Category: Viewpoints

Appearances do not decide victims of harassment, assault

After recent events of the #metoo accounts and celebrities shining a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault, opinion-editorials have been written in order to understand the emergence of victims and their stories, with some being too problematic. Mayim Bialik, neuroscientist and actress best known for her role of Amy Farrah-Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory,”… Continue reading Appearances do not decide victims of harassment, assault

#MeToo: Teaching, uniting and gaining momentum

It has been nearly a month since the New York Times published their exposé on film director and studio executive Harvey Weinstein’s decades of allegations regarding sexual assault and harassment, and #MeToo is still a trending topic. The social media movement was reignited by actress Alyssa Milano. On Oct. 15 she tweeted that “If all… Continue reading #MeToo: Teaching, uniting and gaining momentum

College employment should be optional, not a sentence

For most students finding a job is inevitable as they transition into the workforce or graduate school after graduating from college. Though jobs should be optional, students do not often have the choice to focus on their studies rather than divide the time between school and work. With this in mind, many students on the UTM… Continue reading College employment should be optional, not a sentence

First-year students should be required to live on campus

Incoming freshmen often have many things to worry about in preparation for their first year away from home. They enter an environment that is often a completely different experience than what they are used to. In an effort to help freshmen adjust, UTM has taken steps to assist new students and get them used to… Continue reading First-year students should be required to live on campus

Fine line between over-politicizing and finding the solution

No matter what happens in today’s social media age, anything and everything will be politicized in one way or another. Some issues do need to be politicized immediately to garner attention and for politicians and other powerful figures to take action. Take the recent #MeToo hashtag, in light of the Harvey Weinstein and others’ sexual… Continue reading Fine line between over-politicizing and finding the solution