In 2001, President George W. Bush laid the groundwork for what politicians and policymakers now consider to be the panacea for college and career readiness: testing. Under No Child Left Behind, standardized testing became an educational staple in the US, and it has remained in a hotbed of debate ever since. In 2009, standardized testing […]
CAIR-Oklahoma is the Oklahoma branch of the National Council on American Islamic Relations. CAIR-Oklahoma emphasizes building bridges between Muslims and non-Muslims—which is important in a state where anti-Islam sentiments run rampant. Their website makes it clear that their goal is “to be a leading advocate for justice and mutual understanding.” CAIR’s primary focus is on […]
After several years, the Obama administration has rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline. In denying the application, President Obama said that it was not in our national interest. He cited three main reasons that the pipeline would not benefit the United States: 1) that it wouldn’t lead to long-term jobs, 2) that it would not lower […]
As a socially progressive group, Anonymous defends the freedom of thought and speech. However, they do not condone acts of terrorism or inflictions of hateful behavior on the public, and they make the case that the KKK, at least in part, exhibits terroristic tendencies. Rather than being one cohesive organization, the modern-day Klan is composed […]
To say the KKK is ever in the right would be almost laughable. However, an invasion of privacy is still an invasion of privacy. In fact, this masked vigilante approach calls to mind various other scandals, specifically the Ashley Madison case. Again, this situation involved immoral people, and I will in no way stand for […]
Last week, Donald Trump took time out of his “busy” schedule in order to host Saturday Night Live. While some find it to be a great ratings boost for the show, this is an act of complete disrespect to the presidential campaign. When people host SNL it’s usually right before a big entertainment release, like […]
It is well known that Donald Trump is a controversial figure in American politics. This controversy means Trump is a hot commodity for advertisements and television. Plenty of people want to hear what he has to say: some because they like what he’s saying, and just as many, if not more, because they want to […]
Going into a discussion titled, “Big Questions: Is There A God,” I had feared the worst. I had just finished a class of Global Commons in which we’d discussed the consequences of privatized searches and user-catered results on the internet. These results propagated forums of so-called public discussion which in actuality consisted of total avoidance […]
Over the past several years, we have seen innumerable people of color murdered at the hands of a system that is constantly challenging them to keep living. We have seen children murdered, and we have said nothing. Kimani Gray was 16. Kiwane Carrington was 15. Andy Lopez was 13. Tamir Rice was 12. Aiyana Jones […]
Facebook recently announced a new setting in its messaging app, Facebook Messenger, that allows the app to access user camera rolls in order to quickly identify and sort photos based on face recognition so that sending pictures to friends and family can be ten times easier. While initially I found this extremely creepy, I’ve come […]