Now look, I am usually not someone who enjoys thriller novels or shows. All the reliance on blood, dramatic screams and crazy plots to grab the audience just really isn’t my cup of tea. I’m more...
The United States is a powerhouse when it comes to most sports. The nation is almost unrivaled in basketball and football, and Americans consistently experience victory in hockey, baseball and most Olympic...
Dearest Gentle Reader,
This academic season is nearing its end, and while I myself am most ready to retire my quill and ink for the summer, there is simply nothing this author loves more than a dutiful...
I didn’t spend any time in my bedroom growing up. Neighborhood kickball and football games kept me outside. We never wore shoes; only tie-dye shirts and drawstring shorts. So when I stared down...
Right now, the United States owes roughly $39 trillion in total federal debt. It’s not a typo and, unfortunately, it’s not Monopoly money either. However, despite the panic that usually surrounds...
Schools like Davidson, Butler, Loyola Chicago and St. Peter’s are forever remembered for their unlikely, yet heroic, runs in the NCAA’s March Madness Tournament. These mid-major schools toppled some...
Dearest Gentle Reader,
It has come to this author’s utmost attention that a certain event of great speculation is approaching: the senior promenade—or “prom,” as it so may be called. Regarding...
Anything that my brother ate, I didn’t. Anything he touched, I sanitized. If he sat in the left-back seat of Dad’s Ford Explorer, you would find me in the right-hand seat. I followed it to a T, because...
Filled up your tank recently? If you happen to drive—or sit in the passenger seat—you’ve probably noticed something: gas prices are kind of out of control.
In Massachusetts right now, the average...
A large influence for “ClayFM” was my predecessor, Keenan Billings ’25, and his album review column, “Keenly Attuned.” He ended his final piece with a meta commentary on his “thoughts...
I’m sure many seniors have heard me talk about the same two topics at various college fairs and visits: free speech and open discourse. In an effort to avoid edgy conversations and personal discomforts,...
Odds are you were miserable watching Drake Maye eat dirt on national television a few weeks back. All my friends certainly were. Ah, if only I had money on the game to ease my pain! See, if I were 18 a...