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Entries Tagged as 'Racism'

McDonald’s Serves Up Racism

February 8th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Written by Claire Booher
Megaphone Staff Writer
McDonald’s has been a USA fast food phenomenon that has been taking over the international market. With millions of restaurants all over the world, Ronald McDonald House charities and more and more community activities being developed, you can not walk down the street without seeing its influence.
McDonald’s has recently changed […]

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Tags: Pop Culture · Food · Racism · 2. Features

Martin Luther King Jr. Continues to Inspire Hope

January 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Written by Maria Arispe
Megaphone Staff Writer

It could be said that Martin Luther King Jr. was an extraordinary man and influential person to many people’s lives as well as the infamous American civil rights Movement. It could also be said that he went above and beyond his call of duty, questioning the status quo and pushing […]

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Tags: MLK Day · Racism · 1. News

Racism is Alive and Well, and Here at SU

November 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Written by Vickie Valadez
This morning, on the day that I intended to write this story about dominant Eurocentricity on campus, I woke up with Alanis Morrissette’s “Ironic” playing in my head.
Not really related to the subject matter at all, but I thought it would serve a good introduction;
Isn’t it ironic that we support multiculturalism, but […]

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Tags: Society · Racism · 3. Opinions

Racism & The Jena Six

October 12th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Written By Hannah Yterdal
Let’s play a quick game of Taboo. Okay, here we go.
It has to do with color. It’s ugly. You can find it at any American high school. You can find it here on campus. It’s ever-present in our society, even though it shouldn’t be.
No, it’s not bad […]

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Tags: Racism · 3. Opinions