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Sennett: Alternative holiday movies

Evan Sennett, IC Columnist
December 9, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

Every Christmas, the television airwaves are filled with trash. The occasional Christmas film is appreciated, but this superficial theme can only go so far. While Hallmark or Lifetime tries to cram hundreds of Christmas-themed “movies” down our throats every year, we become more and more desensitized. I... Read more »

Latz: Through the eyes of others

Latz: Through the eyes of others

Olivia Latz, IC Columnist
December 2, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

Just the other day I was on Buzzfeed, and an article intrigued me. The article, “Ask A Jihadi: An ISIS Fighter’s Blog About Life In Syria,” is about a blogger who answers questions about current events in Syria and about ISIS. Israfil Yilmaz, also known on the Internet as, “Chechclear,”... Read more »

Sennett: ‘The Laramie Project,’ they told it ‘correct’

Evan Sennett, IC Columnist
December 2, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

It was the kind of town where everyone knew everyone, except for perhaps themselves. The stage was never motionless and the audience was in a constant state of hypnosis during the opening night of The University of Toledo’s production of “The Laramie Project.” The second play in the Department... Read more »

Boggs: Missouri, a catalyst for change

Keith Boggs, Sports reporter
November 18, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

I like the University of Toledo. I want to make that clear before anything I say can be misconstrued. I appreciate the fact that certain things that happen on other campuses don't happen here. But with what's going on at the University of Missouri, we should be having similar discussions about... Read more »

Abayateye: It’s time to ban the box

Philemon Abayateye, IC Columnist
November 18, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

We all know a person or two who has had some kind of criminal past. For the majority, their criminal record has been an albatross hindering true integration into society and to enjoying the benefits of citizenship — sometimes after years and decades of demonstrating genuine rehabilitation and responsible... Read more »

Sennett: ‘The Producers’ came to Toledo

Evan Sennett, IC Columnist
November 18, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

Mel Brooks’s “The Producers” is shocking, outrageous, insulting — and I love every minute of it. Filled with racial satire, sexual stereotypes and above all, Nazi parody, “The Producers” is the story of two unlikely New York schmucks who try to produce the worst play of all time. The trouble... Read more »

Foley: We are all electrons in a circuit

Matthew Foley, IC Columnist
November 11, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

It’s an odd comparison to make, but I feel stuck in electron form here at the University of Toledo. As much as I enjoy being here, studying what I am, I can’t help but feel like I am being rushed along a path and drained of all my energy along the way. I really do feel like an electron most days... Read more »

Harker: Gender and sexuality are not the same

Jessica Harker, Associate news editor
November 4, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

This past year has been a huge year for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) community. Same-sex marriage has been legalized, and more and more celebrities and politicians have been coming out as being part of the community or as allies in supportive roles. We... Read more »

Rashid: Don’t waste your 20s

Rashid: Don’t waste your 20s

Maisha Rashid, IC Columnist
November 4, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

At what age do our actions become something that requires serious prudent thought? At what point do we consciously try to ensure a successful future career and choose the correct person to spend the rest of our life with? Career and love are two of the most important decisions a person makes, as these... Read more »

Hawkins: Mental health is important

Gabrielle Hawkins, IC Columnist
November 4, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

Freak. Psycho. Crazy. Have you ever used any of these terms to describe someone you thought wasn’t right in the head? You might have, but mental illness is not something to be made fun of or taken lightly. Mental health problems are issues that go unnoticed on a regular basis. Being personally affected... Read more »

Abayateye: What defines us as humans

October 28, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

“Where are you from?” “Why are you here?” “Do you like it here?” “Will you go back home?” These are questions that every immigrant, I believe, has had to answer at some point. Naturally, one wants to know why that random ‘stranger’ just came to town. Often the intention behind these... Read more »

Sennett: Henry V, nice idea, bad execution

Evan Sennett, IC Columnist
October 28, 2015
Filed under Columns, Opinion

A young man must fight his first big battle as king in William Shakespeare’s “Henry V.” Can the limited theatre space in Toledo’s Center for the Performing Arts possibly hold vast battlefields and large castles? The grand scale of the battle scenes depicted in all the film versions of “Henry... Read more »

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