Category: Commentary
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Universal Health Care–Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
By Spencer Glassman ’19, Commentary Editor These three eponymous concepts embody the purpose of American government. Our founders did not imagine a proactive entity which would attempt to perfect society; instead, the ideal government would be one that protected the powers of the people to craft such a civilization. It is, after all, the freedom…
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North Korea Won’t Launch Their Nuclear Weapons
by Alex Chen ‘20, Staff Writer The threat of North Korea towards the United States is something that many Americans would say is a serious and concerning problem. As their nuclear program continues to develop better and more reliable medium- and long-range intercontinental ballistic missiles. It would seem to many that the crazed dictator of…
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Should We Listen to The Constitution?
by Spencer Glassman ‘19, Staff Writer The ratification of the American Constitution in 1788 established a system of governance that has been one of the most successful in the history of the world. This founding ordinance only went so far as to establish a government; it was followed by a similarly important document—the Bill of…
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A Review of Trump’s First Year in Office
by Andrew Wyshner ’18, Commentary Editor I’m not going to come out and say it has been perfect by any stretch of the imagination. Trump’s first year has been riddled with scandals, firings and legislative failures. However, Trump’s single greatest success has been the one that voters care about the most: the economy. 84% of…
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Many Voices, But No Debate: Why America Sees Little Change on Partisan Issues
by Andrew Wyshner ’18, Commentary Editor The tragic events in Parkland have sparked yet another heated debate on the Second Amendment and to what degree guns should be controlled in America. While it is a small gain that people are now discussing legislative change, it is disheartening that a truly awful event must occur in…
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Adam Rippon: True Champion
by Julia Schwed ‘21, Staff Writer Ask Adam Rippon what it’s like to be a gay athlete and he will tell you: “It’s exactly like being a straight athlete. Lots of hard work but usually done with better eyebrows.” Rippon is an American figure skater who was part of the 2018 U.S. Winter Olympic team.…
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This Year’s Awards Go To… Trump!
by Alena Zhang ‘18, Commentary Editor As thousands of Americans celebrated Trump’s first day in office, just as many of our citizens bubbled with outrage. His first year in office has been troubling, to say the least. Of course, he has impressive accomplishments under his belt: a new tax law, a growing economy, lower unemployment…
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Logan Paul: Everything Wrong With YouTube
by Jackson Powers ’20, Staff Writer Logan Paul, along with his brother, Jake Paul, seems to develop a new controversy every fifteen minutes. But even for YouTube, some actions are just too much. Logan recently released a video of his tour of Japan which included his visit to the infamous Japanese suicide forest, a known…
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#MeToo and Aziz Ansari: The Controversy of Consent
by Ryan Gajarawala ’18, Staff Writer In October 2017, the hashtag #MeToo spread virally across all forms of social media encouraging those impacted by rape or sexual assault to share their story and give the public a sense of the magnitude of this issue. Tarana Burke, a founder of the movement who was dubbed “a…
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Jerusalem Is the Capital of Israel
by Simon Gorbaty ’19, Staff Writer The media exploded with a multitude of headlines when President Trump formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on December 6th, 2017. The response has been divided. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu naturally welcomed the move. International leaders such as the European Union’s chief of foreign policy have sharply criticized…