Opinions
Predicting the 2026 Academy Awards Best Actress
Depending on how seriously you take it, predicting the Oscars is either a point of pride or the first step toward a gambling addiction. In my last column, I tried my luck...
Opinions
A call to revive stoicism
Since my adolescent years, I have searched for a guideline to help navigate this absurd thing we call life. I wanted something to believe in and resort to during uncertain times. Especially...
Opinions
Civil defense must be reinstated nationwide
In a previous column, I discussed the approaching dilemma of conscription in the future of warfare. Now, with the recent attacks by the United States against Iran, the reintroduction of the draft...
Opinions
The invisible ledger
Imagine you have a free hour — no classes, no meetings, no homework due at midnight. You should feel relieved. Instead, you feel anxious. You sit down to relax, but a voice...
Staff Editorials
The Post is killing the spirit of journalism
Last spring, our Editorial Board criticized how Jeff Bezos’ ownership of The Washington Post threatened free journalism — specifically his censorship of the opinions section. Since then, over 300 Post journalists have...
Opinions
The 'Second Cold War' is an archaic delusion
Looking at the past 25 years or so, one could argue that the United States has lived through a historical “anomaly.” In those 25 years, starting with 9/11 and ending with the...
Opinions
The NFL Pro Bowl should revert back to tackle football
In the 1990s, 2000s and even the 2010s, the NFL’s Pro Bowl was one of the most exciting weeks of the season. It was a way to see the best players in...
Opinions
The prevalence of AI in Super Bowl ads reflects our changing relationship with it
Until recently, the dominant public opinion about artificial intelligence has sounded like a cautionary tale, warning of job loss, surveillance, bias and dystopian robots out to get us. While that framing is...
Opinions
Clean beauty is a sham
Walk down the self-care aisle of any Target or CVS and you’re bound to notice hundreds of bottles plastered with labels like “paraben and sulfate-free” or “100 percent organic.” These labels sound...
Opinions
Rating every chocolate chip cookie on campus
By no means am I a professional baker or cookie rater, but I have baked dozens upon dozens of cookies over my 20 years of life, so — not to toot my...