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We were all stunned this weekend by the events that transpired at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Armed with an AR-15 assault rifle and three handguns, Robert D. Bowers opened fire on the temple’s weekly Shabbat service as he…
The Power of the Vote
I want to make one thing abundantly clear: this isn’t the end of the world.
We’re just approaching it.
Brazil has elected a man named Jair Bolsonaro as their president. A former army official, Bolsonaro has voiced support for lending…
Feminist Friday: I Ain’t Yo Mama!
I think this might be a strong generalization, but as women, we tend to embody the nature of nurturing.
Think back to the friendships, relationships, and, most importantly, the situationships that you’ve allowed yourself to fall into…
Alumni Letter Defends Susan Collins ’75, Encourages Free Expression
The following petition was forwarded to The Hill News and published upon the request of alumnus Kevin Arquit '75. We thank Mr. Arquit for reaching out and encourage all to join the discussion.
Dear President Fox and Board of Trustees,…
MIC: Cultural Appropriation and Halloween
By Francisco Rodriguez and Ramon Veras
Halloween is approaching and you know what that means. It’s time to go outside and go door to door for some candy. Halloween is quite different for college students. There are certain people who…
Kings and Khashoggi
Affection to be led by the one dates back to Plato, whose Republic prescribes a genuine philosopher-king as antidote to the instability and stupidity of the masses. Subsequent millennia shaped by slobbering inbred megalomaniacs show such…
Feminist Friday: The Things She Carries
Rape Whistle: My sister gives me her keys to carry and I hang them around my neck. I look down. The most prominent thing hanging on my chest is a huge orange whistle. The label says it’s loud. It screams at me. It tells me not to wear that…
A Reaction to “Discourse, Response, and Democracy”
By Jenny Henneberry
The words of President Fox that were once most clearly burned in my mind are those that concluded my first-year orientation. On a cool summer evening, I found myself within a circle of hundreds of my new peers - our…