Transparency Item: The Perspectives section of the Graphic is comprised of articles based on opinion. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer. Since returning to school after COVID, I have submitted many of my assignments online.An extensive amount of unique deadlines have followed from this development, including the infamous 11:59 p.m. deadline.In high school, I was … [Read more...] about Opinion: Assignments Should Be Due During Working Hours
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Career Chat: Maile Hetherington
Maile Hetherington, new director of career opportunities at the Seaver College Career Center, shares her tips for writing effective resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews and getting started. "Now is a good time wherever you are at you know, if you're a first year student or a senior," Hetherington said. "Just go out there and start looking for things that will … [Read more...] about Career Chat: Maile Hetherington
Fetishization of Korean Culture: What K-pop Fails to Reveal
Art by Ally Armstrong With K-pop becoming a global phenomenon — thanks to the prominence of several Korean artists such as Psy and BTS — Korean culture has flourished in many industries. However, the ever-growing genre of music has also caused many individuals to essentially fetishize Korean culture — failing to look beyond K-pop's triumph and into the more … [Read more...] about Fetishization of Korean Culture: What K-pop Fails to Reveal
Acknowledge Racial Inequalities
Art by Sybil Zhang Today, many may argue that race does not inhibit one's ability to succeed, but when people of color are systematically held at a disadvantage and continuously presumed to be in conditions of lower income with higher risks of imprisonment or addiction, the fact remains that racial inequality in the job market and in society across the country is still an … [Read more...] about Acknowledge Racial Inequalities
Why the Feminism Talk Can’t Stop
Art by Christine Nelson Full disclosure: I am a feminist. You may have picked that up from the title, but I'm saying it again, because it's an incredibly important part of my identity. It's right up there with being a Christian and being a filmmaker in ways that I identify myself. And since it's so important to me, I have a tendency to talk about it. A lot. Some people … [Read more...] about Why the Feminism Talk Can’t Stop