Opinion Articles
Free Binns
Stop Hate: Redux
"I predict an article about this in The MH News."
Well, anonymous person on holyokeconfessional.com, your prediction has come true.
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The Definite Article
Days In The Sun
I once had a teacher with very sweet eyes. She had remarkable hair she kept up in a giant bun wobbling on her head, and when she took it down, it cascaded past her knees. On the last day of class, we all wanted to take pictures of it. "You can't just take pictures of my hair," she said, laughing.…
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More than a fashion statement
When cultural appropriation and solidarity blur
Not so long ago, I was putzing around Jerusalem's Arab quarter. The sounds, the smells and the sights constantly overawed me, and I began thinking, "What should I buy to remember this place?" Looking around at the different stalls that seemed to be carved into brick buildings, I saw myriads of trendy keffiyahs lining the walls.…
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Losing the battle in hopes of winning the war
Questioning the Michigan and Florida primaries
In case you were too busy working on midterms and didn't catch the news, here's the deal: Michigan and Florida went against the Democratic Party's and Republican Party's primary calendars and decided to have their contests earlier than allowed, knowing that there would be consequences.…
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Follow the yellow brick crosswalks
Journeys across Route 116 to The Thirsty Mind have been made a little less hazardous. With the addition of five newly installed crosswalks, there will be no more dodging cars or forcing drivers to stop at a red light. Rather, the five fancy crosswalks are intended to be a safer option.…
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Is America even a democracy?
Democracy is most simply defined as majority rule. The United States champions its democratic values and morals all around the world. But is the United States even a democracy? …
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Nay to Ride Van
Let's fix what we already have
Three weeks ago, when our org senator broached the topic of the ride van proposal during a College Democrats meeting, opinion in the room was pretty sharply divided between those who thought it sucked and those who thought it was the best thing ever. (I count myself firmly in the former camp.)…
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