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The crisis of complacency
By Pixie Menezes | 7 hours agoIn an age where injustice is broadcast in real time and hashtags rise and fall within hours, activism has never been more visible – yet, paradoxically, more performative. We are surrounded by curated expressions of outrage, while the gears of oppression turn steadily in the background, untouched and undeterred.
The University is an ecosystem: An extended metaphor for our new fiscal priorities
By Elena Jackson Albarrán | YesterdayThis month, President Donald Trump issued an emergency order to open all national forests for logging to boost timber production. Supporters of this move say that trees are a renewable resource. They can be replaced. Yet many feel outrage at this pillaging of our natural resources. Why? Because they know that cutting down a forest for its trees is a short-sighted solution.
Letter to the editor: Trump’s actions impact the youth, too
By Scott Nichols | 2 days agoPeriodic nationwide protests are starting to take place. However, what’s interesting about these protests is the lack of young participants. Those taking to the streets are baby boomers who have experienced government excess in the past (i.e., The Pentagon Papers, Watergate, The Chicago Seven, etc.)