Opinion: I appreciate your white guilt, but I really don’t want it
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Dear White People, This isn’t a Netflix show. This isn’t a Justin Simien movie. This is real life. There’s a serious elephant in the room that we need to discuss: your white guilt. I’m sure some of you are thinking, “I don’t have white guilt.” Maybe you don’t. But maybe you […]
OPINION: With voter registration season nearing its peak, voting apathy is no longer ‘in’
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor The time has come. You’re sitting in Monroe Park or on the Cabell lawn with a group of your friends. Then, someone approaches you and asks that familiar fall question. “Are you registered to vote?” What’s your answer? I genuinely can say I have lied to these volunteers. But let’s be […]
Lady Justice refuses to turn a blind eye to Justice Kavanaugh after yet another sexual assault allegation
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Like clockwork, another sexual assault allegation has been brought against a government official. This allegation comes against the star of a different allegation from roughly a year ago, Brett Kavanaugh. That’s right, Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh is front and center before another sexual assault allegation. On Sept. 14, the New York […]
Dave Chappelle’s Netflix special ‘Sticks and Stones’ pushes the boundary between comic relief and brutal offense
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor I clicked on his face ready to roll on the floor, clutching my stomach to stop the pain of his humor. I clicked on his face. I can’t seem to decide whether I regret doing so. Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up comedy special “Sticks and Stones” premiered last week on Netflix. His special, […]
Child marriage isn’t a ‘developing world issue,’ it’s an American one, too
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Here comes the bride, all dressed in white. Walking down the aisle, striding toward her husband-to-be. Her family sits on either side, excited for their daughter to begin a new chapter of her life. It’s a fairy-tale wedding. Except, the bride is 14 years old. Around the world, about 12 million girls […]