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Jonathan Rubin·
Variety
·April 15, 2016

“I’d Rather Be Metal Than Meat” (A short story)

Sunbeams filled the dilapidated car and the glare blinded Emanuel. His fingers slid easily around the glossy frame of the...
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 17, 2017

A Plea for Controversial Opinions

It is coming to the end of my time as Opinions and Editorials editor and I am very proud to...
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·March 4, 2016

Cultural Expressions was an amazing accomplishment

This past Saturday, Feb. 28, I went to the Cultural Expressions Show hosted by Black Student Union (BSU). The show...
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 8, 2017

Death, Dying and Why I Went To Sierra Leone

I am never more thankful for my Jewish upbringing then when I need to start processing the death of someone...
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 12, 2016

Did Albright and Steinem miss the mark on Bernie?

Recently, feminist icon Gloria Steinem and the first woman Secretary of State Madeline Albright have both come out critiquing young...
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·November 11, 2016

Division or Unity? Welcome to 1861

Obama is my president. As I grew up, I realized I wanted to be like him; pragmatic, careful and smart....
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 2, 2018

Forgotten Afghani translators

While in India on my study abroad trip, I fell into a friend group made up of international Afghani students...
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·November 7, 2016

Higher Education As Privilege

Six point seven percent of human beings on earth have some form of degree from an institution of higher education....
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·May 19, 2017

I watched the “free speech” movie: It was bad

After hearing about the controversy about Students for Free Thought’s screening of “Can We Take a Joke,” I decided to...
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Jonathan Rubin·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 9, 2018

ISIL Radicalization in the Modern Age

Over the course of my time at Lawrence, I have had the privilege to be able to travel for field...
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