Those of you that know me know that I talk excessively and am not shy about my thoughts and beliefs. This is because a past relationship made honesty and communication …
Thoreau Zehr
Staff Writer
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What is the basis of our pacifism and where are the limits?
In an increasingly radicalized and conflicted world, pacifists of all backgrounds are forced to consider their beliefs in a more serious light. This reality has reminded me of my time …
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“Let your humanity work better than any religion”
The headline quote has stuck with me since my cross-cultural to the Middle-East last spring as the best comment on religion I have ever heard. My roommate’s host dad, Jalal, …
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Yes, Service Workers Actually are People
How often do you actively acknowledge that someone working in the service industry has all the stresses of any other person’s life in addition to helping you? I do not …
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Take Back The Night Sparks Conversation
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is a foundation started in the 1970s in an attempt to address the issue of sexual violence against women and lend support to sexual assault …
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Our Response to Shootings Must Be Love
On Saturday, Oct. 27, a mass shooting was committed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Penn. Eleven Jewish people were killed in cold blood by an anti-Semitic terrorist …
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Monsanto Has No Respect for Biodiversity
For those that are unaware, Monsanto is the company that made genetic modification a standard practice in the farming industry at a global scale. The reason for creating genetically modified …
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Emu Celebrates Indigenous People’s Day
Our country has a history of disrespect and ill-treatment of Native Americans. This year EMU decided to raise awareness of this by celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in lieu of Columbus …
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Polarization of Supreme Court Nominees
Throughout the most recent scrambling to appoint a new Supreme Court Justice, I cannot help but see some flaws in the system, most importantly that there is a scramble in …
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We Need to Stop Victim-blaming, Right Now
Far too often when somebody comes forward with a sexual harassment or assault accusation, we do not take it seriously. At the very least, we do not take it seriously …