The democratic framework of the United States is an elaborate construct. Thus, as political leaders possess the skills needed to navigate this intricate landscape, they are earnestly trusted by Americans...
When former President Donald Trump declared that “they’re eating the pets of the people that live [in Springfield, Ohio,]” during ABC’s Sept. 10 presidential debate, I noticed that the presidential...
Traveling abroad is undeniably remarkable. When immersing oneself in a culture different from one’s upbringing, the education obtained from these experiences goes far beyond what is taught in a classroom....
The American South is not some great monolith. I have grown up exposed quite often to harsh, blanketing criticism of the land I hail from. Southerns are quickly categorized as unintelligent, impoverished,...
According to The New York Times, New York City has experienced an immense surge of over 170,000 migrants since April 2022. This comes as no surprise, as the city’s sanctuary policies provide unparalleled...
From the very beginning of this year’s Spring semester at Colgate University, it has felt as if I’ve been surviving rather than just existing. I’ve never felt more troubled by partaking in the most...
I’ve observed that it has become commonplace in visual storytelling to discourage conformity on the account that it erases individuality. After all, it is a valid question as to how we can be contributory...
According to Colgate University’s website, Colgate’s Core Curriculum aims to expose students “to diverse fields of study and modes of intellectual and creative inquiry across the curriculum and [further]...
Affirmative action has historically been used for the purpose of increasing diversity in university student bodies, especially in the admissions process. The precedent of using race-conscious measures...
In 2019, New York passed a criminal justice reform bill that radically changed the landscape of pretrial detention in the state. Hailed as one of the most liberal bail reform measures yet taken in the...
Recently, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shifted the government to follow a strong far-right agenda, and he plans to upend the Israeli judicial system while he’s at it. With an emphasis...
In yet another showing of the failures of our policing system, a young Black father was murdered by police officers during an incident at a traffic stop. According to National Public Radio, the victim,...
