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Opinion: We need to do more about climate change before it is too late

April 9, 2021

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer On April 31, President Joe Biden unveiled new measures to overhaul and upgrade American infrastructure, proclaiming his plan “a once-in-a-generation investment in America.” Officially titled the American Jobs Plan, the initiative is the largest presidential effort to fight climate change ever, dwarfing former President Barack Obama’s 2009 Stimulus bill which allotted a comparatively paltry $90 […]

Opinion – Staying hopeful despite the pandemic’s toll

March 19, 2021

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer Look, I’ll begin this column with an admission — no, wait — a conclusion that I’ve been trying to avoid, ignore, deny, or just flat out bury (for context, it is currently 5:23 AM, my eyes are red, and I have just downed my second can of lime La Croix): I have absolutely no idea […]

Opinion: Trump’s acquittal reflects lasting effects of political power

February 22, 2021

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer On February 13, just over a month after violent right-wing insurrectionists stormed the Capitol building, the second impeachment of former President Donald J. Trump came to an unceremonious, all-too-predictable end. Though a majority of the Senate — by a 57-43 vote — voted for Trump’s conviction, there weren’t enough votes to reach the supermajority needed […]

Opinion – Going to the movies: a beautiful pastime and its nearing demise

December 11, 2020

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer Earlier this month, Warner Media announced that their entire 2021 slate — 17 feature films, including big-name releases like Dennis Villanueve’s ‘Dune’ remake and the fourth installment of The Matrix — would be released on HBO Max concurrently with its theatrical release. This stunning announcement effectively puts an end to the theatrical window before a […]

Opinion- Dear John Kasich: Go Away

November 13, 2020

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer On November 7, right after the Associated Press called the 2020 Presidential Election in favor of Joe Biden, former Ohio Governor (and current Biden surrogate) John Kasich went on CNN for an extended tirade against the progressive wing of the Democratic party. Kasich, a Republican, didn’t mince words. Amidst the calling for “fiscally conservative” austerity […]

Opinion: A decade later, “The Social Network” feels prophetic

October 16, 2020

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer When ‘The Social Network’ hit theaters in October of 2010, it felt like a provocation. It was daring enough to try elevating the origin story behind Facebook and its coldly brilliant founder Mark Zuckerberg into a biographical drama, especially while the company was still marching its way into internet ubiquity as the new decade dawned. […]

Opinion: The Travis Scott Burger is tasteless marketing

September 25, 2020

Raghav Raj | Staff Writer The collaboration between rapper Travis Scott and fast food giant McDonalds asks a simple, terrifying question: what does a soul taste like? As I found out when I visited the McDonalds drive-through for the first time in maybe over a year, not very good. The burger that features Scott’s namesake — a quarter pounder with […]