Category: Opinions

The Flavor Samurai and Flavor Flav / Foghorn staff For this installment of Economic Crunch, we took advantage of the cooler weather and walked from the Harvin Center to the Golden Crown Inn at 2739 S. Staples St. It was an easy walk that left plenty of time to get back to campus for our next class, and, most importantly, offered several items for less than $10, making it a perfect fit for a hungry student on a budget. With so many fast-food places and Mexican restaurants near campus, the Golden Crown sounded like a good chance to try something different.…

Kaliegh Benck / Editor-in-chief I was sitting on my porch, gathered by my closest of confidants, those who swear you’re constantly in a “no judgment zone,” the friends who insist on indulging whatever is on your mind, when it happened: that Godforsaken uncomfortable silence followed by the shifting of feet and gazes — the elephant in the room. The topic brought up was white privilege, something that’s been trending consistently as of late. From the raised hands and voices of those avenging Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson to those who are of this privileged tribe attempting to defend themselves, white…

Midori Allen / Reporter With the recent events from Ferguson, Missouri, the subject of police brutality has become more apparent. The stories about how police officers are illegally harassing, killing and shooting civilians are overwhelming and common. Ever since grade school, with giant assemblies featuring a meet-and-greet with officers while being able to sit in an actual police car, it has been ingrained into our minds that we should trust the police force. As we get older the assemblies turn into police officers arresting us for drinking and driving or doing illegal drugs. But from what is ingrained into our…