Cruelty is the Point
ByWhat is the “Don’t Say Gay” bill supposed to show kids in America? That the things we don’t want to talk about will go away if we shove our heads in the sand?
What is the “Don’t Say Gay” bill supposed to show kids in America? That the things we don’t want to talk about will go away if we shove our heads in the sand?
To the administrators, parents and government officials in charge of making these decisions: banning books does more harm than good.
The work doesn’t stop just because we’ve turned 100. In fact, the work has just started.
We support the journalists who continue to serve a world in need of news 24/7, but what do we do to protect them?
Social media is a double-edged sword; it tempts you with the information you know will weigh down your soul.
Women aren’t taught “what’s next” when they choose not to have kids or are unable — they are simply asked “why?”
More than a century ago, Carter G. Woodson traveled from his home in Washington, D.C. to Chicago, where he celebrated the 50th anniversary of emancipation with thousands of other Black Americans at Chicago Coliseum. The exhibits inside commemorated Black achievements since the abolition of slavery, and what Woodson saw inspired him to highlight and memorialize Black heritage while educating others through developing curriculum, journals and organizations dedicated to Black History.
OPINION: When queer representation is done wrong, it breaks my heart, but it also strengthens my desire to do it right.
OPINION: This is a world that is skeptical of journalists, both student and professional. We sometimes present a truth others don’t want to hear, and we’ve been punished for it.
I learned from the character Lloyd Braun in season 9, episode 3 of “Seinfeld,” dismissing your emotions leads to bottling up anger or resentment, and “eventually you blow … serenity now, insanity later.”
On this episode of Culture Crush, host Zahria Hart discusses the mishandling of Lauren Smith-Fields' case by the Bridgeport Police Department.
When our curriculum centers its lessons on a sanitized version of history, students are not taught how to respect and appreciate cultures different from their own, resulting in insensitivity and distrust toward people of color.
My relationship with my grandmother had always been strained. You would think it would make losing her easier, but it actually made it a lot harder.
If Ball State accepts Theta Chi’s attempt to come back and reestablish a new chapter, Ball State’s administration will be setting a dangerous precedent for Greek Life organizations.
Betty White filled the grandmother, mother and friend role needed by so many generations of women before me.
Femininity itself is not toxic. But controlling and weaponizing femininity certainly is.
The only constant you will ever have, for every new year you celebrate, is yourself, so you may as well treat yourself kindly and give yourself room to grow.
Will we be the generation that can live in a world where there’s an actual work-life balance?
There’s nothing wrong with five, or three, or taking a gap semester and coming back to study something completely different than what you originally had planned.
Rittenhouse was always going to get away with murder, not because of the facts of the situation, but because of the country we live in, a system that prioritizes white innocence over the suffering of others.