Tag: opinion
“Such a time as this:” Dr. White’s failure to stand up...
On April 22, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) released a letter, signed by over 500 university presidents, urging the Trump administration...
International Students Today Resemble District 12 Tributes from The Hunger Games
In Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games, the tributes from District 12 are expected to perform, survive and remain silent under constant surveillance.They are outsiders...
The Modern Slaves: Parallels in the Economic Justification of Slavery, Undocumented...
During the transatlantic slave trade, the utilitarian lens shaped the rhetoric around African slaves to social stability and economic growth. A utilitarian lens focuses...
Warner Bros. Discovery loses billions, stirs corporate controversies
As the film industry suffers under low theater profits and multiple strikes, many entertainment conglomerates decide to take cost-cutting measures by firing large numbers...
Comfortably Numb
It is time to boycott celebrities. The very existence of these unimaginably wealthy, privileged and overhyped individuals is accelerating global warming because of the...
Serpents, Fragments, and Megan’s Law: A Review of HISS and Bigfoot
2024’s musical scene has started off dramatically with the very public feud between Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion. After years of increasing tensions...
Why Do People Enjoy Halloween?
Halloween is one of the most popular holidays in the United States, originating in Celtic and Anglo-Saxon England as the festival of Samhain. As...
Hidden Fees: Striving for Academic Open Access
Additional “hidden” fees in academic materials such as textbooks, software subscriptions, and laboratory instruments have always been a great concern of students, especially with...
The Writers Strike Continues to March on and I’m All Here...
After failed labor negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) earlier in the year, on May 2 the WGA (Writers...
Is Frank Ocean’s Career Over?
On the weekend of April 14, after a six-year performance hiatus, Frank Ocean was scheduled to close as one of the many headliners for...