This past week’s Super Bowl was one that many people will remember for years to come. For some, they’ll remember it as the day that the Eagles won their first Super Bowl in franchise history: the day that two offenses geared up, threw down,…

In the words of Donald Trump, “Anyone who cannot name our enemy is not fit to lead our country,” speaking of former president Obama’s well-reasoned reluctance to spout the words “Islamic terrorism.” Along the campaign trail, Trump…

At Middlebury College, a new crisis is brewing. The group Social Justice Warriors Against Oppression Always Everywhere Yesterday (SJWAOAEY) recently unveiled a vocal new campaign against the sun. “If you think about it and aren’t an…

The word of the year in 2017 was complicit, but what does being complicit mean? The dictionary definition mentions being a part of an illegal activity, but the word has evolved in recent times. Many people are using this word to describe…

It is a sad truth that many beloved intellectuals decompose. It happened to Gore Vidal, and it happened to Christopher Hitchens. It has now happened to Cornel West. Some event typically triggers this. For Vidal and Hitchens, it was 9/11…

Last December, Congress was required to pass a new budget and increase the debt ceiling or face the threat of another government shutdown.  This will be the 75th time in the last 55 years that Congress has sat down, realized it’s massively…

Over the past few years, the Dub has been fielding complaints that our annual “Consent is Wet Hot” tanks do not express how consent is also mandatory. I agreed, but recently I have been rethinking my opinions on those complaints. After…

The aim of this article is to explain to the SLU community some of my experiences with disrespect, sexism, and harassment as a Java Staff member. On December 3, Caroline Rose was playing at the Java Barn, and as usual, pre-show was met with…