OPINION

11/10/2020, 12:00pm

Chaela chats commentary: “You’re so white”

By Chaela Williams / Asst. Ship Life Editor

For the majority of my life, people have told me how I should act and speak. Growing up in a somewhat strict Jamaican household, speaking the “Queen’s English” and being respectful were extremely important. Maybe it was my parent’s disgust with stereotypical African American behavior, or perhaps it was going to a boujee (bourgeoisie) elementary school that heavily impacted my personality and how I would act in order to be as posh as possible. 

11/10/2020, 12:00pm

The Slate Speaks: Biden calls for American unity after divisive election

By Editorial Staff

Americans set records in turnout for the 2020 Presidential Election. The Washington Post is reporting the highest voter turnout in a generation, with 62.3% of the voting-eligible population participating in the election. And officials are expecting the number to continue to grow. This is a step in the right direction — to see our fellow Americans playing an active role in democracy. It is important for citizens to be involved in selecting our national, state and community leaders. 

11/3/2020, 12:00pm

Commentary: Should daylight savings time be year-round?

By Matthew Unger / Asst. News Editor

At 2 a.m. on Nov. 1, our clocks fell back an hour. Daylight savings time has ended and we all got an extra hour of sleep. Who would not want that? Well, maybe it would have been better if the clocks did not fall back at all. Daylight savings time has always been a topic of debate. 

11/2/2020, 6:28pm

Political commentary: Rich Sterner Democratic Candidate Pennsylvania State Senate District 33

By Rich Sterner

Are you satisfied with the Pennsylvania State Senate? If your answer is, “No!” the only way to change what happens in the Pennsylvania Senate is to change the senators who make up the Pennsylvania Senate. And while we’re at it, let’s change the party that controls the Pennsylvania Senate, too. Vote for me, Rich Sterner, Democratic Candidate for Pennsylvania Senate District 33.

10/27/2020, 12:00pm

Give it a thought commentary: Do you have a minute?

By Chase Slenker / Staff Columnist

A few weeks ago, I was walking across the academic quad in front of the library when I came across a middle-aged man and his two daughters handing out little pamphlets. Now my initial reactions were both of intrigue and a desire to keep on walking past as quickly as possible. 

10/27/2020, 12:00pm

Commentary: Systemic racism and erasing history

By Ian Thompson / News Editor

There exists in conservative political discourse a trend toward minimizing the effect of racism in our country. One does not have to look far to see commentators decrying the New York Times’ 1619 Project as a sort of treasonous, un-American attempt to slander the great and mighty divine providence that is the United States of America.