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-13 posts tagged "violence"
Nicole Bilyak | Monday, April 19, 2021
With the reboot of “Mortal Kombat” around the corner, it seems fitting to look back at the video game series that inspired the newest film and its cinematic predecessors. This famous video game franchise is infamous for shocking audiences and gamers around the world with its graphic violence and disputed oversexualization of women. “Mortal
Megumi Tamura | Thursday, March 25, 2021
Exactly one month ago, I wrote a column on the rise in anti-Asian attacks in the U.S. amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and its ties to the larger issue of discrimination against Asian Americans, which has existed long before this virus began to spread. One month later, it’s disheartening to write about the horrific shootings at
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, February 16, 2021
For the past three years, I have been barraged with propaganda about how massively important it is to take GreeNDot training. It was part of our welcome weekend intro curriculum, our freshman year Moreau class and, last year, my dorm wanted us to all get trained so we could have a better chance at winning
Vince Mallett | Friday, August 14, 2020
What’s the worst thing you’ve ever wanted to do? Lots of us have gotten in physical fights, so those people have at least made the decision to hit someone. Have you ever been so angry, sad or frustrated, that the thought crossed your mind of destroying something, or hurting someone? Think of the most emotionally
Colleen Fischer | Friday, February 22, 2019
In a world full of genocide, hunger, pain and suffering, it is sometimes hard for Christians to turn to prayer. However, Boston College assistant professor of theology Dr. Andrew Prevot spoke about the usefulness of prayer in the face of violence in his lecture, “Christian Prayer in a Violent World,” on Thursday. Prevot used examples
BridgeND | Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Even though I was just thirteen years old at the time, I distinctly remember being impressed by the statesmanlike behavior President Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney displayed over the course of their campaigns. The demeanor of both men inspired me to explore politics on a much deeper level, to try to understand actual policy
Lucy Lynch | Friday, November 17, 2017
The Gender Relations Center presented a panel discussion about “Violence in Media” in LaFortune Student Center on Thursday night. The panel explored the portrayal of violence in scenes from both television and film, and included Mary Kearney, an associate professor in the Department of Film, Television and Theatre, as well as director of the gender studies
Katherine Smart | Monday, April 4, 2016
In 2000, Peru’s president was removed from office and an international commission was put together in order to uncover the truth about the violence that had been occurring since 1980 by both terrorist organizations and Peru’s own government. Unfortunately, since strong enough reparations did not follow the report’s release, the Peruvian government and people have
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 1, 2015
Now that we’re halfway through Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15), it’s probably a good moment to think about how to take advantage of this time in order to learn more about the contributions of Latino/as to this country. One convenient way to commemorate this month is to head to the Snite Museum of Art
Emily McConville | Thursday, April 23, 2015
With a Facebook page, a photo and video campaign and a petition in the works, several graduate students in peace studies are trying to raise awareness about a recent outbreak of mob violence against immigrants in South Africa. The attacks, in which people have been shot and stabbed and shops looted and burned, have left several