As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary of independence, we should take hold of the opportunity to redefine our flag and the patriotism for which it stands into something that can unite and heal the nation.
Cultural narratives and systemic structures against women continue to persist in society, alongside an idealism of extreme thinness in women. Newfound availability of GLP-1 receptor antagonists reinforces patriarchal ideology by assisting in disordered eating behaviors, which are eroding women’s capacity for mental and physical development in society.
As Trump’s second term has begun in a typical, controversial fashion, millions of dissatisfied Americans have taken to the streets to make their voices heard. But is anyone listening?
Students navigating an increasingly competitive college admissions process are turning to an unlikely source: social media influencers. But are they really leveling the playing field?
Donna Tartt’s “The Secret History” in many ways, mirrors Harvard’s elitist culture, exposing the often harmful social dynamics that exclusive social spaces create.
At its core, “Heated Rivalry” isn’t just a story about hockey or even queer love. It is a romance working to reconfigure how intimacy, masculinity, and power can function within the real-life institutions it mirrors.
“Raising Hare” is, above all, a reminder that personal growth proceeds at a mysterious pace outside of our control. Who can say how I might be changed tomorrow, what I might learn and discover, or what I could do with a little more love and patience?
Like in Le Guin’s imagined world, Anarres, even when our nation’s foundations are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness, authoritarian structures materialize when we forget to reinforce solidarity.
Reading has, and will continue to shape every version of who I am, who I have been, and who I am yet to become. If we want a more thoughtful, joyful, empathetic country, we have to choose reading again.
