inequality

Our role in structural violence

Unless we are willing to question and change our lives, we are complicit in institutional wrongdoing.

By Nicole Dussault | Nov 30 08:47 pm ET

Equity and equality

If people are fundamentally equal, should we equate difference with injustice?

By Nicole Dussault | Nov 2 09:58 pm ET

Meritocracy is an engine of inequality

A much lauded theory is inaccurate in portraying social realities.

By Shamus Khan | Mar 3 10:32 pm ET

Changing life trajectories, ending educational inequality

In making future plans, Columbians should consider Teach for America to help bridge the education gap.

By Linda Baffo | Nov 29 10:13 pm ET

In defense of peaceful anger

Students have a whole lot more to be angry about than a hefty increase in student fees, and they know it. They’re not stupid—they know that, in the world they are inheriting, their extremely expensive diplomas might be even more devalued than the Federal Reserve notes in their wallets.

By Cosmo Guzzardi | Mar 29 08:26 pm ET

An education in inequality

They may claim otherwise, but colleges are “need blind” in the worst possible way. They are ambivalent to the disadvantages of poverty.

By Shamus Khan | Feb 4 09:57 pm ET

For the love of love

Trans, BDSM, and other groups deserve to gain the support and acceptance of the community at large.

By Mark Hay | Feb 1 08:31 pm ET

Sunshine and self-fulfillment for students

Despite overcast and somewhat melancholic weather two Saturdays ago, Columbia Community Outreach managed to bring bright smiles to campus with its annual large-scale community service event.

By Sarah Camiscoli | Apr 5 07:12 pm ET

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