I was horrified when I heard the news about the massacre that took place in Paris earlier this month at the headquarters of Charlie Hebdo, a popular French satirical magazine. As an amateur op-ed writer and media law enthusiast, events such as these always affect me deeply. Two weeks after the devastating day in which 12 people died, and a month after our country’s own … [Read more...] about Speak Freely, Speak Cautiously
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The Realism Behind #JesuisCharlie
Art by Sacha Irick The phrase “Je suis Charlie,” meaning “I am Charlie,” has gone viral around the world since two weeks ago when a radical Islamic group of terrorists attacked the Charlie Hebdo newspaper office in Paris, France. Since then, more than 40 presidents and prime ministers marched together with more than a million people to defend and promote what this phrase … [Read more...] about The Realism Behind #JesuisCharlie
Charlie Hebdo Shootings Revive Cultural Questions of Old
Art by Sacha Irick I am not Charlie. I don’t expect Muslims to be either. We rightly regard the massacre of 10 journalists as a monstrous tragedy, but our reaction to it betrays a disconnect from the worldview of about two billion people. If the offices of the Westboro Baptist Church were blown up by a lunatic, no one in this country would claim solidarity with them and … [Read more...] about Charlie Hebdo Shootings Revive Cultural Questions of Old
‘Les Mis’: I dreamed a dream…
Photo by Misha Padilla Imagine turning the pages of a history book, the golden pages breathing dust and the brown spine cracking under the weight of the heavy parchment paper. Now imagine having the words on the paper brought to life before your very eyes. Smothers Theatre has been transformed into the manifestation of a history book. There is a dusty pallor to the stage … [Read more...] about ‘Les Mis’: I dreamed a dream…
