Miss (In)dependent
FAFSA dependency classifications restrict financial aid for students living alone, without parental assistance As I stood in the hour-and-a-half-long line at the Bursar’s Office on Sept. 8, I looked around and saw many concerned faces that matched my own. Most of the students were there to figure out a payment...
Israeli perspective absent in Gaza article
I am writing in response to the article printed in the Aug. 4 edition of The Mercury entitled “Trapped in Gaza.” It put to print statistics that are at best, contested, and at worst, false. It also portrayed negative emotions and was incredibly one-sided. The intention of this letter is...
Depression facts
* Anyone can be struck by depression or suicidal thoughts, regardless of race, gender, age, socioeconomic status, etc. ** Calling suicide a ‘selfish’ act insults the deceased and perpetuates the false belief that clinical depression is a minor or trivial concern, which can prevent those who actually suffer from it...
National media failed Ferguson
For the first four nights of Ferguson’s (intercommunity) protests, it was difficult to tell by television alone if the Missouri suburb even existed. While CNN and its peers settled neatly into their primetime routines each night, hundreds of the town’s tech-savvy protestors flooded social media sites in a firm move...
“If money wasn’t a determinant, what would be your career choice?”
“I’d be a professional soccer player for Arsenal.” Ridwan Raji Finance and accounting senior “To be honest, I would want to be a racecar driver.” Neev Ghodasara Electrical engineering graduate student “I would do something related...
Immigrant kids are not criminals
Between the influx of migrant children fleeing Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador and Costa Rica making it to the semifinals in the world cup, Central America has been in the news a lot this summer. And as a Central American journalist born in America, it’s a paradoxical time to be...
What issues do you want gubernatorial candidates to focus on?”
“Abortion. Women should have the rights to their own bodies.” Alex Vuong, Biology freshman “Legalization of marijuana and other substances.” ...