Art by Sacha Irick George Bernard Shaw famously claimed that “the biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Housing and Residence Life recently received a personalized lesson in the results of such non-communication communication. Students received an email from HRL on Aug. 12 detailing changes in the housekeeping policy designed to eliminate … [Read more...] about Staff Editorial: Dear HRL: I need a home, not an automated message
Perspectives
Politicized Justice Harms Race Relations
Art by Chris Chen In the advent of Ferguson, misguided efforts to weave an ideological narrative about civil rights crises, or institutionalized racism, only intensifies racial animosity in America while undermining the fairness and efficiency of our justice system. Of the many regrettable constants of human nature, our yearning to feel that our lives have significant meaning … [Read more...] about Politicized Justice Harms Race Relations
Am I Worthless?
I am not White, therefore, inauthenticity would ensue if I were to tell you my story from a White perspective. I am not Hispanic, therefore, inauthenticity would again ensue if I were to tell you my story from a Hispanic perspective. I am Black and I can only tell you my story, authentically, from my Black perspective, the perspective true to my reality. I inherit the … [Read more...] about Am I Worthless?
I am a Transfer Transplant
Art by Sacha Irick I remember feeling like one of those seedling plants that you could pick up at a hardware or grocery store and take home with you in the hopes that it will take root and flourish in your backyard. I felt new and green and full of life, but also vulnerable and highly sensitive to the environment around me. I grew up in a little planter-pot called Hawaii, on … [Read more...] about I am a Transfer Transplant
Why I’m private on social media
In our day and age, everyone seems to have an opinion to share. With pictures, videos and thoughts — either important or inane — being shared 24/7, everything is open to criticism. Being judged has become a normal occurrence on social media, and now everyone has to be vigilant. You have to be vigilant of what you say, think and feel, for any small reaction can be taken and … [Read more...] about Why I’m private on social media