Problematizing Language Censorship
Gavin Victor, Opinion Columnist
April 18, 2019
The following argument is one of nuance. The thoughts I am presenting may easily be perceived as insensitive and evoke emotional responses which will obscure the reality of the argument. I hope the reader can make a conscious effort to set aside any politically charged emotional responses for the sak...
Understanding the Impact of Words
Dana Walden, Opinion Columnist
April 16, 2019
What we say matters. When it comes to issues of social and political justice, the way we communicate about certain topics informs the way we think about them. Language is inarguably important to the way we conceptualize our identities. With words come power, and we, as a community, must learn to wiel...
Politicizing Nature: Trump’s Wildfire Ignorance
Jack Fleming, Opinion Editor
April 11, 2019
The recent horrifyingly devastating wildfires have justifiably raised questions regarding both current forest management techniques and what can be done to avoid future disasters. President Donald Trump and former Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke, however, seized upon the recurring and tragic West...
Neglecting to Celebrate Malcolm X
Rina Cakrani, Opinion Columnist
April 9, 2019
When most people think of the civil rights movement, they think of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose work for the rights of African Americans led to him being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and secured his place in history as the voice of peaceful mass protest in the 1960s. Nevertheless, the immense prais...
Examining the College Admissions Process
Gavin Victor, Opinion Columnist
April 7, 2019
On Mar. 12, charges came out against fifty people who were suspected of involvement in a bribery scheme regarding college admissions. Those involved have been accused of bribing standardized test administrators, college sports coaches and of laundering this money under the guise of a charitable donat...
Discussing Wealth and Privilege
Dana Walden, Opinion Columnist
April 7, 2019
I don't know how to talk about money. For something that is so ubiquitous in our experience as college students, as people in a capitalist society, we skirt around the subject quite often. I don't know what kind of language to use when talking about money— financial matters are both amazingly priv...
OP-ED: Come on, Wikipedia
Nathaniel Larson, Senior
April 4, 2019
I use Wikipedia nearly every day. Each time I read an article on the site, I am amazed at how consistently an organization of volunteers can provide accurate, holistic, and balanced views on nearly every topic, all of it ad-free, for anyone to use. So when the fundraising drive came along a couple years ago, ask...
Internships Favor the Wealthy
Rina Cakrani, Opinion Columnist
April 3, 2019
As summer approaches, we students often talk with one another about our plans and how we are going to be productive during summer. Of course, the topic of internships comes up because every college student knows that a diploma is not enough — you must have off-campus work experiences and the fancie...
Defending Big Government
Jack Fleming, Opinion Editor
April 3, 2019
Hearing the word “swamp” used to remind me of biology lectures on wetland ecosystems and evoked fond memories of watching the various Shrek movies with family. But in recent years, what I associate with the word has changed significantly. President Donald J. Trump has forcibly appropriated and repopularized...
Approaching Power and Privilege with Intentionality
Dana Walden, Opinion Columnist
March 7, 2019
Congratulations! You went to Power & Privilege. You sat in the back of a crowded auditorium for an hour or two, you listened to your peer’s experiences and you made it out of the symposium early enough to get a head start on homework, hang out with friends or take a nap. You went to sessions led...
Juxtaposing Sport and Violence
Gavin Victor, Opinion Columnist
March 4, 2019
I like watching sports with a fresh mind. When we take away our emotional attachment to one team or the other and choose not to judge the players for minute details of technique, we can see the sport for what it really is: violent, brutal and utterly human. An interesting parallel is often drawn betwe...
Appreciating and Respecting Introversion
Jack Fleming, Opinion Editor
February 28, 2019
As someone who falls more on the introverted side of the personality spectrum, I strongly feel that introversion as a trait is generally undervalued and commonly misunderstood in our society. Introversion takes varying forms and is not something to be afraid of; it is simply a term that represents those...
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