The Ithacan

There are countless examples of activists who’ve had their professional and personal lives destroyed for speaking out against the discriminatory practices of the Israeli state.

But I doubt this flexing will achieve much, considering the fact that Trump’s order can easily be overturned by a democratic administration.

I think it would be beneficial if Ithaca College put wellness into the curriculum.

We need to recognize that although these conversations may be taxing, they are necessary, and we need to talk about how to effectively approach them.

I’m proud to see fellow queer students fighting against harassment and discrimination and pushing for more visibility on campus. It’s a very difficult space to be in and there aren’t easy solutions.

This begs the question, “why are people more inclined to give women who are alleged sexual abusers the benefit of the doubt?”

Year after year of math classes, many of my Asian-American classmates would ace their math tests while I hoped for a B-minus or better.

One day, one of my white teammates stated frustratingly, “It doesn’t make sense. You should be better at this.” This stopped me in my tracks.

The Asian-American vote is the lowest among the major racial and ethnic groups, which leaves many people asking why.

Black women and their art, when analyzed, are first criticized and then consciously studied, while black men have the privilege to first be studied and then critiqued.

It wasn’t the first time I’d heard someone say they “looked Asian” when they looked like they were squinting in pictures.

Though the notion of colorism is not talked about as often in the western world, ideas of beauty and femininity have been directed by a European mindset for centuries.