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Swanson: It’s Normal to be Sad

Swanson: It’s Normal to be Sad

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 26, 2018

Depression is the worldís leading cause of physical and mental disability. If you donít suffer from it yourself, you probably know someone who does. An estimated 7 percent of the United States population...

Swanson: College Activists, if You Want to Change Gun Control in America, Now is Your Chance

Swanson: College Activists, if You Want to Change Gun Control in America, Now is Your Chance

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 24, 2018

We should all be fully aware by now of what happened in Parkland, Florida on the 14th of February, and we should all be equally upset that this isn't an isolated incident. In the wake of another tragedy...

Swanson: No, Not Liking Black Panther doesn’t Make You a Racist

Swanson: No, Not Liking Black Panther doesn’t Make You a Racist

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 21, 2018

It kind of makes me upset that this is an attitude that has been accepted and embraced. Marvel’s "Black Panther" has been far and away one of the most hyped up releases of 2018. With the announcement...

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Swanson: People Who are Glorifying Kim Jung-un’s Sister are Victims of Propaganda

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 16, 2018

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang made history by reintroducing the unified Korean team that made its Olympic debut in Sydney, 2000. It’s always exciting to see the vast political divides between...

Swanson: Trump Says He’s Not a Feminist - What Does This Mean for Women’s Rights in America?

Swanson: Trump Says He’s Not a Feminist – What Does This Mean for Women’s Rights in America?

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 8, 2018

“No, I wouldn’t say I’m a feminist. That would be, maybe, going too far,” said President Trump in an interview with Piers Morgan on Super Bowl Sunday. The question on Trump’s status on gender...

Swanson: If We Want America to be Open to Refugees, Immigrants, Europe Needs to do Better

Swanson: If We Want America to be Open to Refugees, Immigrants, Europe Needs to do Better

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 5, 2018

Since the beginning of 2015, member nations of the European Union have seen an incredible increase in immigration from Muslim-majority nations of Northern Africa and the Middle East. Pressed by the crisis...

Swanson: Hillary Clinton’s “Fire and Fury” Cameo at the Grammys was Dumb

Swanson: Hillary Clinton’s “Fire and Fury” Cameo at the Grammys was Dumb

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer February 1, 2018

On Jan. 28 the Grammys were broadcasted live to the world. The annual ceremony is the biggest televised celebration of music in the world, and as a result is quite the platform for political messages....

Swanson: We Shouldnt Sweep the False Toronto Islamophobia Story Under the Rug

Swanson: We Shouldn’t Sweep the False Toronto Islamophobia Story Under the Rug

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer January 28, 2018

On January 12 the Islamophobic assault of an 11-year-old girl shocked the world when she reported that an older man attempted to cut her hijab on her way to her Toronto school. In the company of her mother,...

Swanson: The Unexamined Song is Not Worth Listening

Swanson: The Unexamined Song is Not Worth Listening

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer January 25, 2018

Why do you like the music you do? It’s probably not a question you ask yourself very often, but I think it’s one worth asking. For most of us, I’m sure the question doesn’t even make sense. You...

Swanson: It Goes Without Saying, Trump’s “S***hole Countries” Comments are Flat Out Un-American

Swanson: It Goes Without Saying, Trump’s “S***hole Countries” Comments are Flat Out Un-American

By Gavin Swanson, Opinion Writer January 23, 2018

On January 12 The Washington Post reported that in a meeting held at the Oval Office with congressional leaders, President Trump referred to Haiti, El Salvador and some African nations as “s***hole...

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