Column: Complacency in the face of genocide is complicity
"This is how a genocide happens. With near-complete complacency."
"This is how a genocide happens. With near-complete complacency."
"Throughout history, mainstream feminism has focused on the narrow concerns of upper and middle-class white women, and while discourse over last names, body hair and climbing the corporate ladder are feminist topics, they are not the most pressing concern for a vast majority of women."
"There is no other gift that demonstrates how close you feel to someone, the impact they have on you and how well you know them."
"These delays are very telling in regards to who universities and federal programs value. It becomes more clear by the day that attending a four year, out-of-state university is a class privilege."
"When we delve into what makes a film a Best Picture, we are unfailingly met with the impossibility of determining such a title. The Best Picture winners represent a narrow slice of largely mainstream cinema which follow formulaic trends and succumb to the weaknesses of their own voting system. But somehow, despite its flaws, that iconic image of the little golden man retains its white-knuckled grip on cultural significance."
"Here at the Opinion Desk, we believe the best opinions are those uninformed ones."
"The next time you find yourself walking to class as you listen to 'No Hands,' consider a change. Classical music is begging you, DJ, turn it up."
"Now that we’re running with depression, you might be wondering, 'How do I cure this?' Well first, you have to really want to. You can’t just sit there like a loser, being sad forever. You need to want to get better. That’s up to you. If you’re not already feeling better after reading that, there are a couple more things you can try. I’ve compiled a list of four surefire ways to make sure depression is a thing of your past."
"I shifted uncomfortably, sipping my now-lukewarm coffee. I started to feel self-conscious, and decided if she was going to spend the rest of the time we had together looking at Google Calendar, so would I."
"However, in extreme cases, the constant upkeep and undying devotion to an individual with whom they do not have personal relations becomes unhealthy. Actively participating in fan narrative, enforcing the belief that your celebrity can do no wrong, absolves them of their humanity."
"I confess, I regard myself as a better listener than others. This is because I listen to music like I read a book."
"Were you planning on using a PLUS swipe for dinner? I hope you’re okay with fried chicken."
"For many, our relationships with our extended families are defined by bi-monthly FaceTimes and annual trips to the motherland. Deep-seated familial love exists despite the physical barriers between us, but these impediments shape our experience of loss and of grief."
"While Roberts, who is an unaffiliated voter, does not have a partisan history like Bowles and Ross, I believe we should appreciate his willingness to leave his business and serve the public as our interim chancellor."
"But, there is still merit in the art created, despite mistakes the artist may have made. When we reduce music to the singer or songwriter who composed it, we lose sight of what makes art so meaningful: how it impacts the listener."
"I woke up one day recently and realized I was coming up on my final year of college. I’ve almost completed three years at this University, why then, does it feel like I haven’t even become a student here yet?"
"The unique way Spotify and similar services have commercialized music has propagated a culture in which people are more invested in the act of listening to music rather than actually listening to the music."
"There is nothing problematic about fans wanting to support their favorite artists or show their taste in music through purchasing merchandise — music can be a huge part of identity. The problem arises when artists capitalize on this appreciation by dropping item after item at prices that are much higher than the item should allow, knowing people will buy them anyway."
"But music, loaded with theory, history and skill, demands that its practitioners cultivate both a logical and artistic aptitude for something that cannot be defined by a “right” or “wrong” answer. And that is certainly challenging."
"North Carolina is one of seven states that allow unaffiliated voters to participate in any party’s primary but limit party-affiliated voters to their party’s ballot. Essentially, as an unaffiliated voter, you can select the ballot you wish to vote with on election day."