By CHRISTOPHER XIE, political columnist Is it racist to call someone “black”? Must there always be a sensationalistic and disruptive demonstration to follow whenever an alleged racial or homophobic event occurs? These are questions that have been increasingly asked by the public in recent years. In the decades following the Civil Rights Movement of the … Continue reading
By NINA CARLSON, senior Only one place could inspire fear in every comedian: the college campus, where poorly-worded joke elicit organized protests instead of laughter. Many complain that college students are overreacting, crying over spilled milk. By by doing so, these people recognize the power of these actions. Racial profiling and slurs must be dealt … Continue reading
By HELENA WU, columnist In July 2014, Brooklyn police officers strangled Eric Garner to death, using a chokehold outlawed by the NYPD. One month later, Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by a police officer in Missouri. And not long after in October, another unarmed teenager suffered a similar fate in Chicago, … Continue reading
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