Jessica Wu

Misunderstood, miscommunicated, and mostly ineffective, Middlesex’s new welcome booth has created more problems than it has solved.  When the new welcome booth appeared at Middlesex’s entrance this fall, confusion spread fast among students. Was it a security measure? A response to rising national concerns about school safety? Or simply a logistical checkpoint for deliveries? No one seemed to know, because the school never clearly said. In the absence of communication, speculation filled the...

It’s not every day that a Middlesex student gets to speak with someone who was nominated by a President of the United States.  Judge Jeffery Hopkins ‘78 was appointed by President Joe Biden in 2022 to serve as a United States District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Before this, he served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the same district from 1996 to 2022, including eight years as Chief Judge.  So naturally, I was quite nervous as I prepared to interview him, expecting a...

How President Trump’s trade wars still shape local economies as courts weigh their legality. When Donald Trump levied sweeping tariffs on...

Reflecting on the loss of celebrating the Lunar New Year at home as an international student and the challenge of preserving identity in...

As we observe our significant anniversary, our legacy of good journalism is worth reflecting on. Illustration by David Yang In January of...