Opinion
Culture is not a costume and never has been
October is a magical month. The leaves begin changing colors and the feeling of fall truly settles in all around us. From carving pumpkins to drinking hot coffee to Halloween there’s no shortage of reasons to love this time of year. But with Halloween comes costumes and with costumes comes ignorance. When Halloween first began the […]
Kim Kardashian should consider her platform
Kim Kardashian’s body is constantly up for public discussion. Some would even argue that her figure is the reason for her immense fame. Her “unconventional” shape is often subject to mass scrutiny, but Kardashian herself, like most in this day and age, has an up and down relationship with her body. This is evident in […]
Conference sheds light on creating political art
The 2018 biannual Mid-America Print Council (MAPC) conference was held from Oct. 3 through Oct. 6 in Laramie, Wyoming. As a Studio Art major emphasizing in printmaking, it was a no-brainer to attend the conference. The panels entitled ‘Complex Utopias: Dialogues with Community Printshops’ and ‘Art and the Art of Political Subtlety’ peaked my interest. Especially […]
Kavanaugh’s confirmation should be a call to action
In the last few weeks, America has been watching the Senate as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford has courageously come forward with allegations that Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, had sexually assaulted her at a party in high school. On Saturday, Judge Kavanaugh was confirmed into the U.S. Supreme Court. Much like they did with sexual […]
The Importance of Intercultural Friendship
Friendship is not often thought about in terms of diversity. Discussions of interracial romantic relationships are bountiful, but platonic relationships are often disregarded. After all, friendship is supposed to be more organic than that. People look for love and, therefore, discuss what they are looking for. Friendships, on the other hand, are more likely to […]
Getting creative this fall is easier than ever
When it comes to choosing a favorite season, fall wins hands downs for me. It’s sweatshirt weather and hot chocolate drinking time. Yet, the biggest and best part of fall is the fun creative outlets that come in the form of Inktober and NaNoWriMo. Both Inktober and NaNoWriMo provide creative people white a fun challenge […]
The Kardashian kids are the future
It’s an interesting world to live in – one where cameras follow people around in their day-to-day lives and record everything they do for millions of people to see. Their trials and triumphs all displayed for the world to judge. But that’s entertainment, isn’t it? “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” is one of TV’s highest […]
LA 2028 is the future of the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are supposed to be considered an honor for the host country, but the negative aspects of being host to the Olympic Games have been an increasingly prominent display since Rio 2016. Crumbling venues and bankrupt countries have cast the Games and the Olympic Movement into darkness. Support for what is supposed to […]
Internships make your college degree more valuable
College is by far one of the hardest things I have ever done. If I had a dollar for every time I asked myself, “is this worth it?,” I would probably be able to pay off my student loans. From middle school to high school, teachers, parents and basically every other adult on the planet […]
The stars show that late-Millennials and Gen Z will dramatically shift society
Millennials ruined the domestic beer industry, prefer experiences over material items, and value honesty. Generation Z can be quite sensitive, are large advocates for structural change, and seek job stability over risk-taking. But Millennials and Gen Z aren’t really ruining anything. They’re just innovating and redefining our current culture and society with the previous generation’s […]