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Tatum, trouble and trades

Matthew Walsh, Opinions Editor June 2, 2025

 It’s the beginning of the end for the Boston Celtics. On May 17, the Celtics lost to the New York Knicks by a crushing 38-point margin and were eliminated from the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Just...

‘Office Space’ is not headspace

Caroline Dudzinski, Columnist June 2, 2025

 In my last column, I examined one of my favorite films, “Gladiator,” regarding my concept of modern competition —how we have replaced fighting for our lives with competing academically. In another...

Karen Read: Tried in the court of public opinion

Louisa Kirk, Columnist June 2, 2025

 As I stood on the sidewalk outside 34 Fairview Road, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was doing something wrong. The two-story house was dark blue with brick lining the ground level. A white Mazda...

More than a guest: Sampha and André 3000

Ryan Clay, Columnist June 2, 2025

 Across the wide realm of music, some artists’ contributions to others’ songs – called­ features – outweigh their own work. Certain artists use features from specific artists to fill a hole...

Tariffs, tariffs and guess what? More tariffs!

You-Yan Wang, Columnist June 2, 2025

 The College Board is out to get President Trump. If you took the AP Macroeconomics exam earlier this month and were able to focus on anything but the brown mouse darting around the Community Room, you...

Is Boston back?

Matthew Walsh, Opinions Editor May 6, 2025

 Title town has returned. Well, probably.  Anyone from New England knows it’s been a rough stretch for Boston sports. While the big four—the Celtics, Red Sox, Patriots, and Bruins—have combined...

Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ will break you

Ryan Clay, Columnist May 6, 2025

 On a recent three-hour plane ride, I found myself restless with nothing to keep me busy. I had forgotten my aux cable to connect my headphones to the in-flight entertainment, and practically none of...

Hide ya Teslas!

You-Yan Wang, Columnist May 6, 2025

 In Elon Musk’s bent worldview he showed us at Donald Trump’s inauguration, he’s busy rallying in 1934 Nuremberg. I guess the bundle of perks you receive for being the richest man in the world...

Today’s Colosseum

Caroline Dudzinski, Columnist May 6, 2025

 Those acquainted with me are aware that my trade is creative writing. Naturally, I shall disclose some of my own writing as an opening of this column series, but know that it is a satirical novel of...

Car rides of crime

Louisa Kirk, Columnist May 6, 2025

 I spent a lot of my childhood afraid. I was scared of the dark and the monsters that took the form of my laundry basket in the corner of my room. I was terrified that Whitey Bulger would unleash the...

The end of mayhem

Miley Chen, Columnist March 7, 2025

It’s strange to think that this will be the last column I write for The Vanguard. Honestly, it makes me a bit sad—there are a lot of stories that I would’ve liked to share. I never got...

Epilogue

Diba Demir, Columnist March 7, 2025

Writing my last column, I am filled with the same bittersweet feeling that strikes me when approaching the last few pages of a novel: an eagerness to conclude the story and begin another but also...

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