International Politics in 2026: Plot Twists Only
As a political science major, I feel like there’s a universal experience we all share: somewhere around week two or…
Archived Columns: Former Musings from Echo Alumni
Democracy in the Age of the Algorithm
This is the Civic Scoop: quick takes, sharp insights, civic clarity. If you want to understand what Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
Trump removes landmark EPA ruling, CO2 emissions no longer seen as a danger to public health
This is the Civic Scoop: quick takes, sharp insights, civic clarity. On Feb. 12, President Donald Trump announced that he…
Government shutdown longest in U.S. history
Starting on Oct. 1, 2025, the U.S. government entered the longest shutdown in its history. The government shut down because…
The City of Immigrants Elected One: Mamdani’s NYC
New York City just looked at the menu of possible futures and picked the one most people said was “too…
Mentally preparing for finals: Developing healthy study habits and keeping your head high.
For this reading, I was able to answer a question seeking guidance for students finals. Each card pulled in this…
General Life Advice for A College Student, given by Tarot.
Time moves nonlinearly when you’re a student. When seasons change, it’s easy to forget that what’s meant to help us…
The empty room of global leadership
There was a time when the phrase “international community” meant something. There was a distant but firm hope that, when…
Locked out by a shutdown: Government freeze disproportionately affects students at Maryville College from other countries
When a government shuts down, the images that usually come to mind are closed national parks, furloughed federal workers, and…