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(06/22/16 2:47am)
After years of keeping them at bay, they rushed in. Swiftly and mercilessly, these brutes, these barbarians — long since dismissed in the public’s mind as a foreign threat already subdued — stood triumphant at the doorstep to an empire. The enemy was not a thousand miles away; it was not something that lived only in hushed whispers between politicians or in the shadows of the public’s rapidly fading memory. It was here. As outsiders looked on in awe, they knew that the world would never be the same. On the Visigoth sacking of Rome in the summer of 410 A.D., Saint Jerome wrote, “My voice sticks in my throat, and, as I dictate, sobs choke me. The City which had taken the whole world was itself taken.”
(06/17/16 10:10pm)
When it comes to discussing privilege, my opinion is swiftly and decisively invalidated. As a white, socioeconomically sound male (a superficial and ultimately meaningless description of myself that I am loath to even put on paper), my right to respond to the assertions of those with different experiences is stripped away. Instead of engaging in a meaningful and productive dialogue about race, class and gender, I am instead pedantically instructed as to what my identity has entitled me to — based solely on the three aforementioned criteria. Somehow, my experiences are judged without having actually discussed the specifics of my life beyond what is visible.
(04/19/16 2:48am)
The persecution of Christians is a subject of intense debate in this country. What should be a relatively simple question to answer — whether persecution happens — is instead politicized, with the right insisting upon an infringement on Christians’ freedom to worship, and the left dismissing such claims as alarmist and baseless. This polarity of perspective is prevalent in our very own opinion section. However, the question of Christians’ disputed persecution need not be politicized, and it can be broken down into facts devoid of political bias. The simple answer, an answer based not in opinion, but in empirical data, is that Christianity is the single most persecuted faith on the planet. This fact, however, is obscured by America’s national politics, a system in which the conflict between the Christian right and the more secular left has distracted from the truth about the world’s most oppressed religious group.
(04/13/16 3:19am)
The average person unintentionally consumes around 2 pounds of insects per year. Yes, this may sound disgusting, but it is a number that is likely to increase (with our knowledge and enthusiastic consent, of course) in the not-so-far-off future. As unappealing as it may seem, bugs just might be the food of the future.
(04/08/16 5:22am)
Despite all of the negative attention HB2 has drawn to North Carolina, the intention of this article is not to criticize the law, nor is it to comment on the undeniably exclusionary nature of the ordinances therein. Rather, it is to question the role of those with power, and the responsibility of the people who put them there.
(03/23/16 10:58pm)
Here it is: Yet another article discussing the implications of a terrorist assault on Western culture. After the November attacks in Paris, I naively hoped that I would not have to write this type of article again — one in which I lament the ceaseless violence against innocent people and bemoan the inevitable intolerance and xenophobia to come, yet here I am. However, it is no longer enough to write obligatorily about how awful the attacks in Paris or Ankara or Brussels were. It is no longer acceptable for us to sit idly by and wait for the inevitable. While it is has become custom to fearfully watch the television screens and listen to our leaders call these terrorists thugs and cowards, it seems that in our terror, we have become complacent.
(02/24/16 4:56am)
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has seen a nation divided, as an appointment of a liberal justice by President Obama or his potential Democrat successor would result in the most leftward leaning Supreme Court in almost 50 years.
(02/17/16 5:04am)
With Student Government elections right around the corner, many potential voters are thinking the same thing: Why should I care?
(02/11/16 2:46am)
There is an air of disdain about the American electorate. A collective sense of settling for less pervades the political discourse as we unenthusiastically observe our motley field of candidates. It seems as if we are not choosing the best future president, but the most acceptable among a cohort of otherwise uninspiring and lackluster politicians. Selecting our commander in chief, a process that should be riveting, more closely resembles deciding whether or not to eat the questionable sloppy Joe leftovers from Tuesday.
(02/03/16 5:01am)
Descriptors more befitting of nations like Saudi Arabia or Sudan, both of which are designated as the “worst of the worst” regarding their citizens’ liberties by Freedom House, are instead applied to Israel.
(01/19/16 2:16am)
If you’ve been keeping up with current pop culture trends, you are well aware of Netflix’s new groundbreaking series "Making a Murderer."
(12/02/15 2:02am)
Several weeks ago, Joshua Feuerstein, a self-proclaimed social media personality, derided Starbucks for their alleged “War on Christmas," a merciless yet covert assault he contends is evinced by their lack of holiday-themed cups. Anyone who has recently satisfied their mocha craving at a local Starbucks has stood on the front lines of the coffee chain’s purported holiday onslaught and has witnessed firsthand the Grinch that is the new plain red cup, stripped bare of all holiday cheer.
(11/23/15 12:47am)
In light of the Islamic State’s murderous and devastating Nov. 13 attack in Paris, governors throughout the United States have grown increasingly anxious about President Obama’s recent plan to accept Syrian refugees. These reservations have since grown into seemingly unwavering determination to refuse any migrants from the region, with at least 31 governors opposing Syrians entering their states.
(11/05/15 2:58am)
Graham Glusman: Yes
(11/02/15 3:42am)
A disturbing trend has beset our nation’s top colleges and universities.
(10/19/15 3:23am)
In 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment was ratified, officially banning the sale and manufacture of all alcoholic beverages in the United States.
(10/15/15 2:01am)
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, drug
addiction is classified as a diagnosable, chronic disease that chemically
alters the brain in order to facilitate further drug use.