Culture
College Feminists presents a range of stories at ‘Me Too Monologues’
Some stories were vivid, allowing the audience to be immersed in the experience. As an audience member, you could feel their pain when the performers paused, as if to wince at difficult memories. Read More
Diversity
Identity clubs and commitment to diversity
There are many student organizations on campus based on culture or identity like the Korean American Students’ Association, Spanish and Latino Students’ Association, Pan-African Students Association, Pride Network, and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. The members of each group usually reflect the name of the group or what the group’s mission is to serve. Do […]
Op-Eds
Jussie Smollet and false victimhood
We are in an era of retribution and justice. This is the time for victims of injustice to reap rewards for their undeserved trauma. Many victims are taking this opportunity to come out and share their stories. Speaking is seen as act of bravery. It is also seen as redundant. The public is growing frustrated […]
blackface
Pissed off at Gucci? Start supporting local brands
Over the years, a lot of companies and celebrities have seemingly profited from the historical mistreatment and misrepresentation of black people in this country. This has turned into a new wave of “bad publicity is good publicity.” This publicity is built upon the rage of black people. Time and time again, we see the outrage […]
Long distant relationships
It takes a lot of effort to be in a long distance relationship
Long-distance relationships are extremely hard to work through and in most cases don’t work. They take a lot of effort, especially for college students. According to a study from Wayne State University, long-distance relationships make up around 25 to 50 percent of all college relationships. Long distances between partners can be debilitating to the relationship, […]
cancel culture
Why don’t we treat celebrities like everyone else?
In society, we treat celebrities like gods. They set our standards for beauty, fashion, and culture. Essentially, they are our modern-day idols. This is evident in how we buy their art, sing to their songs, and support them even when they are involved in immoral dealings and despicable scandals. We tend to shield celebrities and […]
Feminism
“Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” is bizarre and empowering
On the last day of November, I attended “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.” I did no prior research on the play besides a brief script-skimming. I was excited about the play, because I saw the word “vagina” numerous times. It was my first time in Todd Union in over a year. I scanned the room […]
A Cappella
A cappella groups fundraise for clean water with Engineers Without Borders
UR Engineers Without Borders put on their fifth-annual benefit concert this past Saturday, Oct. 20, featuring performances by UR a cappella groups, to raise funds for its fifth annual trip to the Dominican Republic. The club will use the funds to return to Don Juan in January, where the members work to implement water filtration. […]
