The Heights

A Response to “Peace, Not Apartheid Week”

Albert Barkan • April 8, 2016

"While I’m sure SJP is well-intentioned in its aims, there’s a simple problem: Israel is not an Apartheid state."

How to Appreciate a Table for One

Valerie Cherbero • April 6, 2016

"I love eating alone. There, I said it."

What is the Point of a University?

Sean Sudol • April 6, 2016

"Ultimately, these failures of the American university arise from the hollowing out of its purpose to provide a public good, replaced by the idea that it is maintaining a consumer product."

How Capitalism Can Free Cuba

Chase Schaub • April 6, 2016

"The embargo on Cuba has failed. Let us expose Cuba to capitalism and allow it to prosper."

To Warmer Climes: A One-Way Trip Down Memory Lane

James Lucey • April 4, 2016

A winter migration to Florida, and a first taste of the inevitable move away from a childhood home.

From the Middle East to Westeros: A Flickering Light in Syria

Layla Aboukhater • April 3, 2016

In war-torn Syria, spurts of electricity offer an escapist glimpse into another world.

"Good information on the total debt taken on by students and their families can protect prospective students from predatory private-lending practices and offer a clearer picture of what their total debt will most likely look like by graduation."

Rising Above the Sidewalk Worms

MG Wilson • April 3, 2016

"Volunteering at the same place consistently, making personal connections, and attempting to understand people through varying perspectives is what reminds us of the worth of service."

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Josh Behrens • April 3, 2016

"Rather than encouraging rational analysis about a candidate’s proposed policy, our blistering pace of online consumption paves the way for sound bites and quick jokes that leave no room for nuance."

A Shaky Line Between Fair and Unfair Insults

Matthew BeDugnis • March 30, 2016

"I would never deny that the perpetrators of this chant should have been punished and forced to apologize, but Newton North never had to apologize for its chants."

Why Mindfulness Matters

Madeline Hay • March 30, 2016

"The benefits of mindfulness include decreased stress, stronger focus, better productivity, and an increased ability to be present, making it one of the best psychological practices for a college student."

Treating America’s Problem

Nicholas Hissong • March 30, 2016

"The job of political pundits, party elites, and media figures should no longer be Trump-bashing—instead, they must begin the grand project of Trump-understanding."