This op-ed was penned collectively by Hannah Flanders, Carly Sutherland and Lily Serio for CRIS 165 Sex and Power. This semester’s CRIS 165 Sex and Power course is hosting events in response to Beloit College’s anti-racism clause. We, authors of this article, students in 165
The Christchurch shooting was streamed on Facebook Live. The shooter narrated his actions as he carried them out, speaking with the same detachment as a gamer streaming on Twitch. Minutes before the event, the shooter linked his 74-page manifesto, which obsessed over “white genocide” and
One of the hottest talking points of recent years is the “free speech crisis” purportedly sweeping college campuses nationwide. Conservative activists claim that universities are indoctrinating students into liberal thought, that professors direct students towards a dismissal of conservative ideas and that higher education is
I was saddened and dismayed to learn that Erik Prince, the founder of the private military company Blackwater, will be speaking on Beloit’s campus on March 27. While engaging with a diverse range of views are an essential part of the collegiate experience, Prince’s appearance
As chairman of the Beloit College Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter, I would like to provide some clarity on the upcoming lecture by Erik Prince. People seem to relish being willfully misleading about his record and others are all too eager to believe them
In a recent edition of The Round Table, it was announced by Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) that Erik Prince will be visiting Beloit College to speak about the contributions of private military companies towards US national security. YAF has the right to advocate for
Young Americans for Freedom is belatedly kicking off the spring semester after a highly successful fall speakers’ series. On our invitation, former US attorney general John Ashcroft came to Beloit, whereupon he was greeted by a sizeable and enthusiastic crowd. A short time later, legal
This article was originally printed in the Feb. 11, 2019 issue of The Round Table. Recently, news reports about Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have surfaced detailing her treatment of aides. This potentially spells trouble and controversy for Klobuchar’s 2020 presidential race. Starting off the
This article was originally printed in the Feb. 11, 2019 issue of The Round Table. Wattpad is starting a publishing division. Yes, the infamous website that literary critics scoff at is branching into traditional publishing. Wattpad has traditionally been an online storytelling application. Its millions
This article was originally printed in the Feb. 4, 2019 issue of The Round Table. With all of the changes in staffing at Beloit College that have occurred as a result of professors either taking the buy-out or visiting professor’s contracts not being renewed, numerous