To me, leadership has never been synonymous with dominance. I’ve found myself in leadership positions ever since I was a young student. Because of this, people assume I’m something like […]
Editor’s Column
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Working out impossible tasks
The thought of running, playing sports or lifting weights in front of people used to be the most embarrassing thing imaginable. Now, I can hardly go a day without spending […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: The importance of real research
Whether the topic is COVID-19, global politics or the upcoming Gotion plant, many people in the digital age believe they’ve become experts through alternative independent research. I believe that our […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: The Amazon problem
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon last week, alleging an algorithmic monopoly. In their complaint, the FTC claimed that “Amazon recognizes the importance of maintaining the perception that it has […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Your phone is a pacifier
The leaves are a gorgeous range of green, yellow, orange and red, and my phone screen is in black and white. One of the most long-lasting effects that pandemic-era virtual […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: I don’t
The fall time is full of red leaves and white dresses. This wedding season, I feel more strongly than ever that focusing on a lifelong partnership would be a great […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: What is a writer worth?
Four months into the Writers Guild of America strike, debates surrounding the value of human creativity are returning to Hollywood’s negotiation table. Along with standard contractual disputes including benefits and […]
EDITORS COLUMN: Exactly like other girls
I was nearly a woman when I realized that there is nothing wrong with being a girl. Most women my age and older remember a time when it was complimentary […]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: You can’t wake up if you don’t fall asleep
The abandoned AMC movie theater sits in our Historic Downtown as a relic of the past, and a reminder that the first half of our city’s name is wild hyperbole. […]
Twenty-one and sober
Like a true Torch editor-in-chief, I spent my 21st birthday editing newspaper files and eating free at the Gypsy Nickel. I even managed to do it without a drink in […]