By Amber Healy Just as The Slants prepare to release a new album with a new singer, it might be time to prepare to face the U.S. Supreme Court. Sadly, this won’t […]
The Slants, or Washington’s NFL team, might soon go to SCOTUS over their names
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In two words, the restless struggle ‘to be present’
By Emily Rosman Lately two words have been stuck inside my head, refusing to leave. “I wish.” Like many college students, especially those graduating this May, I can’t help but think of […]
Prayer in schools: What god? Whose god? Who decides?
By Carole McNall Once upon a time, a little girl was going to a public school. Her school began each day with all the students reciting The Lord’s Prayer. (This was a […]
Muzit: an alternative approach to music piracy
By Amber Healy Muzit’s policy on people who download music without paying for it is kind of counter-intuitive: If you can’t beat it or stop it, turn it into an opportunity. Tommy […]
Al Jolson, champion in the battle for racial justice: Scholars & Rogues Honors…
by Jon Epstein It is not surprising that there have been some listeners that assume that the HayMarket Riot band logo is in some way an offense to American minorities due to […]
Donald Trump: narcissism, persecution complexes and the backward cult of personality
The psychological and sociological underpinnings of Trumpism by djerrid There has been much head-scratching and hand-wringing from rational folk when it comes to understanding Trump and his supporters. And rightly so. What […]
‘Stand by your (wo)man’: create an expectation of equality
by Amber Healy This has been a weird few weeks for women. There’s talk of opening up the draft in the United States to women, now that more women are taking on […]
Flint, MI is in crisis and may be for years to come
by Mike D. Quinn It’s been in mostly ignored crisis for a very long time, but today you’re likely to hear presidential candidates talking about it. From a technical aspect, some of the […]
A Millennial’s struggle: Cutting through Netflix’s noise
By Whitney Downard Hello, my name is Whitney and I’m addicted to Netflix. Netflix, as a company, has only existed since 1997. Streaming on Netflix began in 2007, according to company website. […]
What happened when I had a black boyfriend
By Kailyn Jennings I’m a skinny, knock-kneed, white girl from a small farm town in upstate New York. I have blue eyes, pale skin, brown hair. I’m quiet and usually buried in […]
