Opinions
Capitalism feeds from the climate crisis
I remember when I first learned about climate change in the first grade — greenhouse gasses cause a warming planet, which, in turn, melt the Arctic and leave our beloved polar bears...
Guest Columns
Eating plant-based food is the right moral option
In 2016, a Southern California man threw his dog over the edge of a hillside cliff. The pitbull fell 15 feet before hitting a bush and was subsequently rescued. The man, sentenced...
Opinions
Lana Del Rey deserves a grammy
Throughout her roughly 12-year mainstream career, music’s brooding sad girl, Lana Del Rey, has been no stranger to criticism and controversy. Regardless, she has remained a force to be reckoned with. Despite...
Opinions
BU needs to emphasize a sense of community
It has become abundantly clear recently that college and university campuses in the United States have been rife with division. While this is not a new phenomenon in the history of higher...
Opinions
Moe's is better than Chipotle
Most days of the week I wake up and feel a weight on my shoulders. But sometimes, out of the blue, there is a really wonderful day. A pure experience of joy...
Opinions
Opinions staff chooses the movies that should win best picture
Sean Reichbach, Opinions Editor, double-majoring in philosophy, politics and law & economics, “Oppenheimer” I love the emptiness in Cillian Murphy’s eyes. It reminds me of myself every morning when I get out...
Columns
Hostages in Gaza need to be brought home now
On Thursday, Jan. 18, gatherers at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, held hundreds of orange balloons to commemorate the first birthday of the youngest hostage still being held in Gaza, Kfir...
Columns
Passage of time heightens the experience of stories
Time makes stories better. I love stories. I’ve got nothing but respect, love and admiration for great storytellers. Stories have been a staple in human culture since the beginning of time, lining...
Columns
European federalism must rise to meet complex challenges
European federalism must overcome strong challenges to survive What we today call Europe has a rich history of competing civilizations and ideas. Throughout the many centuries of its past, there were kingdoms,...
Guest Columns
We will not wait for the next school shooting
Editor’s Note: The following is a student-written op-ed, signed by over 140 student leaders and meant to be published simultaneously across over 50 student newspapers. The breadth of this op-ed is national...