An invitation to personal evolution

By: Taylor Zachary ~Columnist~ Until I was 18 years old, I understood my identity, in all of its complexity and humanness, through the condensed lens of athletic ability. This lens was influenced by the expectations of my peers. Surrounded by coaches, friends and teammates who could all, with immediacy and clarity, articulate my unprecedented talent in baseball. Knowing myself through athletic identity seemed righteous. I was affirmed and critiqued according neither to my morals nor the moral development of a Black boy and never encouraged to evolve my character into that of a more honest, conscious and less problematic human … Continue reading An invitation to personal evolution

Senate splits on tampon project After a divided senate vote, President Zeina Farhat broke the tie by voting against the initiative

By: Taylor Zachary ~Staff Writer~ The Student Government Association (SGA) President Zeina Farhat struck down the Feminine Hygiene Product Project on Monday after senators failed to reach a two-thirds opposed or affirmative majority. The Feminine Hygiene Product project, which was spearheaded by senator Samuel Buettner, planned to make free feminine hygiene products available for student use by early March. The project sought to use donations from corporate sponsors to sustain the demand and inventory of products. On the motion, ten senators voted in favor, seven opposed and three abstained. According to the SGA constitution, when the senate is deadlocked the … Continue reading Senate splits on tampon project After a divided senate vote, President Zeina Farhat broke the tie by voting against the initiative