A liberal arts education should challenge our beliefs, not shield us from disagreement. While I vehemently oppose the values of Turning Point USA, I believe its presence at Berea College would serve a fundamental purpose of higher education: exposing students to uncomfortable ideas and compelling them to defend their own.
The City Of Berea has installed the very controversial Flock Cameras in multiple places around town. Read about it here.
Sydney McCarter discusses the direction of Berea College’s recent reforms.
Bisher Alshehab and Ameer Abedy reflect on the latest state of convocations in Berea College.
The proposed school voucher amendment to the Kentucky Constitution could fundamentally change education in the state. Here’s why it could lead to more harm than benefit.
A statement by the Torch Crew on the state of the publication and our plans for the future.
Many young people in the US are apathetic to elections and consider voting useless. Sydney McCarter makes the case otherwise.
A student speaks on collective issues in the education department at Berea College.
How the American healthcare system shows the failures of capitalism.
More stores, cafés, meeting spaces. What does the Berea community want to see in the new student union centre?
Harlan County & its continuing history with miners strike is explored in the book “Which Side Are You On?”
Senate Bill 92 threatens to disrupt Ohio’s proud tradition of referendums.
Berea College student, Bless, offers her opinions on SB 115, the bill aiming to limit drag performances in Kentucky.
Read about how Trayvion and Suneil plan to represent students in the SGA.
Read about how Salaam plans to represent students in the SGA.
Looking back at our past, The Berea Torch analyzes our past achievements and looks towards the future.
Native Lexingtonian and urbanism enthusiast Blake Hall talks about his vision for a more walkable and bikeable Lexington.
The Berea Torch wishes all our readers a happy winter break and happy holidays!
The Berea College convocation survey results show a clear message: Convocations need major reforms.
Students in Berea College have started a petition to increase labor wages to the Kentucky minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
This year, the residents of Richmond, Lexington and Frankfort have to choose between two candidates that leave much to be desired
A student gives us an account of their harrowing experience stuck in a Kettering elevator.
SGA Sophomore Vice-President Suneil Avirneni interviews SGA President Connor Courtney and talks about his plans for changing Berea this semester.
It is more important now than ever for workers to support each other in their struggle to achieve a living wage and build a new, fairer society for all.
On our third Labor Day related article, we will focus on the Chicago Labor Notes conference of 2022 and how the working class was treated during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The Harlan County War (1931-1939) cost the lives of many men and showed the world that the fight for basic workers rights was well and alive in the United States.
Reasons Everyone Should Learn Martial Arts a.k.a Please Bring Back the Martial Arts Club
Gerrymandering has been a problem in U.S politics since the 19th century and this year is no exception. Read about how gerrymandering affects you and how to spot it.
By Ülvi Gitaliyev My adventures for this week takes us back a long, long time ago, 2018 B.C. (Before COVID), before I became another victim of Berea College’s no-tuition (and no fun) promise. Surrounded by mountains and separated by a river, Tbilisi, Georgia is a blend of urban and natural beauty. Its parks, with names…
Being a neighbour of Russia is an experience that is hard to replicate anywhere else in the world.
Travelling halfway across the world with a 100 pounds during the COVID-19 Pandemic, because why not?
Dear Gus Gerassimides, Rarely has any man been so straightforward and persistent with me as you, Gus, and quite frankly, I am flattered. Please enjoy this letter from yours truly. To be honest, I had never heard of you before this semester. It is quite clear though, that you were aware of me long before…
When it comes to homelessness, Knoxville is one of the best cities to choose from, just do not tell the locals your opinions on Jesus!
Sometimes, a college needs to teach its students the basics before moving unto more complex and abstract ideas.
After months of meetings and emails, The Berea Torch presents its demands to the college administration.
Witchcraft trials has been oversimplified as purely religious affairs, but it would be foolish to ignore the social and economic factors leading to witchcraft accusations.
Campus Activities Board has to be restructured and better use its funds to engage with more students.
Surviving off only pre-cooked and dining food is a punishment that no student should suffer through.
Being homeless for one night sounds like a nightmare to most, but for me, it was a dream come true.
The College’s smoking policy, while built with good intentions, penalizes smokers rather than helping them.
Parking in Berea College has always been a source of tension between students and Public Safety. Some students want to change that.
The Berea Bubble can be very suffocating at times, but this one student was ready to do anything to get out of it.
Finishing Berea in just eight semesters is a challenge in and of itself, but why is that the case?
A response editorial to The Pinnacle’s most recent opinion piece about us!
Much of the software we use on a daily basis has hidden layers that allow companies to spy, infect and worse to our computers. Digital freedom presents a solution to this issue.
Ping Pong is the sacred right of all students!
Ostensibly, mandatory reporters are meant to help protect students, but in reality, they protect the college.
A message to Public Safety regarding their notorious nature crimes that have wrecked havoc to the beauty of campus grounds.
Liberalism and Russia have never mixed well, but where does this tradition of autocracy come from?
The COVID-19 Pandemic has shown us the limits of laissez faire capitalism, but is it enough to bring about a total revolution?
How patriarchal structures of power and dominance shaped the Classical architecture that can be seen in Berea.
