Graphic by Nate BartonWhen this article is published, there will still be several days left until the election. But soon, (Tuesday to be exact) the day will arrive where the United States will finally determine who will sit on the Iron Throne — I mean, in the Oval Office. Excuse the Freudian slip, but sometimes this election has felt about as bloody as "Game of Thrones." … [Read more...] about I’m Ready For This Election To Be Over
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Understand the Privilege of Voting for Trump
Graphic by Darylynn HortonVoting for Donald Trump is a privilege I, unfortunately, do not have as a Black person here in the United States. I don’t have the privilege to be blind to the social injustices taking place in the world because I encounter them every time I walk out the door. As an ethnic minority, I am afraid for the results of this election. I am afraid of … [Read more...] about Understand the Privilege of Voting for Trump
Who Are They Really?
Design by Nate Barton, Photos courtesy of the Clinton, Trump, Johnson, Stein campaign websites DEMOCRATIC PARTY Presidential nominee: Hillary Clinton Clinton served in the U.S. Senate from 2001 to 2009, a position from which she left to accept the position of Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Barack Obama. A Yale Law School graduate, Clinton has … [Read more...] about Who Are They Really?
When Free Is Not Free
Image by Nate BartonLabeling something as "free" does not make it free — someone always must pay the cost. After carefully considering the Election and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's proposal for free college, its flaws become quite evident, as supported by Bob Luebke's article "Why Free College Tuition Is a Bad Idea," published Feb. 4 by Civitas Institute.The … [Read more...] about When Free Is Not Free
Don’t Lose Hope for the Future
Art by Peau PorotesanoSo close to the end of the 2016 election, I can't help but feel dirty. With all the mudslinging, hate-driven and appalling information that keeps being uncovered on a daily basis, it is so easy to get bogged down in the wasteland of negative material. However, I want to present a gentle reminder that even though 2016 may have been a complete dumpster fire, … [Read more...] about Don’t Lose Hope for the Future
