When Maine Governor Janet Mills stood up to President Donald Trump on Feb. 21 after he demanded Maine comply with his executive order banning transgender...
By Tess Gleason, Senior Opinion Columnist
/ January 22, 2025
As the daughter of a blue-collar family from the predominantly lower-middle-class village of Waterford, New York, I’ve shared economic concerns with...
By Tess Gleason, Senior Opinion Columnist
/ November 19, 2024
In this harmful social media age of parasocial relationships and performative influencers, I try my best not to get attached to celebrities. However,...
By Tess Gleason, Senior Opinion Columnist
/ November 4, 2024
“My vote does not matter.” This sentiment is often present in political discourse, especially as we approach the presidential election. It’s a phrase I heard my own boyfriend say on the phone the other day.