The Daily Targum editorial “Greek life fails to live up to its own values” ignores the fact that hazing and alcohol abuse are a societal issue faced by the whole campus community.
The picture is very clear that media and social media impact mental health, but is it all that it seems to be? We see every day the negative impact that social media has on teenagers and young adults, but what about actual media?
Recently, Ellen DeGeneres was seen hanging out with former President George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboys football game. After video footage was released to the internet of their laughing and chatting, an onslaught of criticism of the beloved television presenter ensued.
“Say Deepavalli. It is not Diwali, it is Deepavalli.”
It truly is frightening how cruel humans can be when given the green — no, yellow — light to do so.
Samantha Power was an idealist, according to the title of her memoir, “The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir.”
Our country can redeem the heritage of a religious left, an ideal lost to the rise of regressive conservatism—and I believe the answer rests in the mountains of northern Italy.
In the era of “Me Too” and where almost everything has to be politically correct, arguments have been made that the reign of women harassment is over. We have moved past sexism, they claim, we have crushed the evils of sexual assault. Some have even begun to accuse women of “playing the victim”. They claim we target males, that the victims of this generation have swapped.
We live in restless times. As we approach another presidential election, it seems as if no one is happy.
When giving his 2016 commencement speech at Rutgers University, which was in celebration of the school’s 250th anniversary, former President Barack Obama declared: “America converges here. And in so many ways, the history of Rutgers mirrors the evolution of America — the course by which we became bigger, stronger and richer and more dynamic, and a more inclusive nation.”
If you are attuned to local news, you might have recently heard that New Brunswick is the 11th most miserable city in the country, according to a list by Business Insider. Upon actually checking their list, which was based on census data, it is clear that their analysis was paltry at best.
It has been a couple of weeks since President Donald J. Trump ordered American troops out of Kurdish areas of Syria.
After a night out partying, it was time for the real fun to start. I got home at approximately 1 a.m., and immediately started searching the pantry for late-night snacks.
Stay in line. Ask questions. Raise your hand. Listen to your superiors. Follow directions. Be quiet. Keep your head down.
The importance of local elections was emphasized in The Daily Targum’s last editorial, with several examples provided to show that the authority of municipalities demands voter accountability and enthusiasm.
Somebody once told me — and I am sure that you have heard it countless times in your life — money cannot buy happiness. Now, there is some truth to that old proverb, but for the most part I think it is nonsense.
All the grandiosity and pomp exuded from the mainstream media regarding national elections has led to federal politics seizing an inordinate amount of the populace's attention.
“A, B, C, LX? I do not understand any of these bus names.” I was riding the F bus sitting in the back row when I heard two sophomores pondering the meaning of the bus names.
In 2013, while giving a speech advocating for a new treaty with the European Union (EU), former British Prime Minister David Cameron offered the British a chance to determine the future of their country when he said, “And when we have negotiated that new settlement, we will give the British people a referendum with a very simple in or out choice. To stay in the EU on these new terms, or come out altogether. It will be an in-out referendum”.
You would never place a gun in a rapist’s hand. So why are abusive police officers allowed to keep theirs?