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OPINION: Russel Vought is the real man behind the White House budget

OPINION: Russel Vought is the real man behind the White House budget

Jack Gosselin, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

Russell Vought, the man, the myth, the legend, the man running the White House Office of Management and Budget. Vought is the man behind the firings across the federal government, he is the person slashing...

OPINION: Snapchat does not care for your privacy

OPINION: Snapchat does not care for your privacy

Jack Gosselin, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

Snapchat has come to the revelation that Google did in 2020, unlimited free storage is actually really, really expensive. Snapchat is going to start charging people to save their memories starting in 12...

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OPINION: Suffolk dining halls have worse problems than the food

Simone Alcindor, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

Suffolk University’s dining halls are, in many ways, in a strange position. Being in the middle of Downtown Boston, there are a lot of competitors for students’ appetites. For a smaller university...

OPINION: Marketing for the general population does not include diversity

OPINION: Marketing for the general population does not include diversity

Corey DeCristofaro, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

Beauty standards in marketing and modeling have been famously controversial for the past 20 years. The idea that skinniness, blond hair and blue eyes should be the standard in marketing for clothing brands...

OPINION:  Hollywood’s newest "actress" raises questions over the role of AI in film

OPINION: Hollywood’s newest “actress” raises questions over the role of AI in film

Ella Yanoti, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

In today’s entertainment industry, it can be hard to keep up with the new faces that seem to be cropping up every which way. It seems that every new TV show or movie yields the latest attractive 20-something...

OPINION: Capitalism has no place in the chorus

OPINION: Capitalism has no place in the chorus

Bella Hogan, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

“And now I know the life of a showgirl, babe,” sings Taylor Swift in her new album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Do you Swift? Because the only life you seem to know is the life of capitalism and...

OPINION: Virality does not equal fame

OPINION: Virality does not equal fame

Edie Scotchlas, Journal Contributor October 14, 2025

With the rise of social media, comes the rise of internet celebrities. Here’s the problem: they really are just internet celebrities. While yes, the fame that has come from TikTok or Instagram may lead...

OPINION: The cost of music tickets needs to take a beat

OPINION: The cost of music tickets needs to take a beat

Bryanna Delgado Meléndez, Journal Contributor October 7, 2025

Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt personally victimized by Ticketmaster. Michael Rapino, the CEO and president of Live Nation Entertainment, which owns Ticketmaster, recently made a statement claiming...

OPINION: The rising American military dictatorship

OPINION: The rising American military dictatorship

Jack Gosselin, Journal Contributor October 7, 2025

In my ongoing quest to rank the most dangerous people in America, it is former Fox News host and (at least for now) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s turn. I am under the impression that he is at least...

OPINION: Everyone is acting for everything, everywhere, all of the time

OPINION: Everyone is acting for everything, everywhere, all of the time

Cavan Brady, Journal Contributor October 7, 2025

“Performative male” is a weird term. The mental image of one may or may not include a matcha latte, baggy jeans and a surface-level respect for women, but the truth of the matter is something far worse:...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Student leaders need to focus on their financials

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Student leaders need to focus on their financials

Maren Halpin, Editor-in-Chief October 7, 2025

Dear reader, I imagine it does not come as a surprise for me to say that higher education and its finances are not in a typical spot – so we need to stop acting like it is. In the first month of...

OPINION: Paywalls have no place in journalism

OPINION: Paywalls have no place in journalism

Maya Parker, Journal Contributor October 7, 2025

As of 2025, the price to buy a subscription to the New York Times is $1.50 a week or $78 a year. This price may seem small to some, but to others, this could be considered a large — and unnecessary purchase.  These...

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