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
Category: Viewpoints
Living every day like it is Veterans Day
In honor of upcoming Veterans Day on Nov. 11, we at The Pacer would like to thank all those who have served in the armed forces. These men and women have put their lives on the line to secure the freedoms we often take for granted. Regardless of the global social evolution, we as citizens… Continue reading Living every day like it is Veterans Day
Men have to fight stigma of emotion
A social stigma exists which paints a negative picture of men being emotional. Society over time has established a potentially damaging view that women are supposed to be emotional while their male counterparts are supposed to be cold husks of human beings that do not show emotion. This is an archaic view of society and… Continue reading Men have to fight stigma of emotion
#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 and FYI events
UTM does a tremendous job of making first-year students feel welcome and comfortable to the campus upon arrival. The campus is designed in a way that allows more reserved people to feel easily at home, and there are plenty of organizations and clubs that students of any class can get involved in. Also, UTM has… Continue reading First-year students and FYI events
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
Maintaining focus as the finish line approaches
We at The Pacer would like to welcome students, faculty and staff back to campus after a well-deserved Fall Break. However, we would also like to take this time to issue a word of caution. Is it just us, or did the break fly by much too quickly? Sure it is only an extra two… Continue reading Maintaining focus as the finish line approaches
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
Mental health perspective for gun control debates
The tragic shooting in Las Vegas has added more fuel to the fire of the gun control debate. The shooter managed to sneak an arsenal of weapons up to the 32nd floor of a hotel and fire on those below, likely by disassembling the guns. A common argument against gun control would be that citizens… Continue reading Mental health perspective for gun control debates