
EDITORIAL: Another Halloween, another racial controversy
Tangible actions need to happen in response for students wearing racially insensitive costumes over Halloween weekend.
Tangible actions need to happen in response for students wearing racially insensitive costumes over Halloween weekend.
About two years ago, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Kathleen Parker spoke at Elon University as part of the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture Series. The conservative Washington Post columnist was met with criticism from the student body — specifically for her commentary on campus rape — with many students petitioning the university to disinvite her from speaking. Similar events have occurred across the United States, where students have protested the views of particularly polarizing figures.
The Nov. 6 midterm elections are fast approaching. For many of us, including myself, this is the first midterm election we are even eligible to vote in. Lucky for us, this is probably the most important midterm election in modern history.
A campus is one big community and should be treated as such. On campus, you can see dogs playing, people biking and walking or a game of cornhole ensuing. Everyone has a space here, and it’s important to respect that space.
Amid controversy surrounding immigration policies and discrimination against vulnerable populations, we, now more than ever, need civil spaces to address uncomfortable issues affecting our campus.
You’re scrolling through your Facebook feed when you stumble upon a controversial video shared by your lab partner from your sophomore year of high school. They had received over 40 comments from adversaries who evidently think their opinion is superior and have a little too much free time during their lunch break.
There is something disheartening about reading that men with so much wealth and power can stoop so low. The worst part is hearing about the backlash from the public.
As our Elon community continues to grow in this information age, it’s crucial that our online selves complement our real-life aspirations for personal, academic or professional growth. We should be aware of how social media poses a real problem for the spread and misuse of information.
I had to become comfortable with people disagreeing with me. This new understanding has taught me to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. I am not saying that you should be complicit, but people should have more understanding when it comes to those that differ from them.
Venezuela, which is the United States’ third-largest source of crude oil, is going through an economic and humanitarian crisis. But the average U.S. citizen seems either unaware or unfazed by the country’s situation.
Diana Prieto Viñas hable de la importancia de la Mes de la Herencia Hispana en nuestro comunidad.
Rather than using this natural disaster as a cute caption on your Instagram post or as an excuse to fly to your untouched home, use it as a chance to empathize with those around you. See being a temporary North Carolina resident as a privilege and an opportunity to serve the state during its loss.
President Trump called the ghostwriter “gutless.” He shamed “the failing New York Times” and other media outlets, as he has done so many times, on principle of being news organizations. In addressing the Op-Ed, he assured his crowd that the media would have nothing to write about in the coming years. Let me tell you that he couldn’t be more wrong.
We are often baited into thinking that “success” is defined by an expansive trophy case or the pieces of paper that hang on one’s wall in their home office. And while undoubtedly those are truly amazing feats, the goal, the award, is not what makes you successful.
It’s easy to doubt the importance of a liberal arts education in everyday life, especially when weighing the value of certain courses for potential career paths. But we should take advantage of ways in which this type of education can help us advance in life, both personally and professionally.
The importance of one’s vote is often overlooked, under-appreciated and undervalued. People want to stay away from politics because it is a polarizing subject, and while someone may not want to talk about politics, this doesn't mean they shouldn’t vote. Voting is a pivotal part of a democracy, and it is another outlet for students to express their political ideologies and make social changes.