Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump has been active in stoking fears about undocumented immigrants and – what he maintains are – weak and inadequate immigration laws. Much of his rhetoric has been centered around the southern border of the U.S. and the caravans of migrants attempting to enter the country…
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Opinion: Finsta – social media’s newest toxicity
Maybe you’ve heard young, trendy kids talking about it. Or maybe you’ve had the pleasure of scrolling through one. I’m talking about Finstas – the latest social media craze. The term Finsta comes from a combination of the words fake and Instagram. A Finsta is an account that someone has…
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Opinion: How to handle the Virginia scandals
Over the course of the last month, the commonwealth of Virginia has been wracked by a series of scandals among their elected officials. As the situation currently stands, all three statewide officials – governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general – all members of the Democratic Party, are embroiled in scandal.…
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Opinion: Netflix Should Not Have Kept “Friends”
In early December, “Friends” fans experienced their worst nightmare – a small message on their screen told them the show would permanently leave Netflix Jan. 1. Twitter and Instagram users went wild. Thousands wrote to Netflix saying they would cancel the streaming service if their favorite ’90s sitcom left the…
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Celebrating Black History Month in Kansas City
February is Black History Month in the United States – it is a time to recognize, celebrate and honor the contributions, culture and struggles of black people in our country. Kansas City, like so many places in the country, was deeply and profoundly shaped by its own black history. The…
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Opinion: To be a mother, or not
A really polemic issue nowadays is abortion. A matter that goes way beyond yes or no, it is a concern for society that ends up involving too many factors and seems like it will never come to a settlement. But another topic, so close to the matter of abortion, that…
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Opinion: The Politics of Habit
The United States is a distinct union for many reasons, one of the most apparent being its bipartisan political system. This system of democracy hinges on the existence of two political parties that are conventionally considered to take opposing sides on political topics – as one Monitor reporter observed, this…
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Jewell professor disputes false claim on “Fox and Friends”
On an afternoon segment of show “Fox and Friends” Feb. 11, televison personality Pete Hegseth announced that he has not washed his hands in ten years. The commentator proudly announced that he “innoculates [him]self” after explaining that “germs are not a real thing. I can’t see them. Therefore, they’re not…
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Kansas City workers impacted by government shutdown
The U.S. Federal Government just reopened after the longest shutdown in its history. For 35 days government employees across the country were told not to come to work, while others who were deemed essential were forced to work without pay. The shutdown started Dec. 21 when Congress refused to approve…
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