The irony with leftist tolerance How opinions of the majority are stifled in public debate

By: Kevin Mulcrone Donald Trump recently cancelled a campaign event that was to be held at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The event was deemed unsafe as a result of protesters and supporters clashing inside the venue before the rally began. This is the first time “The Donald” had to completely cancel one of his events, but it’s consistent with an ongoing trend of protesters on “the left” interrupting the Republican candidate’s rallies. Now I want to be clear because I know some people will interpret this article the wrong way: I am not here to defend Donald Trump … Continue reading The irony with leftist tolerance How opinions of the majority are stifled in public debate

The enemy of my enemy is my friend An opinion on NSA power in 21st century America

By: Kevin Mulcrone If you’re anything like me, you woke up late on Monday, rolled over, grabbed your phone, opened up your favorite social media app (mine happens to be Twitter) and spent 15 minutes scrolling through a timeline brimming with quotes and pictures of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. before finally mustering up enough strength to throw the sheets off and start the day. While it was a relief to have a three-day weekend after such an academically grueling week of classes, I couldn’t help but consider the irony that the U.S. has a federal holiday for someone who … Continue reading The enemy of my enemy is my friend An opinion on NSA power in 21st century America

Advice to my fellow students Friends,pure joy comes when hard work pays off

By: Kevin Mulcrone Last week’s Newswire featured an advice column that told students one thing: Stop caring. At first I thought it was satire (and maybe it was) in order to arouse some feeling of anger towards those who care too much, but then I realized that some people actually believe this. Some people believe that if you don’t care about things and let life go by without applying yourself to anything, then you’ll be fine. My challenge to Xavier students: Start caring. No one knows what the future is going to bring, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t … Continue reading Advice to my fellow students Friends,pure joy comes when hard work pays off