Is 24 Hours Too Much To Ask?
Taylor Shelden ’21 Contributing Writer The future for a fall 2020 semester looked grim for college students like myself. I was fully prepared to finish […]
OPINION
The Source of Your Motivation Matters: Why Intrinsic Motivation Beats Out Extrinsic Motivation Every Time
Skyler Simpkins ’23 Opinion Editor I think all of us can agree that working out is generally a good thing. Taking the opportunity to improve […]
On Microagressions, “Speaking Good English,” and Race
Elizabeth Zheng ’22 Contributing Writer Professor David Reuman Contributing Writer One evening recently, I was talking with several Mather staff members, and one of them […]
Adopt or Rescue Animals; Don’t Buy from a Breeder
Skyler Simpkins ’23 Opinion Editor I think all of us have constantly heard the cry of all animal shelters: “Adopt, don’t shop.” I am sure […]
Looting Only Exacerbates the Urban Crisis and Does Nothing to Achieve Meaningful Change In Our Cities
Alex Wecht ’24 Opinion Editor Over the past twelve months, we have seen a massive surge of protests, riots, and looting. The closed economy and […]
The Pandemic Is Not Over: Concerns About a Speedy Return to Normalcy
Jack P. Carroll ’24 News Editor During the fall semester, I expressed my concerns about the future spread of Covid-19 after Trinity’s case count reached […]
Young Adult Vaccinations Essential for Ending Pandemic
Anders Klass ’22 Contributing Writer Unfortunately, as temperatures rose during 2020 in the Northern Hemisphere, vacations were cancelled, holidays were postponed, and employment was limited […]
The Threat of the Fast-Food Industry: Its Horrible Environmental Practices Are Wholly Unsustainable
Alex Wecht ’24 Opinion Editor Regrettably, the consumer price of fresh, healthy, organic, and sustainable foods soars high above that of junk food counterparts. Much […]
Compassion Needed to Ensure Widespread Vaccination
Skyler Simpkins ’23 Opinion Editor The time has come for us in Connecticut to make appointments for our coronavirus vaccination, but we must not forget […]
No Country is a Worthy Host for the Olympic Games
Mimi Milligan ’24 Contributing Writer As the situation in China’s Xinjiang province grows increasingly dire, pundits in the United States and beyond have entertained and […]