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Eddie Damstra | Monday, September 24, 2018
According to some political pundits, comedians and many people on Twitter, Donald Trump is not simply a bad president; he is an authoritarian fascist. Some have even likened the president to Adolf Hitler, arguing that policies like the travel ban or those dealing with border enforcement are not too dissimilar from the oppression carried out
Patrick McKelvey | Tuesday, September 18, 2018
On Sept. 11, Bob Woodward released his 12th book, “Fear: Trump in the White House.” The nonfiction work chronicles President Trump’s time in office, telling stories of his conduct and incompetence through the eyes of office aides. It sold more than 750,000 copies in its first day on shelves. Unsurprisingly, the President has denounced Woodward
Letter to the Editor | Friday, May 18, 2018
Editor’s Note: This letter was originally published on December 7, 2016. Fr. Jenkins, It has been years since I last read an Observer article, and even longer since I wrote a letter to the editor, but today I found myself, drawn back, through social media: Friends had shared an article about whether Donald Trump would
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, February 28, 2018
On March 11, 2018, Ahed Tamimi — a Palestinian girl who was just 16 at the time of her arrest — is scheduled to appear for her second military court hearing. Ahed’s arrest followed a video that went viral of her slapping and pushing an Israeli soldier who was coming onto her property. Ahed faces
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, February 21, 2018
In the past few decades, our country has faced the revival of a social phenomenon with Draconian precedence: nativism. President Donald Trump and his $ 70 billion wall and “Muslim ban” are only symptoms of a disease that has plagued America for centuries. From the Know-Nothing Party in 1855 to the Tea Party offshoot of
Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 19, 2018
The immigration debate has been ratcheted up in recent weeks by impending deadlines and fierce rhetoric. Each shutdown or court judgment stokes the fire as President Trump’s March 5 deadline approaches. “You have to learn how to live with it because, at the end of the day, there are a lot of things we should
Colleen Zewe | Monday, January 22, 2018
If there’s one thing I’ve learned writing for The Observer, it is that good journalists must always avoid bias. When I was on student government, I could not write about student government events or elections, because that would be seen as me promoting a group I’m part of. Of course I wouldn’t say anything negative
Megan Valley | Friday, January 19, 2018
Jeff Rosenstock might be the oldest millennial alive, but his anxiety-driven punk attitude makes me feel like I’m 16 again — shockingly, perhaps, that’s a high compliment. He has the ability to switch almost flippantly between sheer passion and excitement and overwhelming, perhaps even crippling anxiety and fear that can be hard to replicate outside
BridgeND | Thursday, January 18, 2018
I used to find it amusing over the past year to watch as airport gift shops change their merchandise. Of course, the classics remain: Empire State Building key chains, star spangled T-shirts, and mini Statues of Liberty. A few new items have popped up since the 2016 campaign. The “Make America Great Again” hats and
Selena Ponio | Wednesday, January 17, 2018
I lined up in the U.S. Customs and Immigration line which was, as I had predicted, discouragingly long. While officers drilled the people in front of me on what kind of livestock they touched abroad, I checked my phone. Suddenly, there it was. I stood in the line for U.S. passport holders, in front of