Students battle the post-fact world
How can students fight back against a growing culture of ‘alternative facts’ and a weakening department of education? With the confirmation that Betsy DeVos is indeed the …
Articles by Madeleine Orona Burgos
Speak for me, speak for us: student reflects on her personal experience with hate
Hate crimes are on the rise. This is apparent. Along with that comes the rise in discussion of a poem by pastor Martin Niemöller in response …
It’s a brave new world for journalism: Press feeling the pressure from the White House
As we venture forward into the first year under our new administration, we are being inundated every day with headlines that frighten us. The journalists reporting these …
Art is Vital to Activism, Progress
The day after the inauguration, Lewis & Clark hosted a teach-in session on the presence of art in times of social activism. The presence of music …
Protesting Fascism: As resistance continues, safety becomes important
“The fight against fascism continues as protests against Trump and his policies take place here and abroad.” The year 2017 is only a month old and already …
I will stand with you: A student’s promise to persevere in community after the election
To Trump supporters who are vilifying protesters, however peaceful: Please understand that to a lot of people in America, he poses a real danger. Maybe …
Where do we go from here? Finishing 2016
“An analysis of the state of sociopolitical discourse after the 2016 election.” The 2016 presidential election has been one of the most verbally charged elections in …
STDs are on the rise across the nation and campuses
College campuses are trying to figure out how to make safe sex cool in the age of Tinder and Grindr “It’s time for students to have a …
Malheur verdict not severe enough
Earlier this year, brothers Ammond and Ryan Bundy were two of many militants who seized the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon. They had occupied …
Dual-language programs will help communication and communities
“When it comes to education, there are two schools of thought–both meaning the same thing, but saying it in a different way.” The subject of dual-language education …