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Sex workers deserve unbiased treatment

(02/25/15 8:38pm)

March 3 is International Sex Worker Rights Day, an important day to honor the legacy of sex worker activists past and remember how much further we as a community must go to secure our rights. The tradition first began in 2001 when over fifty thousand sex workers in a union in Calcutta, India organized a festival to celebrate each other’s struggles and achievements made in the community. 

http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2015/02/sex-workers-deserve-unbiased-treatment

Fifty Shades of Grey promotes sexual violence

(02/18/15 8:39pm)

When Fifty Shades of Grey was first released, so many people were excited by the idea of an erotic novel tailored for women. Many found the novel extremely sexually appealing without recognizing that there is a serious problem with Christian and Ana's sexual relationship. Christian Grey and Ana seem to fall in “love” in the novel, but Christian’s feelings are unclear. What is clear is that he loves violent sex. 

http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2015/02/fifty-shades-of-grey-promotes-sexual-violence

If not inclusive, black history month programs at U. are useless

(02/15/15 6:28pm)

What’s the point of Black History Month? What’s the point of a whole month to make the token black kids squirm through “I Have A Dream?” What’s the point of learning about the same roughly twenty abolitionists and civil rights leaders year, after year, after year. Why save it all for a specific month, making it essentially separate, but equal? The emphasis on specific black education and empowerment during Black History Month not only perpetuates the racial divide, but subliminally implies that this month is for blacks only. At the end of the day, we need it the least.

http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2015/02/if-not-inclusive-black-history-month-programs-at-u-are-useless

Ignoring Constitution, useless solution for meaningful change

(02/05/15 8:30pm)

In his recent op-ed “America Desperately Needs Constitutional Convention,” columnist Jose Sanchez makes some very questionable assertions about our founding document, the Constitution and our American system of governance.In disparaging the fact that our Constitution was written in 1787, calling it a “neo-medievalist” document, Sanchez cites Japan and France as other industrialized nations that have more recently written constitutions.

http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2015/02/ignoring-constitution-useless-solution-for-meaningful-change

Declaration of Independence: a defense of citizens’ rights

(02/04/15 10:52pm)

Do we, as Americans, hold the truths, “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” to be self-evident? These notions were presented by the founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence, and ideally, they are the principles that this country was built on. But are these principles still relevant in the modern age –– Can they be transferred? And if they are relevant, are they values that modern day politicians strive to adhere to and support?

http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2015/02/declaration-of-independence-a-defense-of-citizens-rights

Partnership beween NJ Transit, Rutgers needed for students

(02/04/15 12:24am)

In December 2014, the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority announced its plan to launch a University Pass (U-PASS) pilot program for Northeastern, Harvard and Tufts University. The U-PASS pilot would require a complete buy-in from one or more area universities to purchase monthly transit passes at a 50 percent discount for all of their students.Here at Rutgers, students are easily connected with New York City and Philadelphia via the Northeast Corridor Line. In addition to using NJ Transit to commute to and from campus, the statewide public transit system is utilized for internship, employment and cultural opportunities. But all of this comes at a price. A student commuting on NJ Transit to New Brunswick could spend up to $1,626 on monthly passes over six months. Going into Manhattan once a weekend costs $130 monthly. One round-trip alone costs $26.

http://www.dailytargum.com/article/2015/02/partnership-between-nj-transit-rutgers-needed-for-students