by Gianna Hayes I’m sure any observant student, faculty or staff member has noticed the extreme uptick in COVID cases on campus recently. It seems like every day I hear of another friend who has tested positive. With each case I hear about, I get …
Viewpoints
A case for hope on campus
by Atlas Dwyer It’s January 29 as I start to write this Viewpoint — I had to press “tab” to insert the date on my keyboard because I can’t keep the days straight. Every day seems to bleed into the same dreary gray, dripping from …
A case for non-carceral care
by Co Clark I’m sure many of you have seen a slew of posters around campus with the goal of assuring people with thoughts of self harm or suicide that they are “not alone” and that there are “resources available” for them. I don’t really …
The power of language
Elizabeth Heatwole ’26 Contributing Writer As kids, we all received the same cliché advice on bullying: don’t show that the bully’s actions affect you. Take the enjoyment out of their aggressions. What we didn’t realize is that by doing so, we removed the power from …
Finding purpose through justice
Jordanne Semper-Scott ’25 Contributing Writer As we honor the life and impact of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. each year, I am reminded of a quote from a letter he wrote while in the Birmingham City Jail in 1963. “Injustice anywhere is a …
Reframing justice, advancing activism
Camille Mallett ’13 When I conceptualize what it means to reframe justice, one word comes to mind: activism. Activism on behalf of marginalized communities starts with you. Change starts with you. Martin Luther King Jr. was a catalyst for change. There is power in engagement …