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(03/14/19 7:22pm)
A populist wave has been rising in America ever since the Great Recession, culminating into both major parties embracing it — to varying degrees — in recent years. While the Republican party in 2016 nominated and successfully elected President Donald Trump, many members of the Democratic party turned to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) who did surprisingly well in the 2016 primary and is a frontrunner for the 2020 primary. For all the popularity of these populist politicians, it is clear that embracing them and their policies harms the United States.
(11/29/18 3:03am)
For the first time since the 2010 midterm elections, Democrats have won control of the House of Representatives. Now they must decide how they are going to wield their new-found power. Should they relentlessly oppose everything that President Donald Trump does, or should they take a more even-handed approach, rejecting the extreme and outrageous actions of the president but still trying to work with him on policy disputes? How Democrats answer this question will have important implications for how they deal with a litany of issues, but I want to focus specifically on the issue of impeachment.
(10/29/18 5:09am)
In a recent column, Viewpoint Writer Shrey Dua argues that the current foreign language requirement is overly burdensome for students and should therefore be reformed to allow students who already have high school experience with a language to opt out. However, I believe that the current language requirement is an effective way to ensure language proficiency and it should be maintained.
(10/19/18 3:52am)
The Senate voted earlier this month to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, thus marking the end of a fiercely contentious Supreme Court confirmation process. The votes were cast largely along party lines. In the aftermath of his confirmation, protestors charged past a police line to pound on the doors of the Supreme Court, demonstrating their opposition Kavanaugh’s confirmation. With all the strong emotions that resulted from this confirmation, I want to address the fundamental question at the root of it all — was the Senate wrong to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court?
(09/13/18 2:31am)
Student Council, in partnership with the College Republicans and University Democrats, have been asking professors to sign a petition promising that they will not hold any “significant exams” on Election Day. Additionally, the petition asks professors to distribute information concerning voter registration and the upcoming elections. Last week, the Student Council Representative Body voted unanimously on a resolution to support this petition. I believe all professors should sign this petition in order to encourage student engagement in our political system.
(08/08/18 3:05am)
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy recently announced that he would retire, effective July 31. About two weeks later, President Trump revealed that he would nominate Brett Kavanaugh, a judge currently on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, as Justice Kennedy’s replacement.
(07/13/18 2:47pm)
The College of Arts and Sciences has recently added two more options for students to complete their general education requirements outside of the traditional curriculum. The first alternate general education curriculum, called the Forums, was launched in the 2016-17 academic year. Soon after, in the 2017-18 academic year, the second alternative, known as the New College Curriculum, was implemented. All of these potential have their merits, but after examining the options, the New College Curriculum comes out on top.
(04/19/18 1:43am)
To improve safety at the University, the University Police Department has started using Social Sentinel, a software that scans social media posts for potential threats. It searches public posts for thousands of keywords that could pose a threat to the University, including “kill,” “die” or “shoot.” Any post containing keywords with reference to the University is flagged and sent to the police for further examination.
(04/04/18 4:52am)
President Donald Trump recently implemented new tariffs that will increase the tax on steel imports by 25 percent and aluminum imports by 10 percent. Trump touted the tariffs as a way to protect American jobs and enhance national security — if only that were true. In reality, these tariffs are a surefire way to raise prices, eliminate jobs and make America less safe.
(03/22/18 2:49am)
Hundreds of students gathered on the Lawn on March 14, to urge lawmakers to make the current gun laws more restrictive. This walkout was part of a nationally coordinated campaign in response to the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. While these walkouts have driven the national conversation and demonstrated a level of solidarity unlike what our country has seen following previous shootings, especially among young people, they are not enough to enact the requested political changes of the protesters on their own.
(03/09/18 8:58pm)
One of the most important problems college students face is debt. Indeed, it is not uncommon for graduates to be facing tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time they walk the Lawn for Final Exercises. An important tool in dealing with this problem is Student Financial Services. SFS can help students apply for financial aid, understand their financial aid bundle and learn how to minimize the amount of debt that they will have to take out. Due to the importance of SFS to students, it should be as accessible as possible. This, however, is not the case.
(02/27/18 5:03am)
During the 2016 election, Donald Trump had very low approval ratings, polling showed Democrats with a huge advantage for the upcoming election and media outlets like The New York Times were asking “What Are the Chances That Democrats Retake the House?” Claims made about the 2018 election look remarkably similar to those made in the run-up to the 2016 election, and that should cause Democrats to be wary. In 2016, Democrats — and many Americans generally — thought Trump would not win, but he beat the odds and Republicans could quite possibly do it again. As the 2018 midterm elections approach, Democrats have to be aware of several factors that could lead to another Republican upset.