New year! New me?
Dylan Hostetter, Opinions Editor It’s not only the beginning of a new year but also a new semester. Many students are returning bright-eyed and bushy-tailed from their time at home, ready to tackle their new schedules, while others may find themselves dreading the return to campus. For those who do find themselves in a less-than-positive […]
IRL with Arielle: Confidence is a privilege
Arielle Andrews, Staff Writer If you have ever complained to someone about your lack of prospects in relationships or careers and they respond, “confidence is key,” you owe it to the rest of us to sue them. There is a strong belief online that the solution to getting everything you want is just to be […]
CT seniors say farewell
Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves, Executive editor “Today I used my new ‘press pass,’ and it was so cool. I’m going to give this newspaper thing my all. I have my work cut out for me,” I wrote in my journal in October 2021 after working on one of my first articles for The Commonwealth Times. […]
IRL with Arielle: It’s impractical to love your way out of loneliness
Arielle Andrews, Staff Writer I will let you in on a little secret — I am lonely. When I was four years old and asking God for a best friend for Christmas, I was lonely. When I was in high school, and I used to sit alone on the bleachers, book in hand, I was […]
Beyoncé proves she is just getting started three decades into her career
Breyana Stewart, Contributing Writer Taylor Swift broke the internet on Oct. 12 with just one Instagram post. “I’m so glad I’ll never know what my life would’ve been like without @beyonce’s influence,” the global pop star captioned a video of the two of them at the premiere of her concert film. She reminded us of […]