The Ithacan

It’s nothing extravagant. We’re asking government officials to count us, to see us, and to consider our community’s unique characteristics and needs. Is that really too much to ask?

To live up to the goals Ithaca College has, I recommend the college stop all the talk about how diverse we are and take some action.

And, to be clear, previous administrations might have done something similar but it would not have been so blatant and highly visible.

I implore the students of the college to educate themselves on the drug epidemic that is sweeping our community yet is sheltered from our eyes.

Though this topic is tainted with political biases, the core of the problem is the fact that women are slowly losing foothold in the fight to fairly control their own bodies.

But then Trump wouldn’t be Trump — that’s the unfortunate reality. In the meantime, however, the renewables march forges ahead.

Growing up in the former Yugoslavia, prior to the war during which hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians were killed, with millions more displaced, my family lived a happy and peaceful life.

Get out there and vote. Get out there and run for office. Get out there and change your world.

I have been trying to take a step back lately and remind myself that I am a part of a bigger garden of success.

This is the kind of allyship that I think we all should try to emulate. When white allyship is discussed, the problem of “white saviors” also tends to surface.

When I was in my 20s and looked ahead, I saw a lack of water on our planet as the cause of our demise. All I’ve ever wanted was to be wrong.

I am fully reminded of my circumstances and the challenges I face when kept from the help I need — be it an elevator, a handrail, or more space in the hall.