Opinion

The glass ceiling: I can still see my reflection

In from the margins of history

In a collection of poems called “Outside History,” the late great Irish poet Eavan Boland explored how women are distorted and simplified in ways that keep them in the margins of many historical narratives. As a scholar of literature and feminist theory, I have engaged with Boland’s work for more than 30 years. Recently, though, I have come to a new appreciation of her words as I reflect on my first nine months as President of Saint Mary’s College.

Meat? Idk her: A tier list

Let’s talk about H.R.1

Thank you, Fr. Kevin Grove

The administration needs to follow the science

Eoghan Fay

Coping with a conservative campus

God made girls

Trends in the Bend

As the flowers begin to bloom and the warm weather is becoming more of a common occurrence, new trends are arriving on campus. For many, spring 2021 seems to be a fresh start in our lives, and our outfits can be too. Here are the top five trends we will most likely see this spring.

A love letter to Viewpoint

Changing your face for your following: The dark implications of the TikTok ‘beauty algorithm’

When was the last time plastic surgery was promoted to you on social media? Maybe the Instagram algorithm has determined that my nose could use some work, but for me, it was last night.

Anarchy in production

Finally, it seems like the world will prevail over the novel coronavirus. Whereas it will be a while before any sense of normalcy in our lives is restored, the rollout of the vaccination campaign in different parts of the world over the past couple of months is a hopeful sign. Yet, even in this apparently remarkable moment, COVID-19 continues on its historic mission of revealing yet again the deep-seated inequalities in our society and the creases in the prevailing social, economic and political order. One such crease, unfolding in the global vaccine production and distribution campaign, is the “anarchy in (capitalist) production” as described by Karl Marx, arguably capitalism’s most formidable foe.

The argument against the Equality Act reveals the fallacy of ‘religious freedom’

Anna Gazewood

Fighting for every inch of existence 

Dane Sherman

What we can learn from Pope Francis’ trip to Iraq

March 11, 2020 and the OGQ

Say yes to the Equality Act

Margaret D’Auria

Mr. Potato Head, Dr. Seuss … who cares? Policies, please

Appearances

Observer Editorial: The Observer endorses Berges-Devitt