Confronting racism and sexism in the Great Conversation
As the Great Conversation’s curriculum stands now, whiteness and maleness are lifted up as the pillars of Western civilization. An article published last week...
An open letter to Chris Wallace
When I volunteered to write about this last presidential debate I was somewhat excited to give my take on what was going to go...
White students must deconstruct Ole culture
St. Olaf is a predominantly white institution that has the power to either challenge or reproduce inequality. The governance of an institution like this...
If Trump wins: a prediction
The November election has sparked worry for Americans across the country of every class, creed and political leaning. These concerns are well-founded; a variety...
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death further reveals injustice
In 1976, an Oklahoma lawyer challenged a statute outlawing the sale of certain types of beer below 3.2 percent alcohol content to men below...