Tag: discrimination
Aug. 9, 2024
Drexel barred from implementing 2024 Title IX regulations
On April 19, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights declared new Title IX regulations to replace the version ratified in 2020.…

Dec. 8, 2023
Fighting hate, embracing unity
Thanksgiving break is typically a time for togetherness and gratitude, a social gathering that college students all around the country look forward to, yearning to…

Aug. 18, 2023
The AP Psychology debacle in Florida: will politics win over science?
On Aug. 3, 2023, the Florida Department of Education banned the teaching of AP Psychology in Florida schools. Citing the “Parental Rights in Education Act”…

May. 8, 2020
Choosing American names helps international students fight against discrimination
“My name is Keyuxi, and I go by Summer.” This is how Summer Zhou, a pre-junior marketing and communications major at Drexel, introduces herself to…
May. 17, 2019
Gym dress codes create a problematic double standard
Being asked to leave a public place because of what you are wearing is not only embarrassing, but it can make a person feel insecure.…

May. 10, 2019
Swarthmore student protests dismantle campus Greek life
Swarthmore College is located approximately 30 minutes from Drexel University. The college has drawn national attention after students responded to leaked minutes from fraternity houses…

Mar. 1, 2019
Students react to racial slur found on campus
President John A. Fry sent out a campus-wide email last Wednesday, with the headline reading “No Place for Intolerance at Drexel.” What President Fry was…
Oct. 27, 2017
Face the uncomfortable
This month the public school district of Biloxi, Mississippi, came to the decision that “To Kill a Mockingbird” contains language too “uncomfortable” for middle school…

Mar. 3, 2017
Turning his back on the LGBTQ community
During his divisive campaign, President Donald Trump presented himself as more of a moderate by disavowing conservative Republican orthodoxy and making a promise to protect…

Oct. 14, 2016
One race is not to blame
It was the worst 102 minutes in American history. In a single day, 2,977 lives were lost. Four planes crashed. Two Towers fallen. Yet, most…
