To Whom it May Concern, a Discussion about Race: An Introduction

by Zoe DeFazio, Staff Writer To whom it may concern, Everything you think you know about racism is wrong. With social media like Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok and even Snapchat there always seems to be an overwhelming amount of information and blame regarding race and racism. Now that a majority of us are paying attention to racist behavior there seems to be a common misunderstanding … Continue reading To Whom it May Concern, a Discussion about Race: An Introduction

The Students Behind the Demonstration for Missouri

Recent issues at the University of Missouri have stemmed from the administration’s poor handling of a series of racist incidents at their college. As a result, protests broke out and college leaders resigned. In the wake of these events, a group of students at Manhattan College were inspired to organize a vigil to increase awareness of racial injustice issues like these. Senior Aleysha Taveras was … Continue reading The Students Behind the Demonstration for Missouri

Donald Sterling Scandal Remains an Issue

JACLYN MARR ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR “It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you’re associating with black people. Do you have to?” Donald Sterling said this to his alleged girlfriend in a recorded conversation. Sterling, owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, was at the center of controversy this week after these racial comments came out and brought some unwanted attention to the … Continue reading Donald Sterling Scandal Remains an Issue