Sarah Grace Goolden Opinions Editor I know it’s tempting. For a lot of reasons, one might want to vote straight-ticket this midterm but they shouldn’t. I get it. It’s our right as citizens to vote but with a job and classes and life, when does anyone have the time to sit down and really scrutinize the candidates? When do we get a moment to read … Continue reading Don’t Vote Straight-Ticket
Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer The United States of America is home to 327.5 million citizens. More than 55 million of them are multilingual. Within recent years, there have been a variety of videos that have surfaced online featuring Americans yelling at those speaking a foreign language. These people are chastized and condemned for conversing in a language other than English. Most often, this seems to … Continue reading MAGA and the Melting Pot
Sarah Grace Goolden Staff Writer While we were all fighting about limiting single-use straws, the United Nations recently reported that 71 percent of global emissions have been traced back to only 100 companies since 1988. Limiting personal plastic-use is essential, but the real root of the problem is not with individuals, it is with corporations. Companies need to be held responsible for the garbage fire … Continue reading We’re Killing Our Planet
Bruce Case Staff Writer I have left movie theaters multiple times feeling like I wanted to be Batman. I’ve seen shows like Daredevil, The Punisher and Arrow that have made me fantasize about how cool and exciting being a superhero would be. Punching evil in the face and saving the world looks pretty satisfying! However, these heroes are often vigilantes. Viewers give them a pass … Continue reading Vigilantism Belongs in the Movies
Morgan Stauffer Staff Writer In late 2017, Jonathan Haidt gave a lecture at the Manhattan Institute in which he discussed identity politics. He loosely defined the phenomenon as the political mobilization around group characteristics, and continues by describing how identity politics are not specifically the issue. Instead, it is the in-group versus out-group thinking that occurs as a result. Politics on the left and right … Continue reading Identity Politics: The Utility and Extremity
Rejani King Staff Writer This upcoming election on Nov. 6, 2018 is incredibly important. Why? It’s midterms. Midterm elections are important because they affect an individual’s state representation in Congress. Elections like this one usually see a lower voter turnout than others. It’s important that not only people of color but young people in general show up to the polls. We need more people in … Continue reading Why are Young People not Voting?
Ron de Varona Staff Writer A quick little Google search can offer some great insight as to what people think Millennials are “single-handedly” killing. Google suggested that we are killing mayonnaise, Reddit, Hooters, Capitalism, golf, divorce, cable, lunch and beer. Even though I agree some of those things can go and no one would cry, I highly doubt that beer and lunch are going to … Continue reading Millennial Memento Mori
Ron de Varona Staff Writer Art is, in my opinion, for everyone to witness- even pieces that don’t tickle your peach. One type of art that is made for specifically the public is graffiti. If you are familiar with the art style, you should already know the name Banksy. Banksy is an anonymous England-based political activist and artist. Although they do not use spray paint … Continue reading Keep it in the Banksy
Rejani King Staff Writer The Kavanaugh hearing was streamed live on multiple social media platforms, including Snapchat. Social media platforms making the choice to broadcast the hearing live, targeted not only adults, but youth who actively use it as a way to keep up with global news. The Kavanaugh hearing has been publicized almost everywhere (as it should be). By broadcasting the hearing on multiple … Continue reading Social Media is the Key to Involving Young People in Politics
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to two people, rather than the typical solo winner. Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege received the award for their efforts to end the use of mass rape as a weapon of war. Both worked to help survivors of sexual assault, despite the risk to their own lives. Through their works they have … Continue reading The Importance of This Year’s Nobel Prize Winners
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