Tag: Donald Trump
Jan. 20, 2017
This isn’t plagiarized
“After much reflection, I have decided to remain in New York to pursue other opportunities and will not be taking a position in the upcoming…
Jan. 20, 2017
Journalism or sensationalism?
It had been a brutal year-and-a-half of news coverage, filled to the brim with a constant, remorseless 24-hour stream of verbal diarrhea. The stories were…
Jan. 13, 2017
A dream of equality
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech, Aug. 28, 1963, at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, which, even 50…
Dec. 2, 2016
Effects of a Trump presidency
The consequences of the 2016 election have yet to unfold, although Donald Trump, having impatiently pushed his predecessor aside, is for all practical purposes already…
Dec. 2, 2016
Working together to improve West Philly
I can remember, in September of this year, running along the streets of Center City Philadelphia for the very first time. The colors were bright…
Nov. 18, 2016
How Trump claimed victory over Clinton
How did he do it? The man who broke every rule in the political playbook; the man shunned, excoriated and ridiculed every day by the…
Nov. 18, 2016
Letter to the editorial board: Unity post election is easier said than done
Dear Editorial Board, On the morning of Nov. 9, I watched as Donald J. Trump was elected the president of the United States. To say…
Nov. 18, 2016
Transforming politics into reality television
With the fallout from this year’s election sprawled out on magazine after magazine, it is useful to look past what has happened and into the…
Nov. 18, 2016
Giving Trump a chance
Well, I never thought I would ever be saying these words, but Donald Trump will become the 45th president of the United States this January.…
Nov. 11, 2016
Trump wins presidency
On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Trump won the presidency, 290 electoral votes compared to Hillary Clinton’s 228,…