The National Dialogue on Race was held on Nov. 17 this year at the Hill in Malone and led by Intercultural Facilitators, senior political science major and ASLMU senator Emely Morales and senior communications studies and African-American double major Kaelyn Sabal-Wilson.
After hearing the recent threats made to transgender communities by the Trump administration, sophomore animation major Jenica Rose Garcia decided to take action. Last Thursday, she held a transgender rights awareness campaign at Alumni Crossroads, making a statement to LMU that the transgen…
Mental health is an issue that affects millions of individuals. With recent events that have occurred, it is important to know how to how to care for ourselves. After all, it is crucial for success.
As a student and a member of the Thousand Oakes community, I have been feeling overwhelmed by the events affecting our community over the past few days. However, something that I have been able to focus on is the fact that we must not forget everything that has happened or be distracted by t…
On Wednesday, Nov. 7, the Young Americans for Freedom hosted speakers Andrew Klavan and Michael Knowles. The two men are conservative speakers, who came to campus to discuss issues from their perspective.
Recently, there’s been a lot of discourse and clashing of different opinions on campus surrounding social justice and politics. So, here are ten commandments, or ten things to consider, when going about being a social justice advocate on campus and in life.
Last week, President Trump discussed the possibility of preparing an executive order that could get rid of birthright citizenship in the United States for babies born to non-citizens. This would take away the citizenship of millions of individuals born in the U.S. from families who immigrate…
With the beginning of November comes Sursum Corda service organization’s annual Hunger Awareness Week (HAW), from Nov. 5 to Nov. 9.
On Feb. 14, 2018, a tragedy that occurred in Parkland, Florida changed the discussion on gun control forever. At Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, 14 students and three staff members lost their lives in a mass shooting—making it one of the largest school shootings in history.
A lot has happened this past week in the realm of social justice, making it hard to keep up with the times. If you don’t know where to start, here’s the quick and dirty of three of the latest developments surrounding social justice issues right now:
It’s not just offensive to dress up as a hula dancer for Halloween, it’s racist to an entire native people closely connected to the cultural practice you claim to represent.
For over two weeks, thousands of individuals have migrated north—starting in Honduras, moving through Guatemala and now currently staying in Mexico.
Social justice editor, Robyn De Leon, sat down with junior studio arts and psychology double major Rachael Moreno to talk about her thoughts on art and activism as well as to get a sneak peak on what sort of projects she’s working on now.
Dr. Bryant Keith Alexander, the dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts, gave a talk about his new book “Performing Black Masculinity: Race, Culture, and Queer Identity" on Oct. 16. The book is a collection of essays from multiple authors, and focuses on their research about the i…
News broke that the Trump administration is moving towards establishing a legal definition of gender that excludes the transgender community on Sunday, Oct. 21. The New York Times reported that the Department of Health and Human Services is pushing to define gender as “either male or female,…
Art is not just art. Art can also be a form of activism. Art can be an outlet for representation, for the voiceless to express their grievances, for cultures to celebrate their traditions and so much more in a society that often times belittles both art and activism separately.
Those in low-income communities are at a greater risk of being affected by climate change.