If there is anything I have learned from my shock at the result of the 2016 election, it is that I have not spent enough time speaking to people who disagree with me. I failed to anticipate Trump’s victory because his supporters do not look or sound like me, but they are, decidedly, a majority–at…
Happy Thanksgiving From the Editors
The Heights’ editors give thanks.
LTE: A Response to “Not Your President?”
“Instead of condemning protesters, perhaps you could honestly consider why you didn’t feel called to attend a protest. For those who did, it wasn’t a matter of whining or protesting reality. It was a sign of solidarity and a promise to choose love over hate.”
The State of Rap
“The rappers and re-made rappers of the new generation reflect a societal shift from power-hunger to social obligation.”
The Commonness of Racism
“As a black, working-class woman, I was shocked by very little that Trump said.”
Conservatism After Trump’s Win
“Yet, to make a rudimentary analysis here, I will say that this election is a triumph for the little guy, the forgotten man, the people, often blue-collar workers, who feel forgotten, trampled, and insulted by those in power.”
Leahy’s Detachment Will Be His Legacy, Former UGBC President Says
“Unless you are one of the few freshmen he advises, or a member of a favored student group, it is likely that you have not had much interaction with our University’s president.”
To Inspire Inclusion on Campus, UGBC Pens Letter to Student Body
Several members of UGBC wrote an open letter to the student body disapproving of the rhetoric used during the 2016 presidential election and acts of hate and violence stemming from this rhetoric.
What Was The Last Song That Was Stuck In Your Head?
In this Monday’s edition of ‘Voices from the Dustbowl,’ we asked students what the last song that was stuck in their heads was.