OPINIONS

On Mar. 8, 2026, I marched down to Washington Square Park to see the JFK Jr. lookalike contest, to find Carolyn Bessette Kennedy wannabes and maybe a rich future husband. Instead I was surprised to find a protest/celebration had broken out in relation to the current war in Iran.

The interference of the government with journalism is something that is frightening and concerning for writers and readers. It begs the question: is journalism truly at stake now more than ever? 

With a new year comes a new wave of nostalgia and 2026 was no exception with an outpour of 2016 throwbacks.

With Valentine's Day loneliness still lingering, the idea of a romantic partner can sound nice. Romance is great in theory; a partner can act as a companion, an equal and someone to grow with and learn from. However, social attitudes are shifting away from prioritizing romantic love; so much so that we’ve created a term for male-centric women who maintain their taken relationship status. This is who we call “The Boyfriend Girl.”

Have you ever heard of Hill House? That far-distant building miles upon miles from Sarah Lawrence's main campus? It’s big and brooding, six floors, concrete walls, with boarded up windows and drills whirring outside every hour of the day. If you’ve seen it, you’re probably not going to forget it in a heartbeat. Less so for its appearance, and more for the excruciating walk to get there. Because trust me, it is excruciating. 

Throughout time, humans have relied on television to take them away from the depressing pits of the world. However, in this current day and age, television seems to be the exact thing depressing me. With a generation obsessed with nostalgia and references to the past, I find myself yearning for a specific past I miss, the days of cable television.