Vulnerability is a weird thing strive for. It’s something most people are hesitant to approach because of how scary it can be to put yourself out there. But I think we put […]
Category: Opinion
Seeking vulnerability
Sep 26, 2022
A note from the rising MXI chairman
Aug 22, 2022
The Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies functions as many things in its beautiful niche in our community, hand carved by great men of integrity and passion. Since its origins, which date […]
The R-Slur
Apr 17, 2022
The “R-word”: a slur that was originally a medical term used to describe people with intellectual impairments, is now at the forefront of harmful rhetoric used in our society today. It is […]
It is not easy to grasp the fact that it has now been two years since the COVID-19 public health emergency became a worldwide pandemic that upended every aspect of our lives […]
Amused by Music
Jan 28, 2022
Who makes the light in one of the Fine Arts Center shine brightly almost every night? It is me! My night habit is spending time in room M127 to practice the instruments […]
The pandemic has changed the way we communicate with one another on a local, national, and even global scale. The rate in which technology and social media in particular command huge portions […]
The Misappropriation of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King
Jan 28, 2022
Last Monday, January 17, the nation celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As with every other year on that day, countless politicians and legislators who have dedicated their careers to working against […]
The Republican Party’s New Southern Strategy
Dec 10, 2021
In a 1981 interview, Reagan administration official Lee Atwater explained the Republican Party’s strategy to gain the votes of racists without appearing racist themselves. He said, “You start off in 1954 by […]
The Problem with PragerU: Do Your Own Research
Dec 10, 2021
Back in the 2010s, my time was spent mostly on YouTube, particularly with video game let’s plays. At one point or another, I came across an interesting video in my “recommended videos” […]
My journey to find the origins of the Sphinx Club started by mistake. I was at my grandmother’s house over Thanksgiving and I decided to look through some of my dad’s old […]
I Marched in the Unity Walk. What Now?
Dec 10, 2021
The Unity Walk on October 12 might have been the biggest non-athletic event I have seen in my 3.5 years at Wabash. While it was successful and raised awareness for a good […]
We Need Sparks Over Break
Dec 03, 2021
Under the shiny, blue sky with no clouds, I often spent Thanksgiving Break alone sitting on a bench in the mall to immerse myself in nature. I relaxed while birds were chirping, […]