Courtney Cordoza Staff Writer Language is a crucial part of communication. Not only does it provide us ways to express ourselves to one another, it is part of our cultural identity. Some languages, such as English and Spanish, are spoken in multiple countries around the world. Others, not so much. There are many languages that have died out or are in danger of being extinct. … Continue reading Duolingo Opens Borders for Language Immersion
Ethan Beaulieu Staff Writer For years, the Chinese government has denied the existence of the extrajudicial internment camps holding hundreds of thousands of China’s Uighur minority. Now even after denying their existence as recent as August of 2018, Xinjiang officials have stated that “vocational education centers” have been set up and are proving to be effective in deterring terrorism. To the dismay of much of … Continue reading Chinese Reeducation Centers are Happening Right Now
Quashon Avent Staff Writer There’s an old saying that goes “money can’t buy you love.” I disagree, because money can definitely buy you the love of a political candidate. Lobbying, political action committees, dark money- the list goes on and on. Our modern campaign finance laws have essentially allowed legalized bribery. If you don’t believe me, just check out the facts. One of the biggest … Continue reading Campaign Finance Reform: How secret cash is influencing elections
Rejani King Staff Writer In Seoul, South Korea, hidden cameras are becoming an epidemic in public bathroom stalls. 80 percent of reported victims are women, though the spy cams are intended to record men and women undressing or using the bathroom. This is a huge invasion of privacy. The people who are setting up hidden cameras in public bathroom stalls are primarily men. This is … Continue reading South Korea’s Spy Cam Porn Epidemic
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?
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