Senior Niketa Brar, a Hatchet columnist, writes about how this year’s election has impacted the role of women in politics.

“With Hillary and Sarah weighing down either end of the feminist spectrum, it’s time to find a compromise. Thankfully, we won’t have to wait for another generation to bring her into politics. We’ll just have to wait until January 20.

“Michelle Obama has managed to do what neither Hillary Clinton nor Sarah Palin have achieved with their varying degrees of political experience. Combining her fearless feminism with an independent voice, Michelle is everything political women need to be.”

Read her full column here.