Column: Women’s role in politics In my third-grade class, each student was given a handout with the question “What would you do if you were President?” The typical answers ensued: no more chores, free candy, and ruling the world. Though these responses are very eight-year-old-ish, what is interesting is that every kid in the class had the opportunity to answer. There was no discrimination. March 10, 2020
Column: Feminism and equality When I walk alone in the parking lot, I clutch my keys between my fingers in self-defense. My eyes stare straight ahead but I am hyper aware of my surroundings. I check the backseat of my car before getting in. I lock the doors right away. It seems like a lot, especially when there is no maniac on the loose or predator on the news, but I am pretty sure I am not the only woman with this routine. March 3, 2020
Editorial: Finding your own path On my first ever visit to Cape Cod Community College (4Cs), I felt lost, confused and unsure about my decisions. Since then, I have discovered energy drinks, dyed my hair pink and mastered trigonometry. Now as I enter my last semester, I still feel a bit lost, confused and unsure, but I have found myself. February 13, 2020
Editorial: Batman’s Cast Revealed Finally, there are no more questions and no more theories, because now the answers are starting to roll in. And now not only do we know who the next Batman is going to be, but we also have a bunch of other casting news that will be sure to excite audiences that are eager to see the world’s greatest detective on screen again. November 19, 2019
Editorial: GOP Gaslighting the New Politics Wikipedia defines gaslighting as a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group, making them question their own memory, perception and sanity. Using persistent denial, misdirection, contradiction and lying, gaslighting involves attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim’s beliefs. November 19, 2019
Opinion: Put Away the Cell Phone Students at 4Cs may struggle to put the phone down during class time, so one can only imagine how fidgety students can be once class is over. Texting while driving will never be considered an epidemic, because people are too selfish and arrogant to save ourselves from ourselves. November 5, 2019
Opinion: Activists You Should Know In 2019 If we don’t know where we come from, how do we know where to go? In this final installment, Activists You Should Know will be visiting activists of the 20th Century. Those given this consideration have been the few who inspired the many. November 5, 2019
Opinion: Activists You Should Follow in 2019 The American public school is grossly underfunded, overcrowded, understaffed, and generally bereft of vital resources American children require for their education, physical well-being and mental health. October 29, 2019
Opinion: Activists You Should Know in 2019 A consumer-driven economy lends itself to a world with limitless possibilities of goods and services. This same fortunate position of endless opulence, however, creates by-products that are a significant factor in global pollution. October 22, 2019
The Pros & Cons of Social Media Social media is everywhere, and everyone uses media of all kinds to spread information to mass amounts of people all over campus. As news pops up everywhere and we go about discussing the various topics and events of the day, the question that must be asked is whether or not social media is having a negative impact on young students. October 22, 2019