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Posts published in “Past Opinion Columns”

An object motion stays in motion

As a kid, I never stopped moving. My mom once told me that she knew that if the house was silent, it was only because I was up to something, and it was usually no good.

We Need to Talk about How to End War for Good

I recently asked my first-year humanities classes: Will war ever end? I specified that I had in mind the end of war and even the threat of war between nations.

Freedom of speech, Twitter, and Elon Musk

This article was written by Marisa Powers and Tasha Khosla.

Introduction 

Elon Musk tweeted out a poll asking users if Twitter adheres to the principle of free speech being essential to a functioning democracy in which 70.4% of users voted no.

What’s happening with Netflix

It’s hard to remember life before major streaming services. Regardless of whether you’re a Hulu hound, an HBO Max habitué, a Disney Plus devotee, or a Prime patron, it’s likely that you are a faithful subscriber to at least one streaming service.

Blackstone Bets Real Estate

First and foremost, I would like to personally thank Roshni Revankar for all her service to The Stute and Stevens community.

Emerging Trends from Coachella Weekend One

It has been two years since the iconic music festival, Coachella, has hosted some of the biggest names in music at its live venue in the deserts of Palm Springs.

Wish we could turn back time

For the last column of Not Financial Times, I could have thought of a more classy title. But maybe, with all the reminiscing being a senior brings, I wonder for the future of investing if we really put our minds and money towards “ethical” environmental-, social-, and governance-aware (ESG) companies. 

Through the eyes of a child

Some days, I find myself wishing that I could view the world as I did as a child. There was a sense of innocent wonder and excitement that I would feel toward the simplest things growing up.

The Biden Administration to repeal Title 42

This article was written by Marisa Powers and Tasha Khosla.

Introduction 

Title 42, a public health order, “allows Customs and Border Protection to turn migrants away without allowing them to file for asylum.”

Burnout

All too frequently, the college grind weighs down on our mental health, and prioritizing self-care, investigating new and necessary creative outlets, or just taking a moment to meditate, become cumbersome tasks that are difficult to squeeze in between academics, extracurriculars, social obligations, and of course, eating/sleeping/taking showers.