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(10/25/17 3:42am)
The story of housing in modern America is one of white economic development built on a foundation of black oppression. From racially restrictive covenants, to segregation in the form redlining sponsored by the Federal Housing Administration, to blockbusting, to “contract selling” and “urban renewal,” these policies did not simply wall off black residents into segregated neighborhoods; they preyed upon the earnings and economic development of black families. Gentrification is simply the latest and most sanitized of these efforts. Any attempt to justify gentrification without this historical context, such as the obnoxiously titled “Don’t ignore the benefits of gentrification,” is doomed to fail from the start.
(04/18/17 4:07am)
Last week, Opinion writer Olivier Weiss penned a thoughtful and thought-provoking article on reparations. Weiss established why reparations are needed, created a solid moral and ethical case for reparations and prescribed further education and mobilization around the issue. That being said, there are issues with the way the problem is framed within the article. Weiss concludes his article with the contention that “once we have achieved unity of purpose, the policy will come.” This is well-meaning, but it ultimately misses the point around the current situation facing black America.
(04/06/17 5:18am)
According to a 2016 study by the Pew Research Center, about six in 10 Americans now get their news from social media. Following the unexpected results of the 2016 presidential election, some media outlets were quick to blame fake news for President Donald Trump’s win and to point out the dangers of social media as a news medium. By now it should be clear that the term “fake news” has been drained of all meaning. It was only two months ago that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had the audacity to describe Amnesty International’s human rights violation report as “fake news.” And while there has been a wealth of discussion about how to stop the proliferation of fake news in recent months, there is still a dearth of deliberation regarding how citizens can effectively use social media for their own betterment. Given more and more citizens receive their news from social media, we must learn how to use these platforms effectively.
(03/31/17 1:45am)
Upon returning to grounds this summer, I was delighted to see the Rotunda was finally open. I had not seen the Rotunda since I attended Days on the Lawn my senior year in high school, and I was excited to take a closer look. As I explored the Rotunda, I noticed two plaques which stopped me in my tracks. They were an “honor roll” in “memory of the students and alumni of the University who lost their lives in the military service of the Confederacy.”
(02/20/17 5:02am)
On Feb. 12, a large group of students sat in on a Honor Committee meeting and made the case for the proposed democratization amendment during the community concerns portion. The amendment would lower the threshold for voting on constitutional change to from 60 percent to 55 percent. During the meeting, students faced hesitation and pushback from some members of the committee, presumably because the amendment did not originate from the Committee itself.
(01/20/17 11:00am)
Today, Donald J. Trump, a man who is uniquely unfit and unqualified to serve in public administration, will be sworn in as president of the United States of America. Regardless of your level of support for the Republican Party platform, we should all be able to acknowledge that the character and conduct of Trump is unprofessional and that his elevation to the presidency will present distinct dangers, both foreign and domestic.