Tag: democracy
May. 15, 2015
Presidentialism dispirits voter turn out
The April 3 editorial titled “Students should be more political” expressed alarm that Drexel University students are uninterested in politics, as they are more focused…
Apr. 17, 2015
Generation Y lacks democratic spirit
Fourteen years ago I sat on my grandmother’s lap as she recounted her story of traveling to Israel on a propeller plane. As a typical…
Apr. 18, 2014
Minorities, democracy and art
The concept of democracy has been on my mind a lot lately. It seems that we Americans are mighty proud of our unique brand of…
Nov. 5, 2013
Democracy dissuaded by system
For the past week, I have been fighting the City of Philadelphia. Angry emails, meetings with Drexel administrators, and idly threatening voicemails were the arms…
Apr. 13, 2012
Diplomat discusses Arabian revolution
The former deputy prime minister of Jordan referenced last year’s wave of revolutions in the Middle East during a discussion held April 10 at Drexel…
Mar. 9, 2012
Occupy Wall Street’s next steps
Roger McCain The Occupy Wall Street movement that emerged in the summer and fall of last year was a creative new development in American…