I am not entirely sure if cutting my hair the way I did was necessarily a fashion statement but more so a way to express who I really am. There are a lot of ways to express or represent oneself. Some people do it through styles of clothing, or the way they walk, or what … Continue reading Let the Hair do the Talking
In an unprecedented turn of events, President Trump has “agreed” to fix DACA and resolved their border-security plan, “excluding” the US-Mexico border wall after a meeting with Democratic leaders Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. However, whether or not DACA is secured, the divide between stances on immigration are distinctive. For many Americans, we … Continue reading Students’ Perspectives on DACA
Terrorist. What comes to mind when you hear the word terrorist? Is it an ISIS fighter? Al-Qaeda? Images of 9/11 and suicide bombers? These groups and events are all acts of terrorism. But what about the KKK and Alt Right? Are they considered domestic terrorists? The media and the courts do not use the word … Continue reading Treat the KKK like the Terrorists that they are
“Howdy darlin’, welcome to Nashville!” read the first sign I saw as I got off my plane at the Nashville airport. As country music played through the speakers across the terminal, my dad and I found our way through the airport before driving into the city to stay the night with family friends. My dad … Continue reading Leaving the Bubble
By Maya Homan On Wednesday, February 22nd, Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani, both engineers and immigrants from India, were at a bar in Olathe, Kansas. A man, Adam Purinton, approached them, using racial slurs and other insults, including asking them what visas they used, whether they were legal residents of the United States and calling … Continue reading Indian American (Still) Means American
By Hana Morita On February 19th, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the incarceration of all people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast. On January 27, 2017, the year of Executive Order 9066 's 75th anniversary, President Donald J Trump issued a ban on seven Muslim countries. The ban on … Continue reading 75th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066
By Maya Homan It’s a new year, and along with a new calendar, new classes and a new president comes a very old argument: the debate about Planned Parenthood’s funding. Pro-life supporters have been adamant about eliminating federal funding for Planned Parenthood since the 1980s due to their abortion services. Although a bill to defund … Continue reading 7 Reasons Why Pro-Lifers Should Fight to Keep Planned Parenthood Funded
