Julius Apostata For some people, finding a date is easy: simply walk up to someone you find cute, have a conversation, one thing leads to another, and congratulations! You now have a significant other. Of course, this is a rather oversimplified summary of finding a date, and many—myself included—have run through this general outline a couple of times. Yet what if I told you that there are some that have NOT run through this process;…
The Economics of… Sex?
By Siddharth Gundapaneni Public perception of varying sexual behaviors has rapidly changed during the last century. Premarital sex no longer faces the societal stigmas it once did, pornography is more acceptable than ever, and support for prostitution is also reaching highs. Why are these changes occurring? Has society gone sex-crazed? Have people begun to just care less about what others do in the bedroom? While some of these propositions may be true, they are hardly…
Busting The Filibuster: A Shortsighted Decision
By Julius Apostata Talk to anyone, and you are bound to find many that hold very abstract ideas about ideal governance: if only we could pass our specific legislation, all of society’s problems would be immediately solved, and that the failure to pass such laws in Congress is only the result of those that do not want what’s best for America (with these Congressmen and Senators being paid off at best, or morally bankrupt and…
The Power and Abuse of the Fact-Check
By Arthur O’Sullivan In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine once wrote, “do not credulously repeat those things stated, when in reference to falsehoods and conjectures gone unchecked, by those with an air of knowledgeable authority.” To rephrase that in Zoomer vernacular, “don’t believe everything you hear on the internet, even if the guy seems like he knows what he’s talking about.” Such a phrase would seem like common sense—a cliché, even. We nevertheless continue…
Life Above the Rock
By Dillon O’Toole At the time of me writing this, January is almost over and thus we are almost one-twelfth of the way through the year already. I hope by now everyone is getting used to writing 22 instead of 21 as the date, as well as adjusting to a new schedule of classes. Speaking of the new semester, with all that goes on with the start of a new semester you may find yourself…
Clearing Reagan’s Economic Policy Record
By Siddharth Gundapaneni We know that Presidents have only so much control over an economy and that they aren’t always responsible for what goes on in a given year, but oftentimes a President is the driving force behind the economic success of a nation. Our fortieth president, Ronald Reagan was exactly that. Touting astounding growth paired through limited government principles, Reagan’s economic record was one for the books. With each party having an incentive to…
Why Experts Fail
By Joe Badalamenti Throughout the past 3 semesters, I have written extensively about the shortcomings of the both public and private responses to COVID-19. It is now December, and many states have undergone a transition back to normalcy. Some states such as Texas and Florida reverted to a pre-COVID environment for months. Despite these efforts, news about a dreaded new variant may convince officials to return to complete lockdowns. While I have provided effective arguments…
Kyle Rittenhouse and Julius Jones: Up is Down in Media Town
By Arthur O’Sullivan This article concerns two ongoing criminal justice cases: the potential clemency grant to Julius Jones, and the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. I write this piece on November 11, and in the time between now and publication on the 17th, there will almost certainly be rulings and decisions that will make statements in this article outdated. I do not believe that there will be revelations significant enough to upend the cases’ trajectory, however,…
A New Low: The Lincoln Project’s Vile Stunt
By Julius Apostata In today’s political atmosphere, it would be fair to describe the current leading parties as… less than preferable. It is clear that the Democratic and Republican parties have become increasingly radicalized. While I’m sure that many of you are aware of this moral degradation happening on the left side of the political spectrum, it would be remiss of me to not mention the corrosive elements of the modern GOP. With Trump’s entry…
Elmo Says: Get the Jab
By Joe Badalamenti Imagine, if you will, that you are babysitting a young, impressionable family member and they are watching a cartoon, let’s say SpongeBob. How would you feel if, during the episode, the characters decided to kneel as a sign of respect for the “brave soldiers fighting in Afghanistan?” What if they spoke to the audience about the “need for universal healthcare” or the “dangers of socialism?” Chances are high that you will have…
Rest in Piss Colin Powell
By Jacob Weber On October 18, 2021, former Secretary of State Colin Powell passed away due to complications from COVID-19. He was 84 years old. A distinguished general and statesman, media coverage of Powell’s death and legacy has painted an overwhelmingly positive picture of his tenure in the military and government, contrary to all available evidence. In the upper echelons of the US Government, where callousness and inhumanity are job requirements, Powell went above and…
The Monster Down Under
By Julius Apostata I’m sure that we have all heard stories and fairy tales as young kids: perhaps around a campfire or from whispers told in hushed tones. Imaginations of monsters lurking in the woods, hiding amongst the trees waiting for stray children or teens to depart from their group, never to be seen again. However, if you were a really young child, you probably heard of the monster under the bed: the boogeyman that…
From Super Bass to Super Based: the Tale of Ballgate
By Joe Badalamenti Someone “pound the alarm”, because there was just a case of delicious internet beef. Around a month ago, celebrity musician Nicki Minaj caught the attention of the mainstream media from a series of “super based” tweets. While Nicki has been known for her aggressive style of tweeting, her recent controversy has pulled her into the depraved realm of politics. Has Nicki discovered the key to Internet fame? Or is this just another…
Bringing in the Reins: The Biden Administration Is Horsing Around
Julius Apostata Does anyone remember the movie 2012, the apocalyptic flick starring Woody Harrelson and depicting the end of the world? I certainly do, though personally, I have always found the whole “apocalypse” genre a bit silly. When I, as a somewhat cynical teen, heard the Mayans said the world would end in 2012, I laughed it off. Clearly, I thought, what were the odds that, within a year, humanity as we know it would…
School Choice Can’t Wait Any Longer
By Siddharth Gundapaneni There’s no denying the woes of the current American education system. A recent study showed that an abysmal 41% of High School students in Baltimore “earned” below a D average, or a 1.0 Grade Point Average, despite having the third highest funding per student in the nation (yes, you read that right). In Philadelphia, only 14% of fourth graders are considered proficient in reading. According to the National Center for Education Statistics,…