Antisemitism, prejudice against Jews, is most comparable to discrimination based on race, since the perpetrators of antisemitic acts, historically, have seen one’s Judaism as genetic and unchangeable.
Read MoreComing to Emory has allowed me to see the detrimental psychosocial effects “be safe” has had on me and my community. This view of the world captures the marginalized in a social paralysis that takes a tap on the shoulder from someone farther up on the social totem pole to undo.
Read MoreA close friend of mine, one I attribute with saving my life, took her own on April 4, 2021. She was 17 years old. A letter she wrote me is the one thing I brought from home to place on my dorm wall. Oxford lost one of its students a mere month before I stepped on campus. I never knew her.
Read MoreIt is no secret that Oxford College’s nightlife pales in comparison to that on the Atlanta campus. On most Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, shuttles to Atlanta are full of students with plans to go to fraternities, bars or...
Read MoreEmory students seldom get to showcase their skills to their peers in a non-academic or club setting. There is no sense of community: Sunday night football is often watched alone in people’s rooms instead of together in a common space. The restaurants in Emory Village feel desolate and empty. It is no wonder that there is so little school spirit at Emory.
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