In mainstream American culture, especially among Gen Z students, traditional “Britishness” — encompassing the aura of opulence displayed during the royal funeral service — should be criticized for its cultural base in colonialism and discrimination. It is estimated by the British government that the funeral cost at least $7.5 million.
Read MoreIn January of 2016, former President Donald Trump claimed he could “stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shoot somebody and I [he] wouldn’t lose voters.” Now, one insurrection later, Mr. Trump’s property in Florida, Mar-a-Lago, was sieged by the FBI in order to obtain government documents — many marked “Confidential,” “Secret,” and “Top Secret.”
Read MoreThree Summer Academy high school journalists review the Whitney’s Biennial exhibition in repsonse to the rapid changes of 2020 — Quiet as It’s Kept. Each artist explores what it means to be American during turbulent times through introspective examination.
Read MoreDon’t take this answer as disrespect or as me being hostile. I have two semesters and a lifetime ahead of me. There’s a fear that can be all-consuming when thinking about how much my life will change in just a year. I celebrate those who have it all figured out and the people who have the roadmap to their perfect destination with their significant other. For me, it’s different. I like the uncertainty. I’m not trying to be mysterious, I’m trying to be spontaneous.
So, please, stop asking me what comes next.
Read MoreMr. Kimball’s lecture was not “embarrassing,” but it must have been delivered improperly, and it was certainly received incorrectly. Ironically, it was students’ immediate reaction to the lecture that was embarrassing.
Read MoreThree years ago I visited The King’s College as a prospective student. Coming from Miami, a city proud of its diversity, I figured a school in New York City would be the same. To my surprise, King’s did not reflect that in their student body. It left me thinking, would I ever feel like I belonged here as a woman of color?
As it turns out, no, I wouldn’t.
Read MoreThe controversy surrounding the Interregnum Opening Lecture with Roger Kimball is an opportunity to live out the liberal arts education we have pursued at The King’s College. As King’s students, we have been equipped with the tools provided to us by the liberal arts to have thoughtful discourse.
Read MoreAfter last year’s Interregnum theme of Reconciliation, I felt encouraged — ready to embark on this year’s theme of Readiness in the Interregnum Opening Lecture on Wednesday, March 30. To my disappointment, I was mandated by the college to listen to American conservative art critic, Roger Kimball, talk about the dangers of multiculturalism and the superiority of Western culture.
Read MoreThe Eyes of Tammy Faye, directed by Michael Showalter, is a biopic depicting the rise, fall and redemption of televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker. The film delivers a straightforward retelling of her story, but without Jessica Chastain cast as the lead, the movie would have been mediocre at best.
Read MoreThe spectacle of Joe Biden’s 62-minute-long State of the Union address underscored the tradition’s desperate need of a radical overhaul. The address has become a political football that serves no one’s best interests and has long worn out its welcome.
Read MoreBack in May 2020 when I wrote an op-ed called “The Other Pandemic: How Xenophobia is Putting Asians at Risk,” I explained the detrimental effects of America’s former president calling COVID-19 the “Chinese virus.”
Little did I know, that was only the beginning.
Read MoreREVIEW — Marvel’s Eternals made its grand debut onto Disney+ for streaming on Jan. 12, 2022. The film follows the titled Eternals’, an immortal alien race, introduction to the already-full Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Sersi, Ikaris, Sprite, Ajax, Thena, Gilgamesh, Kingo, Makkari, Phastos and Druig are members of a group of superheroes who are more than seven centuries old and placed on Earth to protect humans from Deviants (an alien species who are end products of DNA testing gone wrong).
Read MoreFor most of my life, I have tried to suffocate my rage. I’ve done it to shrink myself down into a space where I wouldn’t be perceived as the “angry Black girl,” or the “angry Black woman.” That was before I remembered who I was. But more on that later.
Read MoreThroughout the 21 odd years I have been alive I have had the opportunity and privilege to meet a wide variety of people. From coal miners, to governors, to artists and theologians, I have learned that people rarely are how you expect them to be.
Read MoreI did not run for House exec. I joined the team in the middle of the summer, after a year of remote learning and was unable to attend Statesmanship. I stepped into the position feeling unprepared and unsure about the year ahead.
Read MoreI have known Abby Roth since August of 2019. She was one of three freshmen on the volleyball team who was a Thatcher and at Albee. I have spent countless hours with her at House events, in the occasional business class and, most commonly, trapped in volleyball van rides. If I have learned anything over these near four years of friendship with her, Abby Roth is kind, courageous, dedicated and would be one of the best Student Body Presidents this school has ever, and will ever, have.
Read More(REVIEW) Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye, known as The Weeknd, dropped his newest album, “Dawn FM”, in January and it’s packed with spiritual themes, including drawing on Christianity.
Read More(REVIEW) My first ever Sundance Film Festival was spent on a new couch. Having been moved entirely online just over two weeks before the festival’s Opening Night due to rising concerns about Omicron, I canceled my travel plans to Utah and set up my online schedule. The festival took place from January 20-30. I can’t say it was the way I imagined my experience would be, but it was likely for the best considering how many classes I would’ve missed and homework that would’ve gone ignored.
Read MoreDisclaimer: This piece was written during the Fall 2021 semester before the New York State mask mandate was implemented. Masks are still required by law in all indoor public places except businesses and venues that have a vaccine requirement for entry.
“I am unapologetically against being forced to wear a mask or get vaccinated,” Isaac White said.
Read MoreWe come to school in business casual every day. We pass our classes (APTAP I and Microeconomics notwithstanding). Many of us follow the Honor Code religiously. Yet we, as a student body, are failing King's.
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