Women’s Marches Persist!
I often find myself reminiscing about (and reflecting on) the women’s marches that took place last year. Being in D.C. alongside my closest friends was truly an unforgettable experience! Never in my life have I […]
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Dismantling DACA: What It Means For The Immigrant Community
The Trump Administration officially announced plans on Tuesday to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era policy that protected young undocumented immigrants from deportation, on the condition that they were pursuing education and […]
When Words Don’t Mean Anything Anymore
I first started to feel it while Trump was on the campaign trail. Trump was saying grosser and grosser things, and by the time it occurred to me that he wasn’t just a sideshow but […]
GOP Lawmaker Calls ICE on Protesters; Threatens to Shoot Colleague. A Vision of Our Future Politics?
On the largely ceremonial last day of the Texas state legislative session on Monday, things went south. Protests against Texas’s new “anti-sanctuary cities” bill led a Republican lawmaker to call federal immigration officers and threaten to shoot […]
Teacher Appreciation Week is a Pathetic Joke!
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, America! All over the country, millions of educators can look forward to a free burrito. Or maybe an Arby’s sandwich. Or a complimentary donut. Because we REALLY appreciate teachers here. What […]
Art and Science will come together at Lancaster Earth Day Live!
On Saturday, April 22, the Lancaster chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby will sponsor Earth Day Live!, an event intended to celebrate art and science and communicate about climate change. From noon to 4 p.m. at […]
Five PASSHE Universities Now Facing Retrenchment
Early today Raging Chicken reported that Clarion University joined Mansfield University on the list of Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) universities facing the possibility of layoffs and program elimination. By the end of […]
Minimalism Can Bite Me
I’ve got a bone to pick with minimalism. I know, I know—kick me off Pinterest and name me a pariah of the Millennial generation. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the basic premise of […]
Following October’s Faculty Strike, the Student Movement for Public Higher Education Is Growing
Across the 14 universities of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, students are leading a movement for #OurPASSHE—a state system that prioritizes our needs and our futures. We demand living wages for student and […]
Ding, Dong, the Clean Power Plan is Dead
Ding, Dong, the Clean Power Plan is dead. Them’s fightin’ words in environmental circles. I know. I serve on the steering committee of Pennsylvanians Against Fracking where we spent much of last year analyzing the […]