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Another Year, Another Shut Down
Last December, Congress was required to pass a new budget and increase the debt ceiling or face the threat of another government shutdown. This will be the 75th time in the last 55 years that Congress has sat down, realized it’s massively…
Dear Dub: Consent is Wet Hot
Over the past few years, the Dub has been fielding complaints that our annual “Consent is Wet Hot” tanks do not express how consent is also mandatory. I agreed, but recently I have been rethinking my opinions on those complaints. After…
Respect Java Staff // I Have Had Enough
The aim of this article is to explain to the SLU community some of my experiences with disrespect, sexism, and harassment as a Java Staff member. On December 3, Caroline Rose was playing at the Java Barn, and as usual, pre-show was met with…
Friends Without Benefits
Though Rousseau maintained that our natural inclinations are right and just, reality continues to offer devastating rejoinders. By now, no thinking person can study history and not confront the hideous face of human nature. This reflection…
Politicians Are Employees, Not Heroes
In the early hours of Saturday morning, the Republican senators of the United States Congress pulled off one of their greatest heists yet. Mitch McConnell and his hooligans were able to pull together the 51 necessary votes to pass a…
Dear Dub: A letter To Fellow Survivors
Some days are better than others, but on the days that you can’t seem to get out of bed there are a few things you deserve to be reminded of.
Your personal manifestation of trauma and healing is valid. It’s okay not to cry; it’s okay to…
“Thanks, I Have Colonialism to Thank For That.”
The first interaction I had with someone coming to the United States went as follows:
Person X: Hi, I’m Person X.
Me: Hi. I’m Fikiswa.
Person X: I like your accent. Where are you from?
Me: Thanks. Swaziland.
Person X: Switzerland?…
Dear Dub: Putting You First Using This Guide On Self-Care
The concept of self-care spans across so many facets of life that it seems critical to productive living, but how has it become so skewed? You can read psych articles about the benefits of actions and activities rooted in self-care, refer…