The controversy surrounding Sydney Sweeney’s recent Novig advertisement raises larger questions regarding female agency and the commercialization of empowerment.

Whether registering in New York or requesting an absentee ballot, student turnout makes a real difference. Photo by Jacquie Traenkle/The Barnard Bulletin By Elisabeth Siegel October 22, 2026 On November 3, voters across the United States will head to the polls for the 2026 midterm elections. In this year’s midterm elections, 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate are up for grabs. Republicans currently hold narrow control of Congress, but a poten

Since I was fourteen years old, I’ve experienced harassment and violence by men on the street. But is this an inevitable reality of being a woman, or something we can fix?