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Kava-No, Brett
The news coverage around Brett Kavanaugh is yet another proof that women in the media can only be two things: the vicious villains that, purely out of spite and revenge on men as an entire gender, want to take down successful hard-working…
Believe Me
How many women must come forward with allegations against a powerful, white man in order for their accusations to be taken seriously? The fact that we even have to ask ourselves this question is something that makes me absolutely sick to my…
Social Security Goes Bust in 2034. Here’s How Free Markets Can Save It
The current Congressional Budget Office estimates state that the Social Security Trust Fund will become insolvent by 2034. This means that seniors collecting Social Security will not be able to receive 100 percent of their benefits starting…
Feminist Friday- Disappoint Your Parents
Two very important things coincided this past weekend: first, the trial involving supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser Christine Blasey Ford; secondly family weekend here on campus. For some of us that led to an extremely…
Justice? Don’t Brett on It
Brett Kavanaugh proves that you can get away with anything, and still get everything, as long as you’re a rich white man. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford proves that you can accomplish anything, suffer everything, and still get nothing, as long…
Please, Hate the Gamer, not the Game
Last week an article was published in this section titled, “Why the Hate for Games and Gamers?” It was focused on the newfound fame of Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, a massively popular streamer on Twitch, along with the rising prominence of video…
Rescuing John Brown
The ugly spillages of war are to be avoided at most, but certainly not all costs. I dare say that the world would be much darker today if Hitler’s hideous regime were left alone. Accordingly, it could well be argued that American…
Feminist Fridays: Be Open to Change
Selam, my name is Abigail Yosef. I am an Ethiopian from D.C and a first-year here at SLU. I am also the Public Relations Manager at an organization on campus called Carefree Black Girls (CFBG). CFBG is a safe space for women of color and…