By Caleb Dunson ’24 Contributing Writer I request my absentee ballot weeks in advance, block an hour in my calendar to research down-ballot candidates, spend another hour picking the candidates I will support, and then place my ballot in the mail. I tune into election coverage, patiently wait for results to spill in, and watch…
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A Response to Varsity Blues
I scroll through my Facebook newsfeed, but my thumb stops moving across the screen when I see it: an FBI investigation about admissions fraud at Yale University. The “Yale Memes for Special Snowflake Teens” page fills with memes on photoshopping students into athletic photos and paying $400,000 for admission. Friends, former teachers, and classmates share…
‘One Day at a Time’ is in Danger of Cancellation—Here’s Why it Shouldn’t Be
The living-room set of One Day at a Time might tempt you to think of it as a traditional sitcom (a la Friends), but the complex conversations the show embarks are quick to dissuade that thought. Consider the opening scene of Season 3, Episode 2, “Outside”: Elena, the lesbian daughter in a second-generation Cuban family,…
Just Do It: Both Sports & Politics
Although the NFL is over a month underway, Colin Kaepernick, former San Francisco 49ers pro quarterback, continues to make headlines despite not having played a game in almost two years. On September 6, 2018, Nike spurred a series of mixed reactions with feature of Colin Kaepernick, who narrated the 30th anniversary rendition of its “Just…
Release Melecio Andazola Morales from detention
Melecio Andazola Morales is a father to 4 children, the youngest of whom is only 2 years old. He has been living and working in the U.S. for nearly 20 years. He has contributed to solidifying the fast-growing infrastructure of the Denver area, working on the construction of the Denver Coliseum, the Denver Airport, and…