by Emma Grace Sinkoff | Oct 30, 2017 |
I grew up in a predominantly middle to upper class White community. From the current statistics (Census Bureau of Labor), in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, roughly 92% are White, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. It is apparent from these statistics that I did not grow up...
by John Barczynski | Oct 29, 2017 |
Earlier this year, the Amazon announced that they are looking for a new North American city in which to build a second headquarters. Traits such as access to airports, job growth, an educated labor force, mass transit, and good local universities are said to be big...
by Kandice Pettaway | Oct 29, 2017 |
During my freshman year of college, I decided to minor in African American Studies. However, the rigorous schedule of my major usually interferes with the various events that the African American Studies Department hosts. However, last week I was able to attend the...
by Jason Blaine Ogden | Oct 29, 2017 |
Today the Men’s Club volleyball team traveled to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania for our second tournament of the season. We left at 7:00 AM and had our first game at 10:00. Our starters killed it the first set and consequently we were able to sub on for...
by Dean Pandelaras | Oct 29, 2017 |
Earlier this month, in concordance our weekly designated topic of free speech. President Barron briefly touched upon the national anthem protesting that is currently all throughout the media. I could not help but to feel an immense rush of déjà vu. It was just about...
by Tomas | Oct 29, 2017 |
When the “All In” campaign was initially announced my naïve freshman self was overcome with joy. As a student coming from a diverse city, coming to State College was a complete culture shock. Never in my life did I think I would see confederate flags and “Make America...
by cxm5513 | Oct 29, 2017 |
Four years ago, I was a junior in high school. I barely had a clue of what I wanted to pursue in college, nor did I fully know who I was as an individual. In retrospect, I was young; not necessarily in the sense of age, but in the sense of self-actualization. I think...
by Zac Cohen | Oct 29, 2017 |
I’ve never been a great Jew. Faith’s never been a big part of my life. It always seemed irrational to me. When asked by friends if I consider myself Jewish more in a religious sense or a cultural sense, I would tend to favor the latter. But even so, I never fully...
by Daniel A. Zahn | Oct 29, 2017 |
“You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot provide one, one will be provided for you.” It’s a phrase in the iconic Miranda rights (which has a very interesting history). But more importantly, it shows that just because you cannot provide for something, doesn’t...
by Mi Ni Tzou | Oct 29, 2017
Human interaction is really complicated. It can be as warm as a afternoon sunbath in summer. It can also be as hurtful as a sharp puncture. We have born to learn how to live with others. This life-long task become more complicated and heavy with aging. The founder of...
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