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Saturday February 28th

Ally Uhlendorf


Internships and jobs post-grad are not as accessible as they seem to be (Photo by Flickr).
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Career culture is quietly excluding students

Career culture, referring to the pressure to have your career plan mapped out while still in college, has slowly become the dominant framework through which students are evaluated. While yes, of course, preparing students for their future and encouraging them to enter the work force early is important, the intensity and immense pressure of this culture is quietly excluding many students. These pressures narrow definitions of success, and students are only measured based on their internships and experiences. 

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Don Lemon has worked as a journalist for 30 years. (Photo courtesy of Flickr)
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The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are unconstitutional censorship

Journalists being arrested for doing their job not only puts their rights on the line, but also the public’s right to know what is occurring in America. We, as a country, cannot be a functioning democracy when accountability is being treated like an obstruction. The government is slowly silencing dissenting voices, going against our very own constitutional amendment. Silencing reporters does not give others freedom. Freedom of the press is not optional, but essential, especially in times like these. 

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Silencing journalists directly breaches freedom of speech. (Illustration by Brooke Zevon)
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OPINION: Silencing reporters is hypocritical

The removal of Kimmel and Colbert from the air isn’t just a blow to late-night television, it is a warning to free speech in journalism. Whether you agree with what these hosts have said or not, these are journalists whose job it is to speak their mind, challenge power and spark conversation. Silencing them is quite literally the opposite of what freedom of the press stands for. 

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