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Racism or Economic Anxiety: Which Trumps the Other?

“We have tremendous African-American support,” he says sporting a camouflage cap with bright orange “Make America Great Again” stitching, “The reason is because I’m going to bring jobs back to our country.” With a hand waving relentlessly and an American flag pinned to his lapel, Donald Trump made these remarks at a rally in California….

Chipping Away the Glass Ceiling

There’s something to be said about a woman who can commit herself to a profession that seeks to invalidate her and nullify her voice. She knows that she will contend with gender bias and the ever-present glass ceiling; yet, she goes into politics anyway. The 104 female members of the U.S. Congress, who use their…

When Facts Don’t Matter

Truly unlike any other national election campaign in recent memory, a presidential nominee campaigned on unabashed nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiments… and it worked. Better than anyone could’ve anticipated, actually. Trump clearly tapped into some veiled, widespread contempt for immigrants, specifically undocumented ones. About two-thirds of Trump supporters saw immigration as a “very big problem” while…

The Higher the Heels, the Lower Your Chances

Walking into your first college lecture hall can be nerve-racking, especially when you’re one of ten girls in a class of thirty-three. My current class, which is only a level up from intro, has five girls in a class of thirty. These gender disparities not only reflect the greater systematic issue of gender inequality, but…

Where do the Facts Begin?

How many media outlets do I need to read in order to find the truth? While most media sources promote the idea of media neutrality, the reality is that “spin is in.” In other words, the same story from different media outlets results in multiple interpretations of the “facts.” The media has long played an…

13th

Last Friday, the Business Students of Color hosted a viewing of 13th, a documentary by Ava DuVernay. The film is titled in reference to the 13th amendment to the constitution, which states that “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime” is permitted in the United States. DuVernay argues, alongside many experts…

Double Trouble

Hillary Clinton’s and Michelle Obama’s campaign event held at the coliseum was very historic and admirable in several ways and it was their first joint appearance on the campaign trail. The audience screamed as the two women walked onstage, and you notice how small Hillary Clinton is compared to Michelle. The two significant figures talked…

The Dangerous Arizona Border

Kraig Beyerlein, a sociologist at Notre Dam, came to speak about his findings on social justice in the desert and faith-based mobilizing to save lives. His studies focused on the Arizona border, a border that is lethal and unauthorized. Undocumented migrants funneled to the Arizona border. This part of the border is highly dangerous because…

Immigration: the false polemic ?

Immigration has been one of the more dividing issue of the presidential campaign, with complete opposite view on that subject between the two candidates. Logically this absence of consensus should reappears at the lower level of both parties structure. Yet the debate at the Benson center between A Nowrasteh and P Volgin proves that it…

Please, please, please vote.

The Hillary Clinton rally was an experience I’ll remember for my lifetime. Seeing both Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama that close was incredible. The pump-up music playing before Clinton came on stage added an element of (in my opinion) humor, and created an atmosphere of liveliness and excitement. In general, the crowd was very lively…