Why I hate the Twitter-fication of political discourse
In the interest of honesty and journalistic transparency, I will admit that I have a Twitter account. No, I will not give it to you. I follow an assortment...
Political debates have strayed from their purpose
As they competed for an Illinois Senate seat in 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, two of the most significant leaders of the late antebellum...
Seoul Halloween Stampede: It could've been prevented
On Oct. 29, tragedy struck the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea, leaving 156 people were killed and 150 injured as part of a crowd crush that...
Pittsburgh buses are the ultimate moral compass
According to the hit song from one of my favorite Disney movies “Tangled,” "Mother Knows Best." Sorry Disney, but that’s simply not true. You...
Novel-tea: learning to write for myself
Novel-tea is The Tartan’s literary and language opinion column, so if you like hot takes and reading about cool ideas in the literary community then this...
Sky-ads and the shittiest cyberpunk
From “Blade Runner” to “Cyberpunk 2077,” the cyberpunk genre has carved out its own little place in our society. Typically set in near-future dystopias,...