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
By SONALI SETH
in Columns, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
Criticizing conversations about racism by challenging the appropriateness of its tone or the diction is a worn leaf out of a conservative playbook.
POINT: Census citizenship question will result in misrepresentation
By SONALI SETH
in Columns, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
Adding the citizenship question might reduce response rates and skew population counts away from immigrants, which is the underlying purpose of the policy change.
COUNTERPOINT: Asking for citizenship status on the census not unconstitutional
By SHAULI BAR-ON
in Columns, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
With varying opinions across the country, Americans deserve a consensus on the census.
COUNTERPOINT: Deleting all social media after recent scandal is misguided
By SHAULI BAR-ON
in Columns, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
Let’s not give up on social media because of this data breach.
POINT: Facebook needs to be held accountable for privacy breach
By SONALI SETH
in Columns, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
If consumers continue to reward companies that breach their privacy, tech companies will only continue to mine our online identities for personal information that churns a massive profit when sold to consulting firms and advertising agencies.
COUNTERPOINT: Language that offends should not be grounds for expulsion
By SHAULI BAR-ON
in Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
The courts have ruled that free speech is “less free” in school settings, and that students shed some of their constitutional rights when they arrive at school gates.
POINT: Universities must be at the forefront of fighting racism
By SONALI SETH
in Columns, Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
As neo-Nazism and white nationalism have entered the mainstream, universities everywhere are grappling with what to do when their students are openly racist.
COUNTERPOINT: Ideological inclusivity is essential to a complete college education
By SHAULI BAR-ON
in Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
Indeed, adding six conservative professors to Arizona State may give students crucial, additional exposure to conservative ideology they presently lack, given the overwhelming liberal majority in academia.
POINT: Universities should prioritize diverse academic experience
By SONALI SETH
in Opinion, Point/Counterpoint
"Lawmakers shouldn’t be telling universities what to teach, and they definitely shouldn’t be handpicking new (conservative) professors in an effort to “de-liberalize” the modern university campus."