Opinions

Welcome to the Revolution: We March for Our Lives

April 5, 2018• Opinions

In the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, 800,000 people stood strong. We sang songs, cheered, and shed tears.

David Grann: An Explorer of Myths, Legends, and Murder

April 4, 2018• Opinions

Despite rarely slapping a Tilley hat on his head or strapping Merrell boots on his feet, David Grann is an explorer. ...

Conn Spirit Lags on Sports

March 9, 2018• Opinions

Over the past two weekends, the swim team competed in two NESCAC Championships, competing separately as women and men. The women’s team...

Don’t Militarize Our Schools

March 9, 2018• Opinions

A Generation Defined by Mass Shootings

March 9, 2018• Opinions

While reading the New York Times a couple weeks back, my self-identity received a serious blow. I was born on October 6, 1996;...

Walking Out: It’s About Time

March 9, 2018• Opinions

To my own bemusement, the presence of Connecticut Second District Representative Joe Courtney did not bring an air of power to the March 1...

With Community Meals, BRIGAID Makes Nutrition Public

February 25, 2018• Opinions

“You’re trying to change food for people to be healthy and to try new things, but before that there’s the need for people to eat,” said Dan Giusti, the former head chef of Noma in Copenhagen

“Guest Student” Programs: A Saturated Market for Symptomatic Treatment

February 25, 2018• Opinions

The narrative surrounding Hurricane Maria is ongoing and gruesome. It’s one we’ve all heard before and yet one we haven’t heard...

“Backpack Full of Cash” Offers a Partial Critique of Charter Schools

February 25, 2018• Opinions • 3 Comments

With an hour and a half of interviews, heartbreaking testimony, and brief animation, “Backpack Full of Cash” will leave the viewer...

Olympic Injustices: The Planning Perspective

February 23, 2018• Opinions

With the start of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics last week, I once again started to think about the Olympics, and the last time I was so excited to watch them.