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GenderFunk a crass caricature of a complex trans identity
Last weekend, students and community members gathered in New South’s Riverside Lounge for GU Pride’s annual GenderFunk. It’s a night of fun, dancing, friendship, and yes, drag. This year’s line-up was particularly impressive, headlined by a star from RuPaul’s Drag Race (and a local celebrity for those of us from Western New York). Even so, [...]
Even gun lovers can support sensible, moderate regulation
I like guns. There’s something satisfying—like the fizz of an opened can of Cherry Coke on a hot summer day—about squeezing the 6lb trigger of an AR-15 and hitting the zombie cardboard cutout 50 yards down the range. There’s something distinctly American about firing both shells of a 12-gauge over-under and watching two fast-moving discs [...]
Medical discrimination: Handicapped left for dead
Imagine your doctor suggesting that instead of receiving treatment for a potentially fatal but otherwise treatable condition, you should consider an alternative—death. For most people reading this piece, such a situation would be unthinkable. Yet for those of us who are disabled—mentally or physically—going to the hospital can actually be a dangerous decision. In March [...]
Carrying On: Adversity’s afterglow
Last week’s tragedies in Boston and West Texas caused many to reflect on what they have to be grateful for in their lives. It was a time to ponder the dangers of the crazy world we live in, and how we never know when something terrible is about to happen. In those frightening hours after [...]
Carrying on: Not ready to put a ring on it
In the series finale of Gilmore Girls, Yale student and all-around perfect human being Rory Gilmore is proposed to by her cute, well-bred, and douchey boyfriend Logan at her college graduation. To much surprise, Rory turns down the proposal, opting to spend her post-grad years travelling the country pursuing her journalism career. And when that [...]
Visceral visuals vital to vanquish varied violence
Monday, violence hit home once again. The explosions that went off at the Boston Marathon eerily mirror the Oklahoma City bombings almost exactly 18 years ago. The images taken at the scene are visceral and haunting, and there has been no attempt to shield the general public from them. The front page of CNN was [...]
Maduro’s win presents a crossroads for next generation
I am many things: a student, a writer, a brother, but I am also a Venezuelan. Being Venezuelan entails a mixture of experiences, misfortunes, and privileges that play a fundamental role in developing our unique character. But in order to truly understand where a Venezuelan comes from, you need to know his story. My generation [...]
Biracial student snubbed by Georgetown cultural society
Although we live in the capital of a country led by a biracial president, discrimination against multiculturalism is blatantly manifested here on campus. As a biracial student myself, I have had the burden of facing prejudice within one of the ethnic communities I belong to at Georgetown. My mom is Indian and Hindu, and my [...]
Pope Francis poised to add to the fabric of the Church
It has been nearly one month since the stunning announcement of the election of Pope Francis to the head of the Catholic Church, the first Jesuit and first Latin American to hold the office in history. Based on the way some have been reporting from Rome, one would think the Berlin Wall had just fallen [...]
Friendships lack true depth in the age of social media
What is a “best friend?” A best friend seems to be some kind of post that we have created for a “platonic spouse,” for the kind of relationship that Turk and JD have. However, this seldom exists in actuality. Don’t get me wrong, close friendships are important and essential for a happy existence, but when [...]
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