Photo Courtesy of Robin_Ottawa (I'm on the phone!), Flickr Creative Commons The self-righteous left strikes again. Around the country, colleges are celebrating the re-emergence of warm weather with outdoor activities, sporting events and, as is customary on nearly every campus, a spring concert. George Washington University is no different and […]
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Student Urges New Methods of Energy Consumption
Photo Courtesy of Len Radin, Flickr Creative Commons Conservatives and liberals collide when it comes to the legitimacy of global warming. Conservatives are not convinced that climate change is a reality, while liberals argue that climate change is a real threat to the environment and the civilized world. The majority […]
Student: ‘Hamilton’ Backlash Sparked by ‘Wounded White Privilege’
Photo Courtesy of Pete Souza, Wikipedia The Broadway musical “Hamilton” is on the fast track to musical theater history. It won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album this year, launched at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 — the highest recorded debut for a cast recording, according to Billboard […]
Student: Trump’s Latest Sexism ‘Will Not Go Unchecked’
Photo Courtesy of Jamelle Bouie, Flickr Creative Commons Last week Donald Trump managed to shift the national conversation from the three coordinated bombings that occurred in Belgium to the War on Women. Besides the fact that the world was still feeling the effects of the ISIS attacks in Brussels, Trump […]
Student: We Must ‘Combat Ignorance’ on Sexual Assault
Photo Courtesy of David Lienemann, Wikipedia The issue of sexual assault, which has plagued college campuses across the United States, recently garnered national attention after receiving a nod of recognition from Vice President Joe Biden and Lady Gaga at the 2016 Oscars. Gaga’s performance — an intimate, homey ballad sung […]
North Carolina’s ‘Dangerous’ Transgender Law to Be Fought by Voting
Photo Courtesy of Leo Reynolds, Flickr Creative Commons North Carolina’s general assembly called for a special one-day session to pass new legislation on Wednesday, March 23. The session – the first of its kind to occur for over 35 years, according to radio station WUNC – was to pass anti-LGBT […]
In Light of Controversial Nude Photos, Women Deserve Right to Privacy
Photo Courtesy of Toglenn, Wikipedia Throughout the past few years, there have been numerous conflicts and controversies about nudity and women on social media. Women have dealt with serious situations that involved their nude photos exposed on the Web — posted intentionally or unintentionally. If a woman wants to post […]
Student: “It Would Be Ignorant to Ignore the Downside in Such a ‘Winner'”
Photo Courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr Creative Commons Donald Trump boldly stated at a rally on Sept. 9, “We will have so much winning if I get elected that you may get bored with winning.” Trump has been dominating headlines ever since he announced he was running for president. One […]
Misinformation about Biseuxality Perpetuated by TV
Photo courtesy of Wikipedia TV is a major player in shaping how America sees the world and when people allow TV to dictate their thinking, without deep introspection, it perpetuates the stereotypes that TV puts forward. It is 2016 and the media still has problems with bisexuality. I, and many […]
Trump Supporters ‘Afraid’ and ‘Angry’ to Lose Institutional Privilege
Photo Courtesy of Michael Vadon, Flickr Creative Commons This election season has been one of the most unpredictable in American history and has seen candidates seemingly come out of nowhere to defy the political process. In the case of one candidate in particular — Donald Trump — basic human decency […]