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Bennett: Rethinking the term “diversity”

Edward Bennett, Columnist December 2, 2016

Diversity and the lack thereof have been hotly debated topics on college campuses. It is hard not to hear this buzz word when entering a college campus and seeing the centers and programs dedicated to...

Taekman: Choking on Christmas

Sarah Taekman, Columnist December 2, 2016

I’ll be honest—when I saw the first Santa Claus adorning a Target shelf before Halloween this year, I was more than a little perplexed. It’s an annual complaint we all have said once or twice:...

Miles: 1936 and 2016: Not so different after all

Danny Miles, Columnist December 2, 2016

The 2016 presidential election is behind us, and now that a few weeks have passed, the country will able to reflect and analyze what exactly just happened. If any word can describe this election cycle,...

Nguyen: “Post Trump Protests”

Phuong Nguyen, Columnist December 2, 2016

Even though the election occurred almost a month ago, it still incites anger, fear and shock from people as if it was yesterday. People not only in America, but around the world, fear what is coming in...

Patel: Why Thanksgiving has to change

Patel: Why Thanksgiving has to change

Riddhi Patel, Columnist December 2, 2016

December has finally arrived. Students have just spent their Thanksgiving break with their loved ones, enjoying a holiday that is celebrated across the country. Turkey was carved and cranberry sauce was...

Next Steps

Eva Barrett, Columnist November 18, 2016

Now that we’ve had a week to sort through our myriad of feelings and concerns about the next president of the United States, we find out where we are going next. We have two months until President-elect...

Motivation for advocacy

Abby Assmus, Columnist November 18, 2016

After the election results came in, many people felt discouraged, angry, hopeless and a multitude of varying emotions at once. It was not simply because their candidate lost, but because their opponent...

Bennett: Remembering minority safety with an increased police presence

Edward Bennett, Guest Columnist November 18, 2016

Over the past few weeks, there has been an array of security incidents on or near Case Western Reserve University’s campus. All students know the routine of receiving security alerts when an incident...

Learning to listen after the election

Sarah Taekman, Columnist November 18, 2016

Here it is: another election rant among millions. I’m sure you’ve already heard every election opinion under the sun in the past weeks. I’ve seen people feel jubilant and feel heartbroken. There...

Patel: The new presidency meets social media

Riddhi Patel, Columnist November 18, 2016

President Trump. It takes a while to sink in, or even accept. Personally, the news still has not even hit me yet. But it has been the hot topic all over my Facebook and Twitter timelines. People I have...

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