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…
Sixth Annual Latin American and Spanish Film Festival
Director Arí Maniel Cruz holds a Q&A on his film “Before the Rooster Crows.” Photos by Emily Midyette. To showcase the best Latin American and Spanish films of the season, the Lawrence University Latin American and Spanish Film Festival (LULASFF) continued for its sixth year. Curated and organized by Associate Professor of Spanish Rosa Tapia…
The Polarization of American Politics
According to the Pew Research Center, “55 percent of Democrats say that the Republican Party makes them ‘afraid,’ while 49 percent of Republicans say the same about the Democratic Party”. When asked about whether the other party’s policies threaten the nation, 45 percent of Republicans believe this exemplifies the Democratic Party and 41 percent of…
“Inside” Native American Tradition
James E. Cunningham, Ph.D. lectures about Native American cultural traditions in Harper Hall. Photo by Kiran Mufty On Monday, Oct. 10, James E. Cunningham, Ph.D. gave a talk on pop music and how it relates to tradition in Native American culture. While Cunningham’s delayed flight prevented him from speaking the previous Monday, rescheduling the lecture…
I’m not African American, but I am Black!
I have always been intrigued by the term “diaspora” since I heard it the first time. There was something about the meaning that struck me as I started to be more conscious of how I ethnically identify. Diaspora refers to a population of a people not living in their original homeland. Diaspora has come to…
ACA “Marketplace” comes to campus
As part of a nationwide push to insure the uninsured and to improve the cost and accessibility of American insurance in general, the Cognosante Enrollment Assistance Program ran a table in Warch at which people could fill out a Health Insurance Marketplace application on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and Thursday, Jan. 9. The Cognosante Enrollment Assistance…