The Dangers of White Feminism
Rina Cakrani, Columnist
April 6, 2017
Filed under OPINION
I consider myself a feminist but I often find that the feminist movement is heading in a problematic direction nowadays. Modern feminism is often not intersectional; it leaves out many of the women’s voices that need to be heard but are not due to the domination and privilege that white feminism has...
FACE hosts the 5th annual Breaking Ground Monologues
Afton Weaver, Staff Reporter
March 9, 2017
Filed under A&E
The fifth annual Breaking Ground Monologues, held in Kimball Theatre from March 3 through 5, grappled with a multitude of thought-provoking and emotional topics, leaving a powerful impression on all who attended. The passionate performances helped audience members experience and relate to the powerful...
Ava DuVernay’s “13th” follows transformative systems of oppresion
Missy Gerlach, Staff Reporter
November 17, 2016
Filed under A&E, Movie Reviews
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” As the amendment that ended sl...
Student shamed for not mentioning intersectionality in politics class
Ben Freedman, Humor Editor
October 27, 2016
Filed under Humor
Late Thursday afternoon, sophomore Michael Johnson was reportedly publicly shamed when he failed to recognize the significance of intersectional identity in the context of his intro level race and ethnic studies course. “To be honest I thought I was killing it,” noted Johnson. “I was in my...
The curious case of Colin Kaepernick
Rina Cakrani, Columnist
September 29, 2016
Filed under OPINION
The First Amendment guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly and the right to petition. Recent events suggest that there might be some ‘exclusion’ to these rights when the views expressed conflict with the norms and values many hold dear. Colin Kaepernick, backup quarterback of NFL’s...
Clinton Leads Sanders in Effort to End Racism
Ben Shoemake, Columnist
March 10, 2016
Filed under Columnists, OPINION
When Hillary Clinton called for greater accountability during her speech in Harlem, it was a groundbreaking moment.
Read more »Climate Change’s Intersectionality
Alya Bohr, Columnist
February 11, 2016
Filed under Columnists, OPINION
At the end of the day, the sad truth remains that climate change – though universal and all-encompassing – doesn’t affect us all universally.
Read more »Homogeneity Plagues Oscars
February 26, 2015
Filed under A&E
"Tonight we honor Hollywood's best and whitest –– sorry, brightest," jokes host Neil Patrick Harris in his opening line of the 87th Annual Academy Awards. Harris, a comedian who tends to skirt dangerously along the line between humorous and offensive, speaks the truth when he perceives the whitenes...
Racism hides beneath the surface of professional sports
October 16, 2014
Filed under Front Page Slideshow, SPORTS, Sports Highlight
I have been a fan of professional sports for as long as I can remember. Watching college and professional football every weekend hasn't been a hobby; it's been an obsession. Growing up my heroes were Jerry Rice, Jeff Garcia, and Julian Peterson. I never read comic books, because my superheroes were...
Sherman Victim of Gender Normativity in Media
February 27, 2014
Filed under OPINION, Opinion Highlight
This NFL football season was an entertaining one. Full of rivals and surprising wins, it was cool to see some of the underdog teams step up to the plate. As a Seattleite, I was happy to see the success of the Seattle Seahawks, and when they won the game against the San Francisco 49ers that sent the...
Power and Privilege Symposium Encourages Difficult Discussions
February 20, 2014
Filed under NEWS
The second annual Power and Privilege Symposium is today, Thursday, Feb. 20. The theme of this year's symposium is "Understanding Identity." Classes are canceled, and a variety of panels and workshops have been scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. While the symposium is part of the ongoing effort to address i...
Board of Trustees Meets to Address Diversity, Divestment
February 13, 2014
Filed under ASWC, Events, NEWS
Whitman's Board of Trustees meets four times each year to discuss the state of the college. This Thursday and Friday, Feb. 6 and 7, they met again to discuss divestment and diversity. Due to student unrest and a protest during the last board meeting, the student representatives to the Board of ...
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