OPINION: Hot takes are back and better than ever: editorial

In the Nintendo game “Mario Super Sluggers,” if two fielders met on the warning track, one of your user-controlled players could push the other—several feet in the air—to catch what would otherwise be home. run for the opposing team. Assuming that even the strongest athletes won’t be able to throw their teammate 10-20 feet at any given moment, there is an easy way to adjust for this. Replace the sand and clay between the infield grass and the wall with trampolines covering the entire warning track. Imagine how much more fun baseball would be if every now and then players just jumped to catch balls in the air. And why stop at just baseball? For football, soccer, volleyball and basketball, it would be beneficial to have at least one small area of ​​the playground replaced with some sort of trampoline. We will get unlimited reels with throws, spikes and catches.

Marissa Meador, Contributing Editor

We know Cheetos, cigarettes, and sour gum are bad for us, but does anyone really care about the long-term consequences of our new world of short-form content? What is the consequence of scrolling past a video welcoming a United Healthcare killer, a slideshow of uncomfortable sentiments written on a photo of King Shrimp Pepe from The Muppets, and a post asking for donations to pay for their child’s surgery in a minute? ? Basically, it’s bad food for the brain, but we tend to discount its long-term effects. Will children in 2100 even know how to read and write, with split-second attention spans and advances in artificial intelligence?

Tory Basile, Managing Editor

People who eat un-toasted bagels are sick.

Mia Gilkovits, responsible editor

I really don’t like long films. Whenever a movie goes over 90 minutes, I start a countdown until it ends. In most cases, the producers MUST be able to cut parts (for example, there were too many unnecessary slow motion montages of Robert Pattinson in Batman).

Alayna Wilkining, creative director

Angel hair pasta is the worst form of pasta. Of course, it is a classic, but it is very unpleasant to eat it. I don’t want to do gymnastics with a fork to take a bite of food when there are dozens of other pasta shapes that are much easier to handle.

Jack Forrest, News Editor

Thanksgiving is the most characterless holiday. Every other holiday does what it does best. Looking for delicious food? Consider literally every holiday. Want to reconnect with family and friends? Try any of the December holidays — most of which come with the added bonus of a gift exchange. Thanksgiving also has no cultural impact. Try to name one Thanksgiving song. The best Thanksgiving movie, Planes, Trains and Automobiles has nothing to do with the holiday. Compare that to iconic Christmas carols or a large collection of Halloween movies. You can point to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as his special contribution to the cultural zeitgeist. I remind you of the Rose Parade, which is just as iconic and historic and much better suited to the theme of its holiday.

Besides, who loves turkey that much anyway?

Tyler Spence, News Editor

The epidemic of LED headlights must end. We have accepted a world where a person starts driving at 5:00 p.m. and just can’t see the road when an F-150 passes you. Really, there’s nothing worse than a car with LED headlights right behind you.

Arnaav Anand, News Editor

Tourism in New York is overrated because when you see the Empire State Building, all the other buildings are just glass rectangles stacked on different levels. Wander around long enough and you’ll realize that half the “iconic” places are just office buildings with better PR. Do you want a real experience of New York? Stay home, play beeps on repeat and burn $200 on Uber Eats. It’s a city that never sleeps because it’s too busy being bored in broad daylight.

Joey Sills, Opinion Editor

Some people are naturally introverted, and that’s obviously quite normal. At some level, there’s not much you can do about how your brain is wired, some of it there are nature But, still, many of them are purely social, and no one had the intention of continuing their life without entering into a conversation with other people. If you’re an introvert in college, it can be difficult, that’s understandable, but a large part of your success here and after graduation will be based on your ability to connect with other people. This is something you need to learn to do – no one naturally hates talking to people, it’s entirely a social construct, probably fueled by capitalism, that you need to let go of. We are a social species, talking to and doing things with other people is just what we are meant to do. Answer questions in class, make friends, go to the occasional party, join a club, please just do anything but sit in your room and play video games all day.

Pehal Aashish Kothari, Opinion Editor

American fast food chains like Dave’s Hot Chicken and Raising Cane’s don’t really taste good. Being from India, I am used to almost all types of food being packed with flavor, and while these fast food chains are known to be packed with flavor, I personally did not like the food at both of these establishments.

Isabella Vesperini, editor of general tasks

I refuse to eat eggs and bacon for breakfast. They are too dense for the morning and I will be full all day and not eat anything else. I actually prefer to eat eggs for dinner as they are much more suitable for larger and heavier meals. Pastries like muffins or croissants, even cereal, are better choices.

Trinity Lee, Newsletter Editor

Having an iPad with a laptop is being re-evaluated. I’d rather kill trees and have a hard copy than read on an iPad. Apple watches are lame. They will never make me hate Trisha Paitas.

Gino Diminich, art editor

Hot chocolate is the worst thing ever created by mankind, and I count the Disney Channel Original Movies. I understand that you are young and have taste as refined as crude oil, but after 10 years a cup of hot water with sugar should not be appealing. Want something hot in the winter? tea coffee hell even soup. All of these alternatives beat a drink that makes you pass out 10 minutes after drinking it. What’s so great about a drink that, no matter what you do, will eventually stain your glove or scarf? The answer is nothing. I’d rather have my wisdom teeth put back in my mouth and then removed again than drink a cup of hot chocolate.

Grace Romine, art editor

I hate diets or sugar free sodas. If I am offered Diet Coca-Cola, Diet Dr. Pepper, even Sprite Zero—I stick to water. I’d argue that I’m one of the biggest fizzy drinkers out there, but I’m probably also pretty picky about sweets because I just can’t stand the bitter taste. Coke Zero is even made to mimic the taste of regular, sugar-laden soda as much as possible, but I can tell the difference.

Dalton James, sports editor

Deer meat is fire, as is taxidermy.

Mateo Fuentes-Rover, sports editor

The anticipation is better than the reality, which is why Thanksgiving is the best holiday. It gets you ready for the holiday season, and who doesn’t love a grand parade with big floats.

Vincent Winkler, Assistant Sports Editor

I absolutely despise streaming services and how movies and shows are made as branded content, so to watch certain media you need to have that specific service. Your freedom of choice is really an illusion of choice, so just monopolize this industry, please.

Briana Pace, visual editor

Cherry tomatoes are delicious. There’s no better healthy snack than a nice, cold, crunchy cherry tomato straight from the fridge. It’s like delicious crunchy grapes, only a little more sour. People who like ketchup and marinara sauce but take the tomatoes off their burger are too immature to admit they like tomatoes.

Jonathan Frey, Corporate Editor

Red meat is chronically overrated. I’m not vegetarian and I love a good burger, but chicken makes everything better. Almost every pork product is suitable at best. Pork chops suck and bacon is the most overrated food in the world. Crispy bacon tastes like salty coal, and limp bacon is just depressing. As for the beef product, I think this new foodie trend of cooking steak a million different ways has blinded us to what it actually tastes like. Steak is a status symbol, but it’s not great food. You have to season the steak with garlic, butter, and all kinds of spices to make it taste good, and if you overcook it, it’s done. And even if you do everything perfectly, it still falls short of any dish with more complex flavors and a variety of ingredients. The fact is that red meat is bad for you. Don’t get me wrong, most foods have flaws, but many people treat red meat as a health remedy when in reality it is a cholesterol monster. Chicken is much more versatile than red meat and has far fewer health drawbacks.

Natalie Fitzgibbons, Arbutus editor

I don’t think there should be a keyboard shortcut that permanently deletes files without putting them in the trash or giving the user a warning. A few months ago, when I was working on an assignment, I was trying to type a “big dash”, which is option + shift + dash. Instead, I somehow permanently deleted most of the files in my downloads folders, except for a few documents. After a few minutes and a few google searches, I thought I figured out the keys I randomly picked, but as I’m writing this and checking out the different removal options I could do, a confirmation question pops up on my screen, leaving me confused again. Fortunately, all the important files were in the documents folder and not in the downloads. Although three years of college work are now lost in the digital trail. My point is that delete options shouldn’t be as simple as an error.

Ben LeGrand, General Assignment Editor

Going to the cinema alone is great and one of the best ways to watch movies. Whether you are used to using a phone or not, everyone is addicted to theirs. The cinema offers an escape from everyday social media, a place where you can fully immerse yourself in a film and experience the film as it was intended. This is also an activity that does not require participation in the company. Of course, going with a friend and discussing the movie afterwards is better than going alone, but if no one else can go see the movie you’re interested in, just choose it yourself! Anyone who is too afraid of this is either not a big enough movie fan or is still bothered by what others think of them. Oh no! An elderly couple or other random group of kids won’t care if you’re there alone. The 3pm rerun of Crouching Tiger Crouching Dragon opened my eyes to the joy of going to the theater alone. Break free and become a solo moviegoer like me.