It's only natural for the human brain to forget what is not new or consistently resurfaced. As such, this weekly opinion editorial series aims to, again, bring to light important current events that remain crucial to be aware of but have been concealed by the ever-changing breaking news headlines—if not in the news, at least in the general eyes of the public.

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This publication's goal is to resist a concerning societal trend toward apathy, where issues that once consistently made headlines now rarely turn heads, though their impact remains potent and necessary to continue to be understood. We acknowledge that, often, the nature of news is sensationalist and ephemeral, seeping into the brains of our society for a few days—weeks, if we're lucky—but gradually lose significance as people go about their everyday. Thus, we don't mean to create another newspaper; rather, this is meant to be a series of opinion editorials that seek to blur the lines between the current day and history.

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We write about current events (or prevailing events from weeks/months/years past that remain important) through the dual lens of our contemporary day as well as the historical eye in order to recognize the ways in which history appears serpentine or nearly cyclical in nature. We bring in moments in history as well as literature similar to events shaping our current day to understand the ways in which the past, present, and prevailing human desire for creativity aren't so disparate as they may seem.

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Why: This opinion editorial series began in the spring of 2025. Our Editor-in-Chief was participating in a class at school that focused on women's health and advocacy. We had critical, nuanced discussions regarding abortion, historical injustice, healthcare and research gaps, and more. While the students remained aware of critical pieces of news that had made headlines only a couple of years before, this class reminded them anew of the extent of the injustice at hand. This class is one example of the important work that can be done to continue having discussions about current events—resisting the tendency to have discussions only in the short time period when such news is fresh.