Though this semester’s theme is microaggressions, Table Talk for Unity has taken on multiple hot-button issues over the years. Many of us have had an experience on campus that has made us feel uncomfortable. These incidents do not always need to be violent; sometimes it can be as simple as a muttered word, or exclusion from an opportunity. Microaggressions, or ... Read More »
After a long-fought battle for equality, social justice activists have decided to throw in the towel. The constant pressure from strangers on social media has successfully stifled the voices of those who do not look like they would appear in a Hitler wet dream. Marvin Luther-King, freshman sociology major, said, “After being called a ‘triggered snowflake’ on Facebook, my mind ... Read More »
Protesters flooded the streets of Washington D.C. and cities around the country in what was the largest rally in Washington since the Vietnam War protests in the 1960s and 1970s. The Women’s March on Washington took place on Jan. 21, while sister marches sprouted up in 673 cities world-wide, including one in Antarctica. An article in The New York Times ... Read More »
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