This semester for our annual #FeatureWeek initiative, the Orator is featuring Matt Valentine and his thoughts on gun violence in America.
The Changing Cultural Narrative of American Gun Violence
Contra-Texan: Civic Engagement is Less Important than Ever.
The power of your vote has never been weaker. Choose exit over voice.
Populist Promises and Sovereign Illusions
In response to a rapidly-changing world, populists offer an old-fashioned, powerful, and impossible solution: sovereignty.
Making Friends Your Freshman Year In Plan II
Matthew Aufiero writes on the Plan II Honors Program’s effectiveness as a social organization.
Just Say Yes to Vaping Regulations
The vaping epidemic can be solved, if we let our politicians do their jobs.
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