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.
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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: 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.