On this Earth Day, many of us can recall a time, decades ago, when our country broadly supported protection of the Earth. We were motivated partly by human health—based on the science of health dangers from air and water pollution, we passed the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act, both with strong bipartisan … Read more
By Isaac Klimasmith, ’20 Around noon, on the sidelines of a slightly swampy field in western Massachusetts, I unwrap my second peanut butter and jelly sandwich of the day. After eating peanut butter for at least two meals every day this summer, I swore I would never touch it again. Peanut butter and oatmeal, peanut … Read more
Langston Lynch, Wesleyan ‘20 It is a beautiful day on a generic college campus. Students have abandoned their winter attire for skimpier spring garments and are relaxing on the campus hill to commemorate the 70 degree heat. Clouds of mystery smoke fill the air as red-eyed people laugh blissfully and play music at offensive volumes. … Read more
