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The need for a conservative safe space

***Editor’s Note: This article was published as part of the satirical April 1, 2015 issue Wellesley presents itself as an institution that welcomes and cherishes diversity: bring yourself — whoever you...

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Get ready for the first match of the 2016 elections: The Establishment vs....

A few weeks ago, Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) announcement to seek the presidency officially kicked off the 2016 election cycle. In addition to Senator Cruz, Rand Paul (R-KY) has thrown his hat into the...

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Marco Rubio: Does he stand a chance?

Back in 2010 when Marco Rubio won what seemed like an impossible victory against Charlie Crist, he became the new darling of the Republican Party — specifically the Tea Party wing of the GOP. The...

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Marco Rubio is the face of the new GOP

Trump (face-palm). Carson. Fiorina. These three outsider candidates stole the limelight during the first two debates—with much entertainment value—and surged to the front of the polls. This time,...

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Where’s the ‘right’ on refugees?

In the wake of the Paris attacks, the United States saw a polarized discussion over refugee resettlement: one side was adamantly against it while the other side was thoroughly for it. Governors of 31...

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Who won the GOP debate? The moderator and the no-show

Depending on which pundit you follow, the winner of last Thursday’s GOP Debate might have been either Senator Ted Cruz, Senator Marco Rubio, or Ohio Governor John Kasich. However, I would argue that...

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Far from robotic, Rubio is real

“Robotic.” “Choked.” Unsurprisingly, the post-New Hampshire debate publicity over Chris Christie’s “canned responses” attack on Marco Rubio has negatively affected the Rubio campaign. During the...

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Less defense, full-on offense: GOP leaders go all-out to defeat Trump

We have a problem, Houston: with Super Tuesday done, we are now entering the winner-take-all stage of the GOP nomination process. However, the threat of businessman Donald Trump’s candidacy is real and...

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Going Red: Life as a Republican at Wellesley

“It must be hard being a conservative at Wellesley,” Senator Marco Rubio said, during the brief chat I had with him at a town hall in New Hampshire. Rubio was more or less correct — Wellesley...

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Wellesley College Republicans remains neutral in the 2016 election

It is no secret that the 2016 election cycle has been a messy one for the Republican Party. The Party has split into many fragments, as was evidenced by the seventeen candidates vying for the...

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