Social activism is a proactive attempt to right the societal wrongs of society through the centralization of marginalized voices through various liberation movements. Social justice work mirrors the myriad of political, economic, social and spiritual ideologies coalescing in various manifestations without one central school of thought dominating discourse. However, political liberalism has melted into social…
Student panel shares experiences with activism
Student leaders share personal experience in activism. Photo by Luke Payne. On Tuesday, May 16, the Committee on Diversity Affairs (CODA) held its last public event of the school year—a student panel discussing the philosophy of activism. The event was held in the Diversity Center and was well-attended. The discussion was moderated by senior Deepankar…
Activism and the Woke Olympics
Last fall term I wrote an article entitled, “The Commodification of Activism.” In that article, I talked about how activism and social justice are becoming buzz words off which institutions profit. The generation that grew up with the internet uses the web to voice their concerns about social issues that plague our societies. Companies and…
A Conversation on Activism with Helen Boyd Kramer
Many students are well aware of the importance of community activism outside of campus. Engaging in volunteerism and taking a stance on issues in the community and within society is essential towards creating change. Lawrentians are very involved with activism fighting against injustices on campus, and this spirit should be extended and brought to the…
Standing Rock Student Activism On Campus
Since April and through the beginning of December 2016, thousands of indigenous people protested in North Dakota against the access pipeline that was going to cross sacred burial grounds and the main water source for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The pipeline is meant to increase domestic crude oil production in the United States, while…
Staff Editorial: Sensational Reporting and Political Activism
Throughout this past election cycle, Americans have witnessed a rise in sensational reporting. This election was so aggrandized that it often seemed like spectacle rather than crucial nationwide changes. With a continuous flow of news coverage of each candidate’s respective scandals, the media has brought to the forefront certain issues and let others sit in…
DAPL and Activism
You may have noticed your friends posting their Facebook location as Standing Rock, N.D., even though you just saw them hung over in the café this morning. Hundreds of thousands of people are virtually checking into Standing Rock to show their solidarity with the cause and confuse police. But is it effective? The message being…
The Commodification of Activism
Technology has taken over: the internet has become instrumental in the way information is accessed, distributed and consumed. Living in a connected world has both negative and positive effects in the ways humans interact and communicate with each other. One of positive effects is that it has provided a platform for social activism through social…