Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor Recently, many have taken up arms in the name of social justice. Judgments on proper, ethical treatment of people are being made left and right; but all of it comes with one great concern:unless there is an objective good, bad, right, and wrong, then absolutely nothing dictates any forms of behavior as being proper. The fight for social justice, the … Continue reading Subjectivity in Social Justice
Adam Griffin Staff Writer “Who’s gonna fill their shoes” goes the line from George Jones’ famous country song. The song’s chorus line and title are lamenting the loss of many of the great country singers who changed the landscape of country music. He asks us to imagine life without these great people and asks “Lord I wonder, who’s gonna fill their shoes?” This article … Continue reading “Who’s gonna fill their shoes?”: A Tribute and Lesson from Matriarch Indian advocate and educator Ruth Revels
Harrison Phipps Opinions Editor What is your legacy? What will your legacy be? Many are obsessed with trying to leave some form of impact on the world. Will we all be remembered equally, or will there be a select few whom history sets its eyes on? The brutal fact of the matter is that these words may very well be forgotten. It could be today, … Continue reading Leaving a Legacy
Katerina Mansour Staff Writer Globalization and capitalism have completely changed our world and society in more ways than one. Materialism and consumerism are two major outcomes of capitalism that have so many more consequences than most of us could ever imagine. Fast fashion is a fairly new phenomenon where the emphasis is on corporations creating clothing in the cheapest and quickest … Continue reading Fast Fashion
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Throughout this past year, I have been lucky enough to write articles about mental health in order to provide our campus with more information about different disorders, treatments and also to hopefully begin a revolution of destigmatization about mental illness. This issue is very near and dear to my heart because I have struggled a great deal with mental illness … Continue reading Mental Health: My experience in a psych ward
Katerina Mansour Staff Writer During my semester at The University of Cape Town in South Africa, I gained incredible insight on the political, economic and social struggles South Africa has faced since its liberation from apartheid. One of the prominent issues is the country’s continual problem with widespread xenophobia and eruptions of xenophobic violence. This semester, I have chosen to write my … Continue reading The underlying threat of South African xenophobia
Mark Parent Opinions Editor It is the most critical act in all governance. It is also in the hands of, perhaps, the most powerful person in the world. It is a position created by some of the finest minds in all of American history. So why is it that the president’s power to go to war has been utterly and unquestionably monopolized by the executive branch, … Continue reading The threat of presidential war power
Mark Parent Opinions Editor Two weeks ago, I left my conservative safe space, bought a giant box of chalk, gathered a couple of friends together, and stayed up until 1:30 a.m. chalking pro-Trump messages along the main sidewalks of the EUC. And let me tell you, it was awesome — in the true sense of the word. Now, I must note, this idea was not … Continue reading I Chalked Trump 2016 on the EUC and I am Proud of it
Adam Griffin Staff Writer Thomas Jefferson has been dead for nearly 200 years, and yet he is still alive in the country and people to which he gave a voice during the Revolution. Jefferson’s spirit in America emanates most strongly from his mountaintop home in Charlottesville, Va. — Monticello. Meaning “little mountain” in Old Italian, Monticello reflected the multifaceted interests and breadth of knowledge … Continue reading Mr. Jefferson’s “Little Mountain”
Ailey O’Toole Staff Writer Antidepressants are the most popular form of treatment for depression and anxiety disorders. While they may not cure depression, the medicines will certainly help to alleviate symptoms. What most people don’t know is that there are many different types of antidepressants that act on different neurotransmitters in the brain. These medicines are prescribed based on what symptoms the patient is … Continue reading Mental Health: Classifying antidepressants
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