In 2018, the World Wildlife Fund claimed that, by not using plastic straws, we could 鈥渉elp change the future for our oceans.鈥� They were certainly addressing an important problem, but plastic straws constitute only a fraction of overall plastic pollution. The only viable way to mitigate plastic pollution ...
In his opinion, Ben Aizenberg 鈥�26 argues that we need to recognize the obvious benefits of insect consumption and make insects a staple in our diets.
One morning in 2003, Zell Kravinsky drove to his local hospital, had his kidney removed, and donated it to Donnell Reid, a woman he had met once. Donnell Reid was overcome with happiness 鈥� after eight draining years of dialysis, the donation was giving her the chance to have a future. At first glance, ...
With the widespread success of Taylor Swift鈥檚 Eras Tour, many are rushing to crown her as the greatest popstar of all time. Obviously, Taylor Swift鈥檚 music is good. It鈥檚 catchy. It鈥檚 a fun listen. Furthermore, she is prolific, having sold albums in record-breaking numbers, maintaining a position ...
Statistician Nassim Taleb often points to an allegory of a fragile bridge. Regardless of what car drives over it, it will eventually break. The Swiss author Rolf Dobelli adds on to that: When the bridge collapses, what does the news focus on? It reports on the driver, on his life and on his family. ...
In his column, Ben Aizenberg 鈥�26 argues that we all have a moral obligation to donate a large portion of our extra income to people in dire need.
In his column, Ben Aizenberg 鈥�26 argues that gun control discussions and policy should focus more on suicide prevention.
Think of the four words or phrases that you feel are most relevant to the current political situation in the U.S. 鈥� mine are 鈥淏iden,鈥� 鈥淭rump,鈥� 鈥済un control鈥� and 鈥渁bortion.鈥� Check how frequently these terms appear in the headlines of a popular newspaper's opinion section, then ...
For many college students, midterm season comes with a frightening moment of realization: A test is coming up for a class they鈥檝e barely attended, let alone paid attention to. In many cases, students resolve to spend days cramming as a solution 鈥� stressing over every minute detail on tedious lecture ...
Let鈥檚 go through a quick exercise 鈥� I will describe two students and you decide which one deserves to get into Brown. Student A scored a 1550 on her SAT, earned a 3.95 ...
