
Opinion

Friendsgiving: Pies, Ice Cream, and Growing Up
There is something magical about seeing old hometown friends in a new city.

A Thanksgiving Reflection: Navigating the Holidays and LGBTQ Identity
Lauren Lee reflects on Thanksgiving, acceptance, and family in light of her LGBTQ identity.

Homogeny without Hostility: The Buckley Program’s 7th Annual Conference
A Tempered Assessment of Free Speech and Partisan Tolerance at Yale

Was Dove’s Recent Advertisement Racist?
“In a society where racism has been entrenched in people’s views from the inception of the country, it is inevitable that people will notice racism through subtle details.”

Hopefully Gone, Hopefully Forgotten: Toxic Masculinity, A Eulogy?
Gabe Roy asks what jokes about harming transgender women say about the state of toxic masculinity in the U.S.

Originalism in the Supreme Court: Legacy and Impact
Whether or not partisan-gerrymandering claims are justiciable is vulnerable to an ideology that works at the expense of our representative government’s legitimacy.

Poverty in the Christian Narrative: Victim-Blaming the Poor?
“Blaming an individual for being poor can threaten morality by denying the principle of equality.”

Urban Ignorance: On Yale’s Lack of an Urban Studies Program
“Students will need a multifaceted perspective to work on urban issues in the real world.”