Extreme political statements are plastered across social and news media outlets 24/7, including sloppy Facebook arguments, aggressive Twitter fights, and newscasters bickering on live television. When extreme language is used in these forms, any discussion about differences in political or ideological beliefs leads to hate speech and stalemate. Disagreement today has lost all sense of…
“An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.” This is a common statement that comes up when discussing the subject of the death penalty. Capital punishment is the government-sanctioned killing of a person convicted of certain crimes, such as murder, treason, or espionage. I must admit, there was a time when I…
On Feb. 13, all Concordia students received an email reminding them of the application deadline for four positions: three pertaining to the Concordian and one for the editor-in-chief of AfterWork. The Student Affairs Committee closed the applications the next day, held interviews with the candidates between February 20-23, and sent out their decisions within a…
As a young, politically active student on campus, I appreciate and value any and all conversations I have on political issues with other individuals. Having these conversations allows me to talk with people about important issues in today’s society with the aim of both understanding their point of view and conveying my point of view…
Roe v. Wade was a legal case that made it all the way up to the Supreme Court on Jan. 22, 1973. The 7-2 ruling on this case, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, ruled that “unduly restrictive state regulation of abortion is unconstitutional.” This ruling opened the floodgates to abortion being legalized across the country…
If at some point reading this you feel angry, frustrated, or unsettled, then it means I am doing something right, and you are listening. We are back to the same debate. Two words are currently ringing throughout America: gun control. With the recent school shooting on Feb. 14 in Parkland, Florida, members on both sides…
As a social campus, talking amongst and about our peers is part of the territory. From dining in Anderson Commons to sitting in class to waiting in line at the coffee stop, socializing is an unavoidable part of the Cobber day. Being such an integral part of life, how we talk to and about each…
If you are tired of asking your friends for rides, are looking to cut down on your gas bill, or want to pick up more sustainable habits, you should give public transportation a try. If you are an individual who does not have a car here at school, you may feel like you are sometimes…
First of all, if you have not seen “Black Panther” yet, I do not know what you are waiting for, because that is one of the best works of art I have ever seen. “Black Panther” did not disappoint. The visuals, actors, story and main messages were all spectacular. As a black person who is…
Sept. 11, 2001: a day that lived in infamy in the international community. Since that pivotal moment, the world has been at war with extremist views and acts of terrorism. But it has been 17 years since the fall of the Twin Towers, and our world is still plagued by fear. Attacks still occur with…