Emma Kinghorn, guest columnist
As the clock nears 2:50, I hurry across Cook Field. With my backpack on and phone in hand, I hustle into a crowded lecture hall full of students that are thoroughly disappointed class hasn't been cancelled - even more disappointed that we have an in-class assignment due for points that day. I take my seat toward the back, right next to my friend who does his other homework in class and the girl who shops for what dress she will wear to her next date party.
The following reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
Maxwell Matson, columnist
Luke Schroeder, columnist
Joey Hart, Opinion Editor
What makes a person "white?" For minorities, like myself, the idea of a monolithic characteristic called whiteness is all too real. Whiteness in the U.S. can be defined as a social system through which the presence of phenotypic characteristics which are characteristically European allows for an artificial or undeserved sense of superiority and elevated social standing. This definition of whiteness is of course only one of many, and as the issue has been discussed more openly in the public forum with the proliferation of identity-centered politics and the increased visibility of racist hate groups, the public consciousness has never been more divided regarding what it means to be white.
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On more than 20 occasions, President Obama asserted he did not have the constitutional authority to circumvent Congress in order to create his own immigration policy.
Darcy Keenan, Columnist
Joey Hart, Opinion Editor
Jake Gold and Nick Froehlich, guest columnists
I find myself at an impasse at the start of every semester. This crossroads of sorts is the absolute hell of managing my hectic schedule.
Darcy Keenan, The Miami Student
The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
Luke Schroeder, Columnist
Michael Stemmler, The Miami Student