Opinion: Ukraine and the Changing State of Warfare
By JJ Lodato, Guest Columnist The state of warfare is an ever-changing landscape relative to current global conflicts. Thus, throughout history, the techniques and standards of war have been regulated by the execution of innovative military tactics and the efficient utilization of contemporary technology. Evidently, in this notion, history has repeatedly displayed the consequential importance of adapting to the current military status...
Opinion: My Fellow Republicans, Let’s Dump Trump
By Carl Demarco, Guest Columnist A “red wave” should have swept the country on election night. Almost all the polls and experts pointed in that direction, but the “red wave” was barely a ripple. So why did the Republican party fail to live up to the expectations of their voters, pollsters, and political pundits? The answer is simple: Donald Trump. For the third election cycle in a row, former President Donald Trump leads us down the...
Opinion: In the 2022 Midterms, Americans Rejected Trump and the Far-Right
By Vincent DiFonzo, Staff Writer During Biden’s first two years, his administration oversaw steps in improving infrastructure, COVID recovery, and fighting inflation, among other accomplishments. Inflation was seen as the top issue by both parties, with many democrats also viewing abortion as the most pressing issue. The midterm elections, held on Nov. 8, are seen by many as a referendum on the president›s performance. On the eve of...
Opinion: Why Colleges Should Care about Z-Library’s Shut-Down and a Conversation on Free Access to Information
By Mikelyn Britt, Opinions Editor Z-Library’s shutdown comes as a shock to many with college students scrambling to prepare for the end of the semester without the trusted free resources given by the site. While there are polarized arguments about the state of online piracy, the widespread upset of the site’s closing has brought up conversations about college affordability and access to information. Z-Library was a shadow...
Opinion: The Real Issue With “Tired of White Cis Men”
By Dominic DiLuzio, Guest Columnist Any moderately engaged member of this campus has heard of “the poster,” as it is known, and even more certainly has heard a plethora of opinions, either from friends, parents, or the national news cycle. While each has their views on whether the Peace & Justice Studies senior project poster is racist or acceptable, legitimate or deplorable, nobody has commented on the underlying message the...
Opinion: Distracting From Moral Evil Only Empowers It
By Owen Lanier Separating and belittling groups of people based on race should be a thing of the past, yet it seems to be all the rage. This past week, a now famous Peace and Justices Studies senior project degrading white heterosexual men set off a firestorm. You may debate the seriousness of the reaction or if it was worth coverage at all, but you cannot deny its moral evil. Defenders of this egregious poster (see “‘Tired of White...
