors share blame in rise of Trumpism
The median American has been left in the dust in the modern economy, despite the nation’s boasting of technical drastic economic growth according to gross domestic product statistics. Traditional economic thought argues that the expansion of free trade policies should raise living standards when paired with smart policy implementation, though without safeguards, this has failed. “For decade after decade, administration after administration, Republican and Democratic, we failed to ensure that the benefits of growth were distributed to everyone,” writes Linus Yamane, an economics professor at Pitzer College. Yamane believes that the importance of creating policy that brings prosperity to everyone must be advocated for in the classroom in order to curb rising economic inequality.
OPINION: Support SB79 to begin addressing California housing, transportation crises
California continues to experience a chronic housing shortage, the root cause of an ever-increasing unhoused population. A glimmer of hope in tackling the issue is presented by the current deliberation over bill SB79, which would require California cities to allow the construction of dense, multi-family housing within short walking distances of major public transit infrastructure. Decades of long-term policy failure has led to an absence of infrastructural evolution needed in order to properly sustain California’s continued population growth. “The only real way to reduce housing inequity in California is to move away from our illusory notion of ‘local control’ over land use,” Nicholas Steinman CMC’28 writes. Steinman argues that constituent advocacy for the passage of SB79 is essential in order to finally address the housing crisis in California.