Category: OPINION
Making the Case for Positive Democratic Messaging
Jacob Kaplan ’25 Contributing Writer If the 2022 midterm elections demonstrated anything, it is that negative partisanship can be an effective strategy, even in an […]
How Using the Term “Whitewashed” Is a Global Problem Plaguing Particularly First-Generation People
Rajsi Rana ’26 Contributing Writer “Whitewashed”: a term I have become all too familiar with. The first time it was said to me, I felt […]
A Story of Unreliable Western Humanitarianism: What Is so Political About the Humanitarian Crisis in Syria?
Iqra Athar ’26 Staff Writer Countries from around the world rush to aid Turkey and Syria following a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has claimed […]
Inside Ron DeSantis’ Hidden Past at Guantanamo Bay
Dylann Hanrahan ’25 Staff Writer I have often heard vague comments about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ time in the “service” and how this was one […]
Dialogue on the Origins and Concerning Ideologies in the Russia-Ukraine War
In a series of emails, alumnus David Green ’71 reveals his opinion of Professor Kassow’s webinars, which concern evaluation of the Russia-Ukraine war. A dialogue […]
To Stand or Not to Stand: The State of the Union as a Political Arena
Connor Recck ’23 Opinion Editor The State of the Union is a moment for the president of the United States to deliver an address to […]
Ukraine Facing Russian Attacks on Their Power Grid: How My Experiences in Denmark in 1973 Influences My View of Ukrainian Persistence
Daniel Reese ’75 Alumni Contributor Much has been made of Russian attacks on the energy grid in Ukraine. They say the Ukrainians will never get […]
Tripod Editorial: The Fallacy of the College Experience
Skyler Simpkins ’23 Editor-in-Chief What do you think the college experience is? Or, perhaps more accurately, how did you envision college life? I believe the […]
Is the Balance Between Liberty and Equality Strikable?: A Discussion of Freedom of Speech at Private Colleges
Iqra Athar ’26 Staff Writer The recent incident concerning the removal of the two flags from the Trinity College Long Walk has rekindled the debate […]
Rick Scott’s 12-Point Plan: Rescuing or Ruining America?
Ava Caudle ‘25 Opinion Editor Senator Rick Scott’s new pet project is his 12-Point “Rescue America” Plan, designed to promote twelve steps or core values […]