“The Butler” illuminates but falls short of making history
By Pam Giangreco, Contributing Writer Any medium of expression may be used to provide a venue for the catharsis of the collective imagination. Our nation’s history, although proud, is also riddled with fading memories of extreme violence and segregation, making it of the utmost importance that these topics are engaged in the mainstream media today so that the necessary discussions are neither lost nor forgotten. Lee Daniel’s “The...
Environmental justice advocates equal treatment within all cities
By Tyler Leard, Staff Writer Speaking before a large audience in the College Union Building, Jonathon Ostar painted a stark picture about race and class issues in America in the 8th Annual Derrick K. Gondwe Memorial Lecture on Social and Economic Justice. “Too many people are complimenting themselves and are willing to say that… we are in a post racial era when nothing is further from the case.” Ostar is a specialist in environmental...
Field Hockey wins three of their first four games
By Lauren Perry, Staff Writer The Field Hockey team is starting off their season with high hopes. They’re coming off a third place finish last year in the Centennial Conference with a record of twelve and five. Senior Captain Liz Baron was a big part of that success last year. She ranked second on the team in points to then-Senior Hayward Sawyers. This year, she is confident in the new First-years and the new team dynamic. “This year...
Give a little bit
By Stephany Harrington, Columnist Because schoolwork and studying takes up a lot of time and energy, not a lot of other things have been going on in my life. And that is not necessarily a bad thing. It is nice not to be overwhelmed with outside activities. However, this week I did do something differently. I gave blood. I have donated before and always liked how I felt afterward. This was one of the first times my donation has been...
Out, Proud, and Queer: The 2014 Olympics and the rights of the Circassians
By Emma Okell, ALLies Correspondent The 2014 Winter Olympics have been a great source of controversy recently. There is outrage over the fact that LGBT athletes and spectators will be in danger of arrest, and different countries have found their own ways of protesting, including the use of an official 2010 Olympics pin that advocates for LGBT rights. However, this is not the only human rights issue surrounding the 2014 Olympics. An...
