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Learning to accept the changes that college will surely bring
Last week, the prospective students invaded. There were hundreds of them. You’d think that this is hyperbole, but I kid you not — there were hundreds. A friend texted me so that I could prepare for the oncoming tsunami of tours and arrivals: “Prospies flooding Lowry. Long lines. Just a heads-up!” No offense to the…
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Kasich’s anti-Planned Parenthood bill shows he’s not truly moderate
Throughout much of his presidential campaign, Ohio Governor John Kasich has been labeled a moderate alternative to both hardline conservatives Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz and to the chaotic, hatemongering Donald Trump. Following a dismal fifth place finish in the South Carolina primary, this moderate image dramatically shifted on Sunday when Kasich signed Ohio House…
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Learning from Beyoncé’s “Formation”
Most of us know that Beyoncé made the world stop — again — with the release of her new single and video, “Formation.” Contrary to the reactions Beyoncé’s work typically evokes, Beyoncé has received major criticism surrounding some of the themes in her video. As a black womyn, connected with many black womyn across the…
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Feminism is not a competition: demanding justice for all
The other day, I overheard a few well-educated and cultured peers of mine talking about contemporary feminist movements. One individual brought up the movement for allowing American girls to wear tank tops in school without administrative consequences. Before she could even finish her thought, a group of her friends shut her down, outraged that their…
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Artists have a responsibility in promoting social change
In a world where hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter or #QueerLivesMatter constantly fill our Twitter and Facebook feeds, there is no doubt that the media plays an instrumental role in the perpetuation or dismantling of harmful stereotypes that plague our communities. It is through this platform that millennials, or anyone really, can have their voices heard and…
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Voice editors rant: find out what’s bothering us
Compassion/convenience I volunteer at a breakfast program and it’s important AF. It’s generally a good thing to push yourself to go meet others who are otherwise invisible to you on a daily basis. It’s frustrating to have people be into breakfast until they realize it is at 7:30 a.m. It’s this reluctance to inconvenience ourselves…
