Photo courtesy of FootballSchedule, Flickr San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem has sparked a huge debate. Kaepernick said he felt that black people in the country are oppressed. “To me, this is bigger than football, and it would be selfish on my part […]
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Students Protest Separation of Large Groups In Village
Photo by Nicole Williams The Village’s second quad was host to a student-led protest on Thursday night, attempting to combat Public Safety procedures that have been deemed by some students as unnecessary – an effort that gained the attention and attendance of President Mercer. Organized by students Jeremy Barbara, Nate […]
Student Protest on Security Crackdown Lacks Focus
Photo by Nicole Williams With tensions rising over the last few weeks between students and the administration over the increased scrutiny of groups gathered on campus, one might have expected a barrage of questions and demands for reform from the student body at last Thursday’s “RamaProtest.” Instead, what occurred was […]
Supreme Court’s Same Sex Marriage Ruling Challenges First Amendment
For the longest time, the gay and lesbian community was openly criticized and persecuted by the public. The hatred for the lesser-known preferences went beyond common sense and led to a countless number of tragedies, such as the Tyler Clementi case at Rutgers University. However, these days, as laws allowing […]
Legal Battle Halts Stockton Showboat Deal
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Stockton University bought the Showboat Casino, located in Atlantic City, for a total of $18 million in December 2014, in order to expand their school. However, according to an article by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Trump Entertainment Resorts, owners of the Trump Taj Mahal, opposed the University’s […]