Putting partisanship in the right place
With a quick look at mainstream media outlets, any observer could come to the conclusion that Democrats and Republicans are at each other’s throats. That’s because we live in a time of exceptional...
View ArticleThe collective of individuals as ‘we’ is a fallacy in society.
Courtesy Wikimedia Commons In the moral and political climate of not only today, but also throughout human history, it is all too common that the possibility of action and moral duty is attributed to...
View ArticleDo you have a social allergy?
We can all be annoying sometimes. Even our friends and loved ones can irritate us. With all good times come bad times. And with all positives come negatives. It’s a part of life, and so is dealing with...
View ArticleThe dangers of ‘educate yourself’
(Photo by Cade Belisle) A phrase that has become increasingly common in discussions of modern social issues, “it’s not my job to educate you” has, alongside its sibling “educate yourself”, become one...
View ArticleTeleportation: good for America?
Katherine Mayo/Collegian I was walking by the Integrative Learning Center the other day, in one of those January moments where I was in between warm places and would do just about anything to get where...
View ArticleIt’s time to change the way we interact with social media
I was first introduced to social media apps like Instagram and Twitter at age 11, and I found social media to be an incredibly toxic place from the outset. I saw rampant cyberbullying online. Nobody...
View ArticleOur leaders have lost the concept of statesmanship
Nelson Mandela, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr. and Margaret Thatcher. These are just some of the leaders who captivated audiences, inspired future generations and promised the dream of a...
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