Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor During the election season, there was a Maya Angelou quote that circulated around Facebook walls and opinion sections, primarily focused on Trump: “If someone shows you who they are, believe them.” Last week, Trump signed an executive order banning travel from seven Muslim -majority countries – Syria, Iraq, Iran, Read More
Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Last fall, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton lost the presidential election, but she did receive almost three million more votes than Republican candidate Donald Trump. After the election, then President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that he would have won the popular vote if it had not been for 2-3 million Read More
Column by Rachel Wood, contributing writer Press conferences are a hot topic right now, but the mere concept of the press conference has changed over the past several decades, perhaps most visibly in the entertainment media industry. Video game press conferences, with their extravagant stage demos and famous montages, give us an interesting example of Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor My favorite lie about college is that it’s a time when students are constantly enlightened by new philosophies or surround themselves with diverse friend groups. “But, that isn’t a lie!” you’re thinking. “My college experience is very diverse – I’ve changed my form of agnosticism three times!” Well, go Read More
Column by Robert Valentine, senior lecturer of advertising Well, the New Year has begun. You probably heard about it. Traditionally, the New Year is a good time for people to make changes in their lives. Big companies reset the profits clock and aim at higher stock prices. Politicians resolve to raise more campaign money this Read More
Column by Dylan Doyle, contributing writer In the words of the incomparable Neil deGrasse Tyson, “The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” Science – the physical, the biological, the psychological – asserts that reality itself is knowable, that the truth is attainable through logical processes and Read More
Column by John Muenzberg, lecturer of philosophy Recently, people began to discuss the appearance of fake news reports. These reports are not just partisan news coverage nor simply mistakes. They are intended to deceive people. As the number of sensationalist news ads sprung up on Facebook, investigators discovered many of the stories were created by Read More
Column by Hallie Beard, Opinion Editor Readers, I’m not here to list off what my 2017 resolutions are. Instead, I’m here to give each of you one, and you probably need it: Buck up and get off social media. Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, whatever apps to which you’re currently and embarrassingly addicted. As a struggling social Read More