A name is not a judgement of character
By: Alysha Payne, Columnist Earlier last week, Raven-Symoné, again, made a very discriminatory claim. While discussing topics on the ABC talk show “The
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Opinion
The Towerlight is going to talk about race
By: Carley Milligan, Editor-in-Chief One initiative I was determined to put into action this semester at The Towerlight was the addition of headshots
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Pay attention to what you sing
By: Megan Graves, Columnist Few things are more disheartening than listening to the lyrics of a catchy song you jammed out to in
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Black women not represented well in the media
By: Alysha Payne, Columnist There seems to be a stigma in mass media regarding the image of Black women today. Generally, when one
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The balance of pleasure and pain
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts & Life Editor Every living animal and plant is wired to avoid pain. Pain is unpleasant, and often
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Dissecting #AllLivesMatter
by: Alysha Payne, Columnist Before even reading this article, you probably already know about the debate between the infamous “#BlackLivesMatter” and the secondary
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Sexism can come from women, too
By: Megan Graves, Columnist When we think of sexism, we tend to imagine the oppression of women by men. We think of misogyny,
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Taking steps to better nurture our nature
By: Annie Sragner, Associate Arts and Life Editor I caught up with an old friend the other night, and he told me that
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Temporary fitness center doesn’t work out
By: Carley Milligan, Editor-in-Chief In case you haven’t noticed, Burdick Hall has been undergoing some changes recently. Construction began this fall, resulting in
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Dismantling the “black wave” around campus
By: Alysha Payne, Columnist In general, I wonder why there seems to be a large following of people who believe that being black
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