Opinion

Opinion

Obama’s “African American Problem”

May 12, 2012

Focus on Romney’s lack of campaign diversity ignores Obama’s Precious Piovanetti Contributing Writer With election time getting closer, the campaigns of the candidates have been under scrutiny by the media and political officials. Mitt Romney is being criticized for not attempting to “diversify” his campaign, and by diversify they mean attempt to attract the support of African American voters. So far Mitt Romney has yet to gain any notable African American endorsers or high-ranking campaigners. However, although there are...

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Lack of Integrity in Politics

May 12, 2012

Only voters have the ability to make changes Phyll Pope Staff Writer Only adding to his long list of flipped positions on major issues, Mitt Romney celebrated the capture of Osama Bin Laden on the one year anniversary, with former Republican presidential candidate and mayor of New York City, Rudy Giu- liani. Forget for a second your agitation over the fact that he intends on celebrat- ing with a man who had absolutely nothing to do with the actual...

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Was Zimmerman Really Racially Motivated

May 12, 2012

An analysis of the Trayvon Martin case and our society Chelsea Charles Contributing Writer The coverage of the Trayvon Martin incident has recently reached its peak. Unfortunately, it took weeks after the incident for it to gain national attention. Months later and it has now sparked media outlets internationally. The case is tragic but its occurrence is not anything new. Trayvon, an unarmed seventeen-year-old African American teen was shot and killed for looking “suspicious” and the offender wasn’t initially...

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Extending the Freshman Block

May 12, 2012

Critical academic support should last more than a semester! Lara Berlyne Staff Writer As my first year at Hunter draws to a close, I feel bittersweet about my experience here. For someone who resists change with every inch of her being, I found the Freshman Block Program to be a pleasant transition state from high school to college level courses. My only qualm with the program would is that it only lasted one semester, leaving its participants isolated from...

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A Vague Terror

May 12, 2012

Difficulties in defining terrorism complicate debate Julian Cosma Staff Writer On April 12, a 29-year old citizen from Sudbury, Massachusetts named Tarek Mehanna was sentenced to seventeen and a half years in prison for translating a widely available document. The document was, “39 Ways to Serve and Participate in Jihad,” no doubt a primer for extremism and terrorism. After a two-month trial, he was sentenced to serve seventeen years for translating the pamphlet. The prosecutor did not accuse Mehanna...

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OVERHEARD AROUND CAMPUS

May 12, 2012
OVERHEARD AROUND CAMPUS

“What are your plans for the summer?” Alexandra Heidler Staff Writer “My plan for the summer is to begin the grad school application process. I’m applying for Rehabilitation Counseling programs at Hunter, Columbia and NYU.” –William Schaffer, 24, Sociology Major “I plan on taking summer courses, and plan for the USG fraternity that I’m part of.” –Abraham Velez, 24, Emerging Media, English, Computer Science “I plan on traveling to Venice, Italy.” –Nascha Streng, 18, Undeclared Major “I plan on...

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Why I Will Not be Watching the Hunger Games

April 25, 2012

Whitewashing and the Perpetuation of a White America in Hollywood Wen Hao Wang Staff Writer There is a controversy surrounding the casting of white actress Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Evergreen in Suzanne Collin’s The Hunger Games. Characters like Katniss are described as having “straight black hair,” “olive skin,” and “gray eyes.” From the description and the ethnic mixing that occurs in the novel’s post-apocalyptic future, Katniss is not necessarily white. For readers like Aliya, a Guyanese blogger and student...

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Justice by Jury for Trayvon

April 25, 2012

Zimmerman charged – now what? Salim Westvind Opinion Editor After weeks of speculation that saw protests all over the United States, George Zimmerman has finally been charged for the death of Trayvon Martin. I’m sure everyone is familiar with the case, so I won’t bore you with a summary. But it is important to recognize that this saga is not yet over. Indeed, how we as a nation compose ourselves from now on will be an important reflection of...

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What Not to Do on Facebook

April 25, 2012

Guide to social networking etiquette Lara Berlyne Contributing Writer For many, the Internet is a place for facilitating social interactions that would otherwise be difficult to do in person. For others, it is a platform for showing off their amazing and interesting lives. Many individuals create a new voice over the Internet, and act differently online than they ever would in person. It’s often difficult to decipher the online persona from the person in your math class. If you...

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The Digital Age-Old Question

April 25, 2012

Pros and cons of e-books vs. print media Alexandra Heidler Staff Writer Digital or print? As the market for e-books continues to expand and evolve, defining a new age of technology, there is still a lot to be said about holding a print copy of a book. It’s much like the difference between a digital copy of your favorite song that you pump into your mp3 player or laptop, and having an LP or CD manifestation. There are certain...

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Overheard Around Campus

April 25, 2012
Overheard Around Campus

What are you planning to do after you graduate? Alexandra Heidler Staff Writer “I’m hoping to take a little break, read for pleasure, and then go straight into the job market. I have a prospective internship in 2013, working with the German Parliament.” –Dän Comoroda, 23, Public Policy “I’m planning to get a job doing nursing.” –Rachel Hirtenfelt-Stein, 22, Nursing “I have a job now, so I’m surviving NYC as an immigrant. But I’m looking for a job with...

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Young Liberals Must Become Vocal

April 25, 2012

National shifts to the right make apathy impossible Phyll Pope Staff Writer Upon hearing the outrageous and incendiary claims of people like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, many liberals just sit back and think, “Well, these guys are just saying crazy things to get a paycheck, I don’t really have much to fear.” This degree of complacency is something I understand, and I ascribe about the same amount of importance to what Rush Limbaugh thinks about politics as I...

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Perfect Time to Party

April 25, 2012

Advantages of late CUNY spring break Cynthia Perez Staff Writer Lucky Columbia University students started celebrating their spring break early, on Mar. 10. Students at NYU kicked off their partying on Mar. 12. Cornell University students commenced their celebration on Mar. 17. SUNY students at Binghamton and Stony Brook got underway with their festivities on April 2. But what about the students at CUNY schools, like Hunter or Baruch? Students at CUNY schools had to wait until April 6...

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A Perfect Tagline for Mitt Romney

April 7, 2012

Romney gets cornered by his own man Christian Davies Staff Writer Sometimes you have to struggle to find the perfect words, but sometimes the perfect words find you. After months of his opponents trying to devise the most apt description for Mitt Romney’s flip-flop politics, his own campaign adviser, Eric Fehrnstrom, has provided the media and the American public with the perfect term: Etch-a-Sketch. On CNN this week, Fehrnstrom was asked whether he was concerned that Romney’s campaign had...

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OVERHEARD AROUND CAMPUS

April 7, 2012
OVERHEARD AROUND CAMPUS

“Why did you choose to apply to Hunter?” as asked to prospective students touring Hunter Alexandra Heidler Staff Writer “I chose Hunter because all of the staff seemed really caring. There are a lot of opportunities and it’s a school I can graduate from debt-free. I don’t have to worry each semester if I’m going to be able to pay the tuition. ” –Alec Burroughs, 18 “I heard they have a visual arts program that’s really good. I’ve also...

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