Down to the dollar: Oysters and Pearls
Given the name of this column, it’s fair to say I’m a budgeter. But despite my devotion and attention to…
Browsing: opinion
Edit Desk: Longing for a Long Island summer
Driving 10 minutes from my house to Long Beach, New York, is a staple of a Long Island summer in…
Edit Desk: An advent calendar life
It was over a decade ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. On December 1, 2010, my grandmother…
Editorial: A different kind of burnout
Lehigh students’ routines typically look the same. We wake up, (attempt to) attend all of our classes and spend hours…
Editorial: What you don’t get taught in school
On March 17, 2003, President George W. Bush came before Congress armed with a lie. In his speech, the president…
Edit Desk: Six miles later
When I came to Lehigh, it was the first time in my life I was not part of a sports…
Editorial: The ideas we take for granted
As we open our various social media accounts, many of us will likely encounter news about the latest “cancelled” celebrity.…
Edit Desk: Navigating college with divorced parents
As I sit in my childhood bedroom, I hear my parents argue. Bickering turns into screaming, and in the span…
Editorial: What happened to summer vacation
“What are you doing this summer?” It may only be March, but this is a question many of us are…
Edit Desk: The long shadow of Long COVID
It’s March 6, 2023, and I’m sitting in a hospital bed. The room is a little too room-temperature, almost lukewarm.…