Opinions

I want to get something out of the way. This is not just a rant on the lack of diversity present amongst the Thelmothesian Society presidential candidates, but it could have been. It’s not just a rant on the lack of female candidates…

The stigma surrounding marijuana usage, when closely examined, is illuminates glaring inconsistencies. This is not to say that marijuana usage is healthy, or that I endorse its usage, but under an objective examination its demonization in…

On Oct. 6, the Senate confirmed that Brett Kavanaugh, a politician accused of sexual assault, would be appointed as a Supreme Court Justice. St. Lawrence University alum, Susan Collins ’75, cast her vote in favor of Kavanaugh, to which…

Marie Antoinette’s infamous snark was probably never uttered, but it lingers nevertheless as one of the most fantastic instances of false empathy ever fabricated. To her starving subjects, bread and revolution were the cravings of the hour,…

Hey there, St. Lawrence. It is that season. No (well, technically yes), not the holiday season. I am talking about everyone’s favorite season, class registration. ‘Tis the season for you to wake up at the break of dawn, eyes crusted…

College is a time that we often think of as being formative for personhood and subsequently also our personal opinion; a piece of the puzzle that makes up public opinion. But how much can we really still influence people’s personal opinions…

This Tuesday, Nov. 6, the Dub will host Take Back the Night. This event will take place in the Chapel at 7:30 p.m. Take Back the Night is an event in which we listen to stories of sexual assault, dating violence and stalking from survivors.…

This past April, while attending my brother’s wedding, I found myself speaking with a family friend. She moved to the United States from Scotland, and one of her daughters was in my brother’s year at school. We discussed the Stoneman…