Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer The Oxford comma is a fiercely debated grammar rule that has split writers, scholars and readers alike. Most people in favor of the oxford comma see it as an effective way to clarify sentences that use… Read More ›
Columns
Why We Should Abolish the Two-Party System
Omar A. Obreggon Cuebas Staff Writer The two-party political system in the United States is dying. The time for an upheaval of our current political system is now. With the voter turnout in the United States 2016 presidential election was… Read More ›
The Importance of Self Care
Elliott Voorhees Staff Writer The past few years have been trying times for the United States. The nation has been rocked by natural disasters, legislative and physical assaults on human rights, as well as mass shootings and other domestic terror… Read More ›
Xi Jinping: Not My President
Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer The National People’s Congress of China voted almost unanimously to abolish the previous two year term limit for the presidency. This controversial amendment to their constitution would allow current president, Xi Jinping, who would have… Read More ›
Looking at the Great Sexual Awakening
Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer With any form of open dialogue, you are bound to run into problems. The main problem with discussing sensitive topics is distinguishing what is too controversial for a person’s current setting. The word used to describe… Read More ›
RuPaul’s Placing Bigotry in Drag Queen’s Clothing
Elliott Voorhees Staff Writer The trans community was dealt another blow at the hands of reality show host and self-styled queer figure head, RuPaul Charles. On March 5, he tweeted: “You can take performance enhancing drugs and still be an… Read More ›
The Balenciaga x Crocs Collaboration
Elliott Voorhees Staff Writer Marie Antoinette, late queen of France, less famously stated that when it comes to fashion, “There is nothing new except what has been forgotten.” And it is true; we often find the clothes and accessories that… Read More ›
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Jong
Patrick O’Connell Staff Writer Thanks to globalization, we’ve come a long way as a people since the beginning of the 20th century. Countries have become so dependent on one another that war seems to be a thing of the past…. Read More ›
A Queerie about ‘Now Culture’
Elliott Voorhees Staff Writer Running into people from middle and high school is a naturally awkward experience. But these encounters gain an extra layer of discomfort when you’re queer. Even after a semester of college, you’re not the same person… Read More ›
Where Are The Rains in Africa?
Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer Cape Town, a port city and capital of South Africa, has been in a drought for the last three years. “Day Zero,” the predicted point when their government will turn off faucets and completely control… Read More ›
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