Matthew Alonsozana’s Feb. 5 op-ed betrays its supposed intent for “a more sustainable BC.” We in BC Fossil Free (BCFF) have the same goal, but we understand that such actions will do little to address the deepening climate crisis jeopardizing our future. As we correct some of Alonsozana’s mischaracterizations, we hope you will come to understand why young people on campus have been pushing for divestment and, more generally, fighting for climate justice.
Column, Opinions
The Classics Major
By: Ben Olcott
The classics major, one of the last, is staring into the black depths of UIS. People say it’s ancient, UIS, but he knows that word. The word itself, the construction of it, he knows, too.
Column, Opinions
Time Is In Our Hands
By: Tiffany Ashtoncourt
Time is one of the few things that every sentient creature on Earth experiences equally, in the sense that every minute and day is the same for all and more can’t be bought. In addition, it is the only state of being that we experience that is totally ours to do with as we wish, for time is what the events of our life are made of.
Opinions, Column
The Olympics In Review
By: Jaclyn Susskind
As the 2014 Winter Olympics have now come to a close, we have the privilege of reflecting on this year’s games. The biggest question I have come to ask myself is, was Sochi the right choice?
Column, News
A Shared Humanity
By: Adriana Mariella
We are not saviors. We all suffer in some way, and in that mutual suffering is the unfathomable kinship of mankind.
Column
Lessons From The Language Barrier
By: Devon Sanford
Studying abroad isn’t all wine and sightseeing, but the frustrating moments are still part of what makes the experience so rewarding.
Column
Where Have All The Bubblers Gone?
By: Corinne Duffy
Hide and seek is over, and it’s time for the drinking fountains–sorry, bubblers–on campus to show themselves.
Column
Marathon Training Becomes Game Of Mind Over Matter
By: Kendra Kumor
Mind over matter has never meant so much now that marathon training is in full swing.
