ATULYA DORA-LASKEY THEN: The 15th Amendment, ratified shortly after the Civil War and abolition of slavery, reads as the following: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” Optimistically,... Continue Reading →
Alma’s thoughts on the outside world: Freedom of speech and democracy
BRITTANY PIERCE HEAD EDITOR Due to the nature of journalistic writing, the Almanian was unable to publish a formal stance last week on the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This column accompanies the news story covering the murder that was printed last week. The Almanian stands in solidarity with journalists everywhere who fight... Continue Reading →
Ballot proposal breakdown
ATULYA DORA-LASKEY If you’re planning to vote on Tuesday, you will find several proposals on the back of the ballot. These are called “Ballot Proposals,” and all three have fought a long fight to get on to the ballot for this Tuesday. Here’s a quick run-down before you go to the polls: Proposal 1: Legalizing... Continue Reading →
Alma’s thoughts on the outside world (Vote or Lose)
SAM NELSON POLITICS I am exhausted. We are exhausted. Our education is costly. Our labor feels undervalued. We are taunted by the complaints and threats of a generation that took advantage of every opportunity available to white America in the post-World War II way of life, all while we must live in a society they... Continue Reading →
Alma’s thoughts on the outside world
BY SAM NELSON POLITICS On August 28, the National Hurricane Center started tracking some movement off the western coast of Africa, movement that would eventually become Hurricane Florence. One week earlier on August 21, prisoners around the country went on strike, with a list of demands that runs the gamut from demanding compensation for labor,... Continue Reading →
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