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Posts by Noah Kurkjian

EDITOR’S COLUMN: We deserve more diverse queer representation

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

Before same-sex marriage was federally legalized in 2015, queer people rarely got a shred of representation in modern media, and what we did get reduced us to harmful and hurtful […]

Breaking the mold with a fold

Opinions January 28, 2023February 1, 2023 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

Last month, when I found myself in need of a second phone for the sake of my own sanity, I dreaded buying another iPhone. My opinion from my column “iThink […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: We expect better from our employers

Editor's Column, Opinions, Top Stories January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

Another massive round of big tech layoffs took place last Friday, marking nearly 50,000 employees’ final days at Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft. How did these employees find out? By […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Double dip to earn more dough

Editor's Column, Opinions January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

If I walked up to you and asked, “Would you like $20,000?,” you would likely say yes. Who would turn down free money? It’s possible you as a student already […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: COVID culture we shouldn’t dismiss

Editor's Column, Opinions December 7, 2022December 6, 2022 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

While the nerves of humanity may be collectively fried after nearly three years of living through a pandemic, COVID-19 brought some positives I already see slipping away just as fast […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Online learning probably saved me from dropping out

Editor's Column, Opinions November 23, 2022November 22, 2022 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

I accidentally fell in love with online classes. That almost feels dirty to say, but they were an answer to a problem I didn’t know how to fix. I, like […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: The mid semester slump

Editor's Column, Opinions November 16, 2022November 15, 2022 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

If you couple the fact that classes are becoming increasingly difficult as they progress with the passing of midterms, the shortening of days and the sharp drop in temperatures, you […]

The sad state of streaming

Opinions, Top Stories November 16, 2022November 15, 2022 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

I remember the day my family subscribed to the Netflix DVD subscription. We were able to build a queue together and meticulously cultivate a DVD order that kept the whole […]

EDITOR’S COLUMN: Could this be the final fall back?

Editor's Column, Opinions November 9, 2022November 9, 2022 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

Last weekend, like every first weekend of November, we set our clocks back an hour, possibly for the last time. In March, just after we “sprung ahead,” the U.S. Senate […]

EDITORS COLUMN: Senioritis is here

Editor's Column, Opinions November 2, 2022November 1, 2022 Noah Kurkjian 0 Comments

This week, some members of the Torch went to Washington D.C. for MediaFest 2022, and as I sit in my hotel bar writing this column, I can’t tell you how […]

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