May 30, 2018
W. E. B. Du Bois, in his text The Souls of Black Folks, refers to a veil when describing the racial chasm embedded within the American experience. Du Bois argues th...
May 30, 2018
When asked to create a project for our Food, Farming, and Our Planet class promoting sustainable agriculture in a local community soon after returning ...
Oscar Berry, Contributing Writer
May 30, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Pieces
Since the election of President Donald Trump in 2016, American politics have been turned upside down. Government bureaucracy has been hijacked for political purposes, our political beliefs are increasingly arbitrary, and our society is split at the seams. Democratic institutions we thought safe and secure are now under assault by the forces of nationalism, populism, and part...
May 30, 2018
Are you a feminist? This is the question we asked a number of students at CRLS through a survey handed out in Community Meeting. Their answers varied f...
Kerri Sands, Contributing Writer
May 30, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Pieces
Since the return of spring has arrived in Cambridge, splashes of pink and green have filled the streets that were colorless just weeks ago. Without bees and their pollination of plants, this rebirth of plants would not be possible.
Because of the crucial role bees play in global agriculture, it’s vital to ensure that the environment stays fit for their survival. However, ...
May 30, 2018
In recent years, there have been nationwide debates over controversial actions by police officers in the United States. Much of this debate is understa...
May 30, 2018
Around twenty percent of teenagers experience some form of depression before reaching adulthood, and 2016 Teen Health Survey data reported that anxiety and ...
May 30, 2018
Dear CRLS,
I am saddened because this is my last letter to you all as student body president. By the time you’re reading this, the next election c...
May 30, 2018
Leading the Register Forum has felt like a balancing act: Between putting out the best product that we can each month and engaging our contributors in a...
Isabelle Agee-Jacobson, Contributing Writer
May 30, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Pieces
If you’re like most people, the last time you bought something online was probably pretty recently. You probably received your package a few days after you ordered it and didn’t even have to get out of your pajamas.
Although online shopping is convenient, it is harsher on the environment than traditional shopping—for three main reasons.
First, delivery trucks produce m...
April 25, 2018
Conventional agriculture has provided massive populations with access to fruits, vegetables, and other food products for hundreds of years. Especially w...
Alyssa Shen-Filerman, Contributing Writer
April 25, 2018
Filed under Opinion, Opinion Pieces
Right now, we know our excessive use and disposal of plastics is an issue. We know about the dangers of fossil fuels and the hole in the ozone layer. We know the importance of trees and their role in sustaining our ecosystem. But what I did not know until recently, and what you may not know, is that coral reefs, a fundamental part of our oceans, are dying at a catastrophic rat...
