SCHABLIN: University must promote collections, emphasize significance

December 3, 2019

If Marquette University promoted the large collection of valuable artifacts at Raynor Memorial Library and Haggerty Museum of Art, students would learn about their cultural significance and benefit from it.

BEG: We cannot ignore oppression, torture of Uighur Muslims

December 3, 2019

People remain silent in the face of oppression and torture as the Chinese minority group of Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang are placed in concentration camps.

FOGARTY: Marquette should follow Syracuse students’ lead

December 3, 2019

A group of protesting students at Syracuse University organized a sit-in in response to a rush of overt white supremacist and anti-Semitic rhetoric and actions on campus.

FOGARTY: Traditional Thanksgiving rhetoric perpetuates ignorance

November 19, 2019

Gratitude can negate injustice if it isn’t acted upon. The pilgrims' thankfulness swept the exploitation and abuse of indigenous Americans under the carpet. Today, gratitude can still negate modern injustices and inequalities, as it can promote ignorance towards the systematic support that White Americans have.

BEG: Muslim misrepresentation in media exacerbates stereotypes

November 19, 2019

The entertainment industry needs to understand Muslims' stories to depict them correctly in movies. They need to do a better job at making accurate, strong characters.