Point of View — Episode 3: Battling Transphobia at the U
In this episode, Opinion Desk Assistant Editor Morgan Champine joins us to give their thoughts on recent transphobic incidents they have seen around campus.
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Ely: Waiving Application Fees is a Small Solution to a Big Problem
The power dynamics of supply and demand in higher education allow institutions to impose fees, perpetuating inequality based on financial capacity.
Gordon: Treat Marginalized Student Groups Equally
Mecha’s Loss of Sponsorship Sends Harsh Message to Students of Color
Hufford: College Athletes are in Danger of Systemic Dehumanization
College athletes, whatever their benefit to a university may be, are human beings — not a means to an end.
Champine: Show Them U Belong
Until the U stands against hate, students must stand with Mecha.
Editorial: Stand with Palestine, Now and Forever
Resist the expectation to hide behind so-called neutrality and to be complicit in the Western colonial propaganda that is fueling a genocide.
Cowley: It’s My Campus Too
The U’s failure to address the growing culture of transphobia on campus is downright shameful and a disservice to its queer and trans students.
Gordon: The Need for Free Fitness Classes
The U needs to take a stronger stance on student fitness to promote a greater sense of well-being and mental health clarity.
Loken: Support Mecha’s Vital Anti-Oppression Work
Hypocritical Depictions of Mecha Stand in the Way of Anti-Oppression Work.
Hall: Embracing Balance and Rejecting the Hustle Culture Hype
In order to embrace balance, students must learn to reject hustle culture — something often pushed upon us by universities and colleges.
