D’COSTA: MRC delegitimizes its organization with decision to reject the JLC
By Diane D'Costa | March 13, 2018At a time when we are seeing more hate for all kinds of identities, working together as minority communities is crucial.
At a time when we are seeing more hate for all kinds of identities, working together as minority communities is crucial.
Historically speaking gun control has proven to be largely ineffective in the U.S., and it is unlikely that similar legislation will be effective.
The hypocrisy of the MRC's posture towards Hoos for Israel considering its historical embrace of Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine is not encouraging.
Voting is the most powerful way to keep any representative in check.
Bill requiring members to step down due to Honor violations strikes a balance between holding representatives to high standards and preserving individual student liberties
Student Financial Services could be doing more to increase accessibility, particularly for those who rely on their services most.
The Academy can’t fully acknowledge and appreciate the diversity in the film world if they themselves are not diverse.
By modeling itself after elite private institutions, the University fails to fulfill its duties as a public institution.
Although the USDA would like to focus primarily on the benefits of the proposal, the real-life implementation could be far from beneficial.
This policy and how it has been presented represent a moral harm to society.
Blood diamonds continue to cause pain — politically through the funding of rebel groups, socially through child labor exploitation and economically because the money generated only goes to a select few.
Participating in local events is an important step towards addressing the increasing severity of gun violence in school settings.
Given the University's commitment to diversity, it should assist Alex Cintron's aims of expanding free feminine hygiene.
It is possible that the conditions of this country will be very different in November compared to the circumstances we are presently living in.
The recent protest at Clark Hall illustrates the need for civil discourse.
The University needs to have a commission on the ways in which racism and discrimination still exist in the lives of its students.
Programs for first years such as “London First” and “Shanghai First” are essential for developing and sustaining a global identity.
As readers, writers and editors, we must work together to keep student leaders accountable.
The proposal would erode the University’s climate of open discourse and set a dangerous precedent for the regulation of speech at public universities
Alex Cintron has acknowledged the student body’s desire for a more accountable Council and plans to shape the Council into an “active instigator of policy change.”