Alex Arnette ’22, Guest Writer
March 7, 2019
Filed under Opinion
One of the main reasons why I selected Dickinson College is its environmental focus. Dickinson took actions, from LEED certifications to solar panels to composting, that made me eager to attend a school I knew was on the right...
Maia Baker ’19, Opinion Columnist
February 28, 2019
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The glitzy clothes and inflated love story in Pretty Woman work to conceal the economic reality of its plot, which the movie itself attempts to elide in favor of the love narrative central to the romance. The rampant capitalist intere...
Bryce Dunio ‘22 , Opinion Columnist
February 28, 2019
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On the 21st of February, actor Jussie Smollett was arrested for orchestrating his own hate crime. In a complete act of carelessness for true victims of hate crimes, Smollett paid two Nigerian brothers a check of $3,500 to help...
Shane Shuma ‘22, Opinion Columnist
February 28, 2019
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There has been much outrage and criticism leveled at Jussie Smollet in the last week after being caught perpetrating a hate crime hoax on January 29. Many have rushed to his defense, arguing that his actions have helped bring...
The Chinese Student and Scholar Association , This article was submitted by the President of the CSSA, Harry Qiu ’20.
February 21, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Dear Dickinson Community,
We, as board members of Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA), are shocked and deeply offended by the recent incident of racist notes at Kisner-Woodward Hall targeting a specific indi...
Shane Shuma ’22, Opinion Columnist
February 21, 2019
Filed under Opinion
At the inclusivity meeting last Sunday, one speaker’s speech especially piqued my interest. A person at the meeting tried to tarnish the image of Dickinson College’s founder, Benjamin Rush. The Founding Father was accused...
Ben Compaine ‘67, Guest Writer
February 21, 2019
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Perhaps the single most significant concept that I left Dickinson with was that cow 1 is not cow 2. This basic concept has informed my critical thinking and writing for over five decades. I’ll explain what this has to do with...
Mike Kozinski ’21, Opinion Columnist
February 21, 2019
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On February 12th, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he would allow the Senate to vote on the proposed Green New Deal. The Green New Deal is no longer a mere slogan: it is now actual legislation. It has been i...
Bryce Dunio ’22, Opinion Columnist
February 21, 2019
Filed under Opinion
Humanity’s greatest attribute is its capacity to dream. Many mammals can dream of primal desires or of a nightmarish situation, but humans differentiate in our ability to dream of a world without conflict, or perhaps of a world...
Jillian Clark ‘19, Opinion Columnist
February 21, 2019
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One of the first pieces of advice I got from an upperclassman at Dickinson College was not to go to the lacrosse parties. At the risk of getting another half-a**ed email from President Ensign, I don’t say that to attack a certain...
