Refugees are not here on vacation; they are fighting for their lives
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Take a glance at our lovely nation: the United States. Formerly occupied by American Indians, the nation shifted greatly in regards to demographics once white colonizers made their way to the land. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue and killed off this land’s natives. Columbus himself was an immigrant. […]
U.S. intervention in Afghanistan has done more harm than good
Ishaan Nandwani, Contributing Writer On Aug. 15, the world watched as the Taliban took control of Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul and its government, declaring an end to the Afghanistan War that had waged on for years, and the dawn of a new era of leadership in the country. The outcome, of course, is one […]
A not-so-normal welcome back to college
Monica Alarcon-Najarro, Contributing Writer It was an early summer morning in 2019. I woke up in my bed back at home while boxes filled with dorm essentials and books littered my living room. It was the moment I had been waiting for the entire summer — my freshman move-in day. An exciting new era of my […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: First world privilege at its finest
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, let me start by asking you what’s seeming to be the most controversial question of the summer: are you vaccinated? For some of you, the answer is yes. Others, no. But for most of you, the answer is obvious. You see, the conversation of the vaccine seems to be […]
Executive editor Andrew Ringle says farewell
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Every year at The CT, graduating editors steal a chunk of the opinions section for an admittedly vain reason — to scrawl out one last “farewell” to the newspaper, our readers and the friends we made along the way. I’ve read these articles every year from many good friends since I […]
Design editor Andy Caress says farewell
Andy Caress, Design Editor I have worked for The Commonwealth Times for three years. For three years I have made countless mistakes. For three years I have learned from those mistakes. For three years I have designed the same layout on the same night. For three years I have won The CT multiple awards with […]
Photo editor Enza Marcy says farewell
Enza Marcy, Photo Editor There’s this poem that I love, that I’ve had taped to my bedroom wall for years and that I keep coming back to. It’s titled “Poetry” by Marianne Moore, and it’s a poem about poetry. It begins, “I too, dislike it: there are things that are important beyond all this fiddle […]
Spectrum editor Ebonique Little says farewell
Ebonique Little, Spectrum Editor My senior quote in my high school yearbook was “HAGS,” so clearly I’m not good at goodbyes, but here I go. Last May, I reluctantly heeded the advice of one of my professors who encouraged me to submit a class assignment to The Commonwealth Times. Since then, The CT has become […]
Graphic designer Ni Sang says farewell
Ni Sang, Graphic Designer Being a graphic designer in CT offered me an opportunity to prove myself. I have learned so much from different challenges and tasks, and those tasks are always a motivation for me during this difficult school year. I want to appreciate everyone in The CT for sharing this fantastic year with […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Farewell to spring
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, our spring semester is coming to a close. We have been through a lot together these past few months. From online classes to social injustice, mental health and student deaths, our semester has been anything but simple. It doesn’t seem right to bid the spring farewell without mentioning those […]