It seemed like a match made in heaven: the sloppy media courts the careless billionaire. They fight publicly, but we all know that both sides benefit from these quarrels. The media regains a once-scattering crowd of adorers, and the man on the campaign trail gets all of the free publicity he wants. A symbiotic (if…
Upper School Ethics teacher, Tim Leet. This feature is the third in our “Faculty and Staff” column—new to our paper this year—and to which all staff, administrators, and faculty are welcome to contribute views of their choice. It’s hard to talk about politics at school. We’re not very good at it, and strong emotions often…
In 1920, renown American journalist and disputant of populism, H. L. Mencken, wrote, “[a]s democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House…
On Friday, January 20th, Barack Obama relinquished his presidency to make way for Donald Trump’s inauguration as our nation’s 45th president. With a new president coming into the White House, it is time to reevaluate the last eight years of Obama’s presidency. Obama will obviously be remembered most for being our nation’s first African-American president.…
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These are the “inalienable rights” that our founding fathers deemed the basis for one’s American Dream. Since the origin of this nation, a question has emerged: Who are the people deserving of these rights? The answer is convoluted, and to this day, many struggle to reconcile the diverse…
Whether it’s collecting clothing to donate to children halfway across the world or holding open the door for someone, empathetic acts can inspire cooperation, community, and a general feeling of peace. When Dr. Michele Borba began her talk about empathy last week, this appeared to be her message. By understanding each other and teaching the…
(Photo/Abby Jeffers’18) Chants of “Stand up! Fight back!” filled the air in downtown Columbus on Sunday, January 15, as thousands of people marched in a demonstration of women’s rights and gender equality. In a sister march to the Women’s March on Washington, which will be held on January 21, supporters walked a mile from Washington…
This week, Ohio lawmakers passed the “Heartbeat Bill,” a measure that would make abortions illegal once a heartbeat is detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy. After being tacked onto a child abuse bill at the last minute, the Heartbeat Bill made it through both the House and the Senate for the first…
News readers in foreign countries are more susceptible to fake American news than we are. (Photo/ Licensed under CC0.) While the proliferation of fake news pieces on American social media has come under increased scrutiny following the divisive presidential election, the devaluing of fact checking is more serious outside of the United States. Mere hours…
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