Mindful Mondays: Universities must address the diverse spectrum of mental illnesses
Mental health is a spectrum; we all fall on it somewhere.
Playing Politics: Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ acts as artistic commentary
It would seem remiss of me to not begin with the musical legitimacy of the album, part of the reason it not only deserves its recent accolade but is also eligible at all to be considered, its salient messages aside.
You Do Uterus: On Earth Day, recall environmental justice is a women’s rights issue
At its core, environmental protection is more than the protection of the environment — it’s the protection of the people and groups that are the most vulnerable to polluted air, clean water shortages and natural disasters in their communities.
COUNTERPOINT: New campus mural produces unnecessary racial divisions
I hope those who selected the word “whiteness” understand how their mural could be interpreted to mean something negative and unintended, and subsequently join the conversation and debate around the mural.
POINT: Annenberg mural was meant to make people uncomfortable
Criticizing conversations about racism by challenging the appropriateness of its tone or the diction is a worn leaf out of a conservative playbook.
Digitally Yours: Social media cultivates more social responsibility
Every once in a while, a viral video unleashes a tirade of discussion, social critiques and news.
Playing Politics: Once a party cornerstone, Paul Ryan leaves defeated
Policy mastermind and conservative whiz kid or not, Ryan was no friend to average Americans and no hero to the millions of people who depended on programs he tried so hard to sabotage.
You Do Uterus: Opposing abortion is about punishing women
In 2017, the Feminist Majority Foundation found that 34.2 percent of U.S. abortion providers said they had experienced “severe violence or threats of violence” in the first half of 2016, an increase from the 19.7 percent of clinics who said they had experienced this in 2014.
COUNTERPOINT: Balance expanded election voter turnout with strong security
An ideal voting society should include a secure election with only eligible voters participating and a voter registration program that encourages as much participation as possible.
POINT: Political participation should be protected and cultivated
During a time when voting rights are under threat, policy initiatives that lower the barriers to voting are more important than ever.