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Leaving Legacies Behind
The Supreme Court is poised to rule that affirmative action is unconstitutional when it hears cases this fall. If the Court makes such a...
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Feb 5, 20235 min read


Hispanic College Enrollment: Years of Progress Stunted by the Pandemic
In the midst of Hispanic Heritage month, a celebration of history and culture, hundreds of Hispanic students are facing the tough choice...
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Oct 23, 20214 min read


When the Majority Suffers: The Case for Intellectual Diversity on College Campuses
2020 has been a tumultuous year. Even without considering COVID-19, the internal strife within the United States is at its explosive...
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Dec 16, 20206 min read


An ‘F’ for College Admissions
The American college application system is fundamentally broken. For months, and sometimes even years, applicants labor over strategies,...
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Nov 13, 20206 min read


College Sports: Affirmative Action for White People
The state of youth sports is far from what was portrayed in The Sandlot. Whereas youth sports used to be an inclusive, community-building...
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Dec 10, 20195 min read


The Newest Threat on the FBI’s Radar: Brown Undergrads?
In February, the Senate Intelligence Committee held a hearing on major threats to U.S. national security. One issue that was addressed in...
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Apr 22, 20195 min read


Unfair and Unbalanced: Betsy DeVos’ Misguided Title IX Reform
A few days before the Senate narrowly voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump remarked that “it’s a...
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Mar 6, 20194 min read


The American Dream: Finding Success Down an Unlikely Path
Dual training, a system in which apprentices split their time between a vocational school and a real-life company work environment, is an...
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Apr 11, 20175 min read


Rhode Island’s Fresh New Outlook: Free College
Recent studies and current mentality shifts show that a high school education is no longer sufficient to prepare Americans for jobs in...
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Feb 27, 20175 min read


First, But Not Alone: The First-Gen Experience
Despite widespread conversations on racial identity and discrimination on college campuses, one particular struggle students face often...
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May 14, 20154 min read


Tackling Sexual and Domestic Violence: Whose Responsibility Is It?
Sexual assault and domestic violence have long dominated national attention. However, in response to the increasingly disparate nature of...
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Nov 2, 20144 min read


RAINN on Rape Culture: Don’t Worry About It
A few weeks ago, the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) wrote to the Department of Justice’s White House Task Force to...
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Apr 2, 20144 min read


Saying No To Napolitano: The Student’s Right to Vote?
While it was an issue that originally flared up some months ago, the controversy surrounding the appointment of Janet Napolitano,...
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Oct 10, 20135 min read


Are Unpaid Internships Illegal?
If you’re in college and you’re reading this, you probably know someone with an unpaid internship this summer. You might even have one...
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Jul 12, 20133 min read


Suzy Weiss is White Right
Maybe you’ve heard this one: Suzy Weiss is a graduating high school senior who sported a .000 admissions batting average for her top...
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Apr 13, 20134 min read
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