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Section: Opinion
Sports
A Solemn Plea to the HBCU Family: Give Back!
Give back to your alma mater (or to any historically Black college), and give to Grambling State.
October 31, 2013
African-American
What Not to Wear on Halloween â Blackface
Julianne Houghâs star burns less brightly after ill-advised get-up.
October 28, 2013
Students
Time For Higher Ed to Rethink the Questions
If quality characterizes the history of American higher education, then the most critical intersection in the future will be the point at which people, programs and facilities come together.
October 28, 2013
Leadership & Policy
From Health Care to College Apps, Computer Glitches Shouldnât Distract From Bigger Goal
I am no Luddite, but I know the wholesale embrace of technology can come back and bite us in the you-know-where.
October 21, 2013
MSIs
The Value of TRIO to the Community
The clash between liberal and conservative values in the U.S. has never been more prevalent than it is when manifested in policies to promote higher education.
October 17, 2013
Opinion
Affirmative Action and the Supreme Court Blues
The Court could finally rule in favor of what anti-racist scholars of race have been saying for agesâif a law or policy breeds racial inequality, then it is racist and should be outlawed.
October 15, 2013
Latinx
âProdigal Sonâ from SFâs Lowell High? Communication gaffes and forgiveness in a diverse world
They say you shouldnât talk about religion, politics, and race. At a high school reunion, that may not be such a bad idea.
October 14, 2013
Latinx
Operation Streamline: Expedited Indian Removal
This kangaroo court called Operation Streamline is Americaâs modern version of Expedited Indian Removal; chase, capture, pseudo-judicial proceeding, incarceration and deport.
October 10, 2013
Students
Should College Student Athletes Be Paid in Excess of a Scholarship?
Though the debate persists over whether college football players should receive some sort of compensation package, it is still a privilege to be able to have an athletic scholarship to attend college.
October 9, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Obama, Asian Americans Bring Controversy over Washington Football Team to its Peak
President Obamaâs recent statement and an impending decision from the U.S. Trademark Appeals Court may force Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to dump the team name.
October 8, 2013
Asian American Pacific Islander
Government Shutdown or Not, Exchanges Open Today for Affordable Care Act
In other words, Oct. 1 is still an important date, especially if youâre one of the tens of millions of Americans who are uninsured.
September 30, 2013
African-American
When It Comes to Health, Environment Remains a Major Factor
To become a society with better health â not just better health coverage â we must also look at the role âplaceâ plays in the lives of minority communities.
September 30, 2013
Opinion
The Miss America Pageant Has Been a Positive Representation of Young Women
While there are many public vehicles that exploit young women, the Miss America Pageant is not one of them.
September 24, 2013
Opinion
The Emmys Still Fail the Diversity Test
TV has the power to integrate, but how can that goal be achieved if television constantly fails to depict the true diversity in our society?
September 23, 2013
Sports
Give Them the Chance to be Young, Gifted and Black
I have often said that if you are Black and male, when you leave the house, you may never see it again. Why? The chances of us being shot or killed are pretty high.
September 19, 2013
Sports
College Football Obsession: Sending the Wrong Academic Message?
This glorification of a sport, particularly in the case of college athletes, puts priorities in the wrong spot.
September 19, 2013
Students
Millennials the Victims of Circumstances
I would argue that circumstances have treated Millennials poorly as they have reached young adulthood and their post college years.
September 18, 2013
Students
Is Miss America Really a Scholarship Contest?
Or is it just the creator of a new sexist stereotype?
September 16, 2013
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