There are different communities growing in this world. There is the LGBT community, the black community, the Latino community and, of course, the feminist community. Each has its own, individual concerns. To generalize with abandon and ignore the nuanced perspectives of these individual communities for the sake of this article, these concerns are roughly as follows: marriage … [Read more...] about Equality is not exclusive
Ban the Confederate flag for a better society
Art by Chris Chen Everyone loves to honor their past, and for most, their past is connected to where they live. The easiest way to show pride in where you live is by waving your country’s flag, which encompasses its entire history. What happens, though, when a group of people within a nation claim another flag as their own? Visit the South of the United States, and you’ll … [Read more...] about Ban the Confederate flag for a better society
Winning an Oscar doesn’t change society
Art by Brooke MuschottThis year’s Oscars was a mix of good and bad. From Lupita Nyong’o’s win and lovely acceptance speech to Ellen Degeneres’ subpar hosting, there was a lot to talk about. One of the biggest travesties of the night was Jared Leto’s win as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Rayon, a transgender woman, in “Dallas Buyers … [Read more...] about Winning an Oscar doesn’t change society
Think first, speak second, be considerate
Everyone has heard it at some point: “I hate political correctness.” Usually it’s intertwined with an anti-censorship, pro-freedom of speech rhetoric to truly villainize people who are just too “PC.” In reality, to be PC is to take into account how one’s words can and do affect other people in often irreparable ways. Surely freedom of speech … [Read more...] about Think first, speak second, be considerate
Black history is American history
Another year, another February. For many, this is the month of love because of Valentine’s Day. But for many others, this month is about highlighting aspects of history not taught in most regular school curricula:Black History Month. For the sake of clarification, there is no “white history month” because there is no need to have one. Every history class is about white … [Read more...] about Black history is American history