Joe Whitcomb

Four years in political review

Joe Whitcomb, Staff Writer • May 23, 2019

We have grown up in the era of Trump. He declared his candidacy the summer before our freshman year, and four years later, he is the sitting president. As such, we enter adulthood in a forever altered...

Teenagers, labor and unions: a call to action

Joe Whitcomb, Staff Writer • March 23, 2019

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, five million American teens between the ages of 16 and 19 are at work, toiling their hours away. Some of us work to support our families, or to gain financial...

Right wing politics is an ideological threat to a functioning America

Joe Whitcomb, Staff Writer • December 30, 2018

Disclaimer: In this piece, a good deal of generalizations about political groups/beliefs and their demographics are used. I do not claim that these generalizations are always true, but they are true often...

Letter to the editor: In response to “Young stars deserve their money”

Joe Whitcomb, Class of 2019 • October 27, 2018

On Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, The Evanstonian published an article claiming “Young Stars Deserve Their Money”. That article had several sections that raised red flags. Most pressingly, the article...