For almost 73 million people to have voted for Trump is a troubling testament to the number of American citizens that are misinformed and easily swayed by a politician they idolize.
No matter the outcome, standing up for your principles disrupts the presumption of agreement so often assumed by bigots.
It is imperative that the University breaks this pattern of ignoring this shameful history.
I hope all queer and trans people rest assured that their identity is beautiful — it is the oppressors that possess the ugly.
RAs at the University are traditionally undercompensated, but the coronavirus pandemic has drastically increased the precarity of their circumstances.
To be a feminist, you must fight for the equality of women and use your power and position to further women’s rights.
This semester is extraordinary, necessitating nothing less than an extraordinary response from the University administration — a response it has failed to deliver thus far.
The abundance of low-paying Black positions exists in concurrence with a lack of Black held professor positions.
Anti-communist sentiments continue to reverberate in American politics lending a similar sentiment to the closely related polictical theory of socialism
The very event that established the American notion of We the People was one not of idleness.
If you’re considering going on birth control, now is the time to meet with your healthcare provider and discuss your options. Soon, access to both contraceptives and abortions may become severely limited.
The destruction which this administration has inflicted on the very fabric of our democracy should be felt by every member of this community — students, faculty, staff and alumni alike.
Every undergraduate should be required to attend discussions on healthy relationships, sexual violence and harassment.
Change is working to undo and prevent majority factions from benefiting off the historical and ongoing oppression of marginalized people groups
Judge Barrett is a feminist and one that everyone can be proud of.
The first in his family to attend college, Ryan has used his personal biography to reaffirm his commitment to college accessibility — this commitment apparently ends at his personal finances.
It is time to end gerrymandering and create election maps where everyone — no matter their race, gender, socioeconomic status or political affiliation — is represented.
Holding classes and exams on Election Day might not seem like voter suppression in the same way that closing polling locations or adding unnecessary registration requirements may, but professors have, for decades in some cases, weaponized their positions as educators to make it more difficult for students to vote.
To ensure we receive the basic necessities for life and to make sure we enter a healthy world, we need to vote — and vote like our lives depend on it.
While not a definite fix to these issues, demographic reporting on the part of the Inter-Fraternity Council, the Inter-Sorority Council and individual houses can help draw needed attention towards any racial disparities that may exist.
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