by Amanda Macune | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Courtney Wang | Class of ’18 | February 29th, 2016 Who is a “criminal?” Criminology Professor Vernetta Young of Howard University uses the term “criminalblackman” to refer to our society’s common perception of the typical criminal:...
by Amanda Macune | Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Blessing Falade | Class of ’18 | February 26th, 2016 Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow, is a call-to-action for our nation to draw attention to the role of the criminal justice system in perpetuating and developing a racial hierarchy in the US. Many...
by Amanda Macune | Feb 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Akhil Surapaneni | Class of ’18 | February 22, 2016 Every single year, I have the same conversation with my dentist. She asks me, “Have you been flossing?” “Nope. I keep forgetting to”, I respond. “You know, you’re lucky that you haven’t gotten any cavities...
by Amanda Macune | Feb 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Anna Klineberg | Class of ’17 | February 18th, 2016 Imagine a family: a mother, a father, two to three kids. They live in a home with two bedrooms, and a small yard out back. When the family walks outside, they have a straight view of the industrial plants and...
by Amanda Macune | Feb 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cyndie Wu | Class of ’17 | February 12, 2016 For centuries, men are more likely to participate in labor force and are more favored in better jobs than women. This phenomenon has been true not only in the United States but also around the world. Reasons lie...