Donald Trump Archives – The Statesman

Celebrities promoting hate speech need to be deplatformed

Julia BorghettiOpinionsNovember 10, 2022November 9, 2022

#OPINION: Celebrities who spread misinformation and encourage their fans to discriminate against others need to be deplatformed.

The ‘Elon Musk Era’ will make our Twitter fears come true

Anya MarquardtOpinionsNovember 1, 2022

#OPINION: Elon Musk’s landmark $44 billion purchase of Twitter has many severe repercussions, and, quite frankly, puts users in a pretty big dilemma.

Let’s face it: Trump’s coming back (in spirit)

Tim GiorlandoElection Day 2022 Opinions Special IssuesOctober 23, 2022October 24, 2022

#OPINION: I wish I could say all of the candidates Trump endorsed this year lost tremendously. However, candidates who impersonate his rhetoric usually make it to the general election, clearly indicating that the seven years Trump has been relevant aren’t a temporary stint.

Nostalgia: tricking our memories and media

Skylar SenaArts Culture OpinionsSeptember 30, 2022

#OPINION: CM Punk’s berating of his colleagues and backstage political strife got me thinking — given his history of conflict and displeasure in his former company, why bring Punk back to the squared circle in the first place? The answer is simple: nostalgia.

Trump’s tiny hands are struggling to cling to power as QAnon’s influence grows

Michael ClearyOp-edsAugust 30, 2021

Trump supporters are showing their support for the former president. However, Trump may not have this much support in the coming months.

To go green, we must take smaller steps in legislation

Anya Marquardt2021 Earth Day 2021 Op-eds Opinions Special IssuesApril 24, 2021

#OPINION In order to address climate change, legislation must be passed. Even if we don’t agree with all the Green New Deal proposes, we can see it as a positive step toward solving one of the world’s most pressing problems.

What a botched public health response can teach us one year after COVID-19 hit the U.S.

Benjamin JoffeOp-eds OpinionsApril 15, 2021

#OPINION With all that happened in 2020, it’s easy to overlook some valuable lessons we can take away from both our collective and individual experiences. We must understand how challenges that may seem independent from one another are connected.

History Club holds “After Trump” roundtable discussion

Tim GiorlandoFaculty NewsApril 3, 2021

After the capital riots on Jan. 6, the history department is debating and discussing the outcomes of the Trump presidency and its impact on the American public.

The myth of cancel culture: Why racists have bestsellers

Benjamin JoffeOp-eds OpinionsApril 3, 2021

#OPINION The cancel culture preached by right-wing press is a fallacy. When it comes to causing substantial consequences for those who abuse their high positions, social media outcry often has no significant effect.

What can still be done to equally represent the LGBTQ community in the military

Benjamin Joffe2021 Op-eds Opinions Sex and Relationships 2021 Special IssuesMarch 21, 2021March 27, 2021

#OPINION: Whether it be to prevent equal representation in the workplace or to block adoption and marriage rights, hateful legislation passed on all levels of government demonizes and diminishes LGBTQ people.