Con: Should Undergrads TA?
How does one become a TA? This is a question I have often asked myself, wondering about the qualifications—both on paper and in terms of character—necessary to get the position. It is clear that a Teaching Assistant (TA) must have some sort of familiarity with the class material, and they must have some connection to […]
Con: Should You Move Back to Your Hometown?
Growing up in a small town in the American South, one topic of conversation was a constant amongst my peers: growing up and moving to the big city. My friends and I would go on about the ignorance of the adults around us and how slowly life moved. So, when I was 14, I did […]
Pro: Should You Move Back to Your Hometown?
I love my small town. I love walking along its one main street and recognizing every other face I see. Above all else, I love the forced connection that a tight-knit community brings. Because of this, even though my major is International Relations, I know I’m moving back to my hometown. That being said, all […]
Pro: Is the Meme-ification of Politics Positive?
On Wednesday September 10th, 2025, at 12:23 pm on the Utah Valley University campus, Charlie James Kirk was shot and killed during his American Comeback Tour, a debate series across college campuses. Kirk was notorious for his right-wing beliefs, most of which he propagated through social media, podcasts, and YouTube channels such as Jubilee. Since […]
Faculty Forum: Pro: Should Tufts Ban Technology in the Classroom?
I ban the use of electronic devices in all the courses I currently teach. I don’t usually justify or explain this policy with students, at least not in a lengthy, defensive way, because most of the time students seem to just want to get on with the course contents. And anyway, a policy is a […]
The Harmful Impact of Hookup Culture
The esteemed Tribune Editorial Board approached me a few weeks ago, smooth with the lines, and propositioned me. C’mon, baby, they said, write an article against hookup culture. Flustered and blushing, I said yes. I figured I’d just go with the flow. I wasn’t passionate, per se, about the experience, but I was totally open […]
Understanding the Benefits of Hookup Culture
While college tales might be enough to fool you, sex is a touchy subject. Unfortunately, while it may take two to tango, the end result of sexual behavior between men and women is not equal. Despite how commonplace these conversations have become, how much sex you have, how many people you have it with, and […]