How to Bridge Diversity from Guilt to Justice

How to Bridge Diversity from Guilt to Justice

“It was the sincerity of hurt that you could see. You could see the pain on his face on what he had experienced.” It’s the raw emotion that resonated with McCormick senior Ben Shorofsky as he remembered the Ski Team’s conversation with Weinberg senior Kellyn Lewis following last weekend’s Beer Olympics. In an interview early Wednesday morning, Shorofsky noted that … Continue reading »

When White Privilege and Media Intersect

Institutional racism is still alive and well, even in a supposedly “liberal” American media. Indeed, it’s a reality both in national publications and perhaps even here at Northwestern. For those who don’t understand institutionalized racism, here’s a bit of a primer. It’s different than racial prejudice, through which people’s learned and oft-premeditated social attitudes translate … Continue reading »

Daily D’oh: Mommy, Can I Get a Tan?

Daily D’oh: Mommy, Can I Get a Tan?

Some folks really need not bear offspring, if today’s “Daily D’oh” is any proof. A New Jersey mother allegedly took her 5-year-old daughter into a tanning both, and faces a child endangerment charge after the kindergartener showed up to school with a sunburn April 24. Patricia Krentcil, 44, is an apparent tanning addict. Her skin … Continue reading »

An Open Letter to Chet “Haze” Hanks

An Open Letter to Chet “Haze” Hanks

Dear Chet, I can only imagine how amazing it must feel to be an infamous up-and-coming rapper consistently mocked in pop culture as an ambassador of NU. I’m sure you enjoy all the press, both good and bad. After all, there’s no such thing as bad publicity, right? That’s until I read your tweet about … Continue reading »

Victim Blaming: It’s Not About ‘Weakness’

Victim Blaming: It’s Not About ‘Weakness’

There’s yet another elephant in rooms around Northwestern these days, now that instances of racial and other harassment (and even bullying) have come to the forefront. That untamed animal? Victim blaming and shaming. It’s pretty self explanatory. X commits a crime by bullying or Harrassing Y. While X is the offender, Y gets all or … Continue reading »