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Supreme Court threats to affirmative action endanger campus diversity and opportunity

Chloe Baxter November 12, 2022

Colleges across the United States have been free to use affirmative action in admission decisions to contribute to campus diversity, but recent Supreme Court arguments jeopardize this.  Brittanica...

Racial equity evolving in Classics

Racial equity evolving in Classics

Connie Krupa November 12, 2021

Racial equity in classics, specifically in television shows and movies, has been vastly underrepresented throughout the years. The United States has a history of oppressing and disadvantaging certain groups.  Dr....

The vaccine gap: why we must fight for equal vaccine distribution

The vaccine gap: why we must fight for equal vaccine distribution

Giselle Barajas April 15, 2021

With COVID-19 vaccination eligibility relaxing, there needs to be a discussion on the ongoing vaccine distribution inequality. Luckily for the campus community, we had a vaccination clinic held in PepsiCo...

Meritocracy in the education system turned toxic

Stuart Lombard April 15, 2021

Meritocracy is the word that encapsulates the idea that if we work hard, we will succeed. It is the idea that, for good or for worse, we deserve what we get. But meritocracy is not operating as intended....

A perspective on feminism

Sarah Kayali March 21, 2019

March is international women’s month. I’ll be celebrating as a Muslim girl, whose misconceptions don’t define me. Contrary to the misconceptions, the Hijab wasn’t forced on me but it was my - own...

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