Communities rally in response to hate crimes

1 Mar 201718 Mar 2017

By: Savin Mattozzi ~Staff Writer~ The U.S. was struck by another wave of hate crimes in the past two weeks, some of which were deadly. These crimes come as cities report record hikes in hate crimes compared to the same period last year. The New York City Police Department has reported a 42 percent increase in hate crimes, a trend police officials have linked to ethnic bias and xenophobia that emerged from the 2016 election, according to Bloomberg. Two transgender women of color were shot and killed on Feb. 21 and Feb. 25. Keke Collier, 24, was shot in the … Continue reading Communities rally in response to hate crimes

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Advice: Politeness doesn’t hurt A defense of political correctness

23 Mar 201631 Mar 2016

By: Luke Byerly ~Copy Editor~ In light of the recent primary election and the rise of GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, the issue of political correctness has entered into a strange gray area. Trump does not worry about being politically correct. In fact, he admits to thinking political correctness is a problem in modern politics. What’s more concerning, however, is the warm reception this has with people, some of whom applaud Trump’s disregard for being politically correct. We use politically correct terms to not offend people or groups in our society. Not using politically correct terms doesn’t mean people are trying … Continue reading Advice: Politeness doesn’t hurt A defense of political correctness