The Best and Shitty Beers
As a college student, sometimes we can’t afford to spend too much money on certain things, you may reach for the generic coffee when you’re at Walmart, you may go to Taco Bell for the $5 box, the list goes on and on. As a
Category Archives: Op-Ed
COVID Test Forms Ask Unnecessary Questions, Why?
Like those at most colleges and universities, Beloit College students have gotten quite accustomed to the COVID-19 nasal swab test. We do it so often here that it’s become routine to most of us. Filling out the pre-test form has become a part of that
Joe Biden: Problem or Problem Solver?
Well, how can you not think he is racist? Since November 4th, people all over our great nation rejoiced when Joe Biden was elected as the President of the United States. They were happy Trump was out! Those people were happy that they voted out
Student Concern for Spring 2021 Schedule Change
At this point, we’ve all heard about Beloit’s proposed plan to push back the beginning of the Spring 2021 semester. As usual, students have reacted to the change with a variety of opinions, and many present very valid concerns. First and foremost is the health
Trump Supporters Around the BSU House
In the past couple of weeks the residents living in the BSU house have been scared for their lives. Why may you ask? Well this is because Trump supporters from around Beloit felt it was appropriate to come on campus and parade around the BSU
The Importance of Unity During Election Night
Election day now looms over our shoulders as we watch the most important presidential election of our lives. The United States of America will surely crack under the pressure of divided opinions. The night will be dark as black mothers cry out for rights for
The Cycle of Isolation: Having Friends Without Being a Friend
This semester is beating the absolute shit out of us. All of us. We are all living through trauma right now, regardless of how aware of it we are. But there’s still this pressure to pretend like I am okay, and that really confuses me.
The Life and Legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
According to Jewish tradition, a person who dies on Rosh Hashanah is considered a tzaddik, a person of great righteousness. That is who Ruth Bader Ginsburg was. She was a trailblazer, a force to be reckoned with, but most of all, she was someone who
To be human during a crisis
“Once you know what it means to be human, you can never finally turn your back, your body won’t let you. Bearing witness to both the beauty and the pain of our world is a task I want to be part of. By bearing witness,
The need for honest male representation: why can’t we admit what men are really like?
Another National Men’s Day came and went on November 19 last year with the usual ugly fanfare on your choice of social media time-sucker. I know you’re sick, I’m sick, and the world’s men are sick of the usual tantrums: “Why is there a day