Super Tuesday: the Voting Rights Act Cory Herro December 1, 2015 2 Comments In Shelby County v Holder, the Supreme Court determined that Section 4 and, subsequently Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, insufficiently relates to voter discrimination in 2015. The Alabama... Read More »
There are good cops – so what? Terence Zhao December 1, 2015 11 Comments But, it is perhaps equally ridiculous to suggest, then, that “good cops” somehow make a difference in how our police forces function. Sure, a “good cop” might not have shot Laquan McDonald 16... Read More »
What ‘The Hunting Ground’ gets wrong Kiran Sridhar November 30, 2015 4 Comments The case of sexual assault is a difficult one, because there is no denying the trauma and visceral emotion of survivors. However, if we want to create a campus culture where sexual assault is severely... Read More »
We need to have more equitable responses to violence Mina Shah November 30, 2015 5 Comments In spite of the fact that this may sound very similar to last year, I’ve decided to write this column anyway, because this time, not only I have more nuanced arguments and more precise critiques... Read More »
On recent findings about the sugar tax Ramya Balasingam November 30, 2015 0 Comments Active debate has always surrounded the validity of the sugar tax, especially in the United States. Proponents argue that the sugar tax is a necessary measure to combat the extremely high... Read More »
Freedom of expression in 2015 Ian Knight November 30, 2015 1 Comment Continuing the trend of the hour, Yale University has been rocked in the past few weeks with students’ demands of retribution over the matter of free speech. Ironically, it escapes many young... Read More »
Knowing your allies Ali Sarilgan November 30, 2015 2 Comments I’ve been yelled at by wild-eyed debaters all my life, so my gut instinct tells me to avoid emotional political discussions. Yet, in wake of all the confusion and horror caused by the Paris Attacks... Read More »
Sustainable empathy amid global tragedy Lily Zheng November 30, 2015 2 Comments My friends often tell me in times like these to stop reading the news. “Don’t go on Facebook,” many of them say, and the suggestion is well-intentioned, for sure. But I know that even if I... Read More »