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Sephora’s ‘Witch Kit’ presents another face of cultural oppression

SHAUNA PAULI sdpauli16@ole.augie.edu At the end of August, Sephora unveiled the “Starter Witch Kit,” a 12-piece box set including nine perfume samples, a deck of tarot cards, rose quartz and white sage from the perfume company Pinrose. The $42 box was set for release in October but

Peace talks with North Korea need to include human rights issues

KELSEY SPROUT klsprout16@ole.augie.edu At a rally in West Virginia this September, President Trump told supporters he and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un “fell in love.” Though Trump and Kim had some fiery exchanges before holding a summit last summer, both leaders have apparently softened toward one

Feminism is born a response to an abusive world

KATELYN CLEMENT kmclement16@ole.augie.edu Lately, I have become more aware of how people treat women. I consider myself a feminist because I believe in equality between all sexes, and I think that women, in general, need to stick up for each other in any sort of situation. But

The inevitability of immortality presents an opportunity to live better

NOAH LANGLEY nclangley17@ole.augie.edu Death is inherently irrational. It strikes without warning, cause or reason, and everyone struggles with it. The finality of death is the one absolute in life, and despite the grief death brings, it is necessary to bring life meaning. The grief that encompasses people

Curiosity does not threaten faith; it fuels understanding

MEGAN SIMONICH mdsimonich18@ole.augie.edu I love asking questions—I have for as long as I can remember. When I was a little kid, if an adult would respond to me with a “because I said so,” my immediate response would be, “but why do you say so?” I

The loss of GE strips safe space away from international students

LUCA AMAYO lramayo14@ole.augie.edu The Global Education house is where we celebrated Ethiopian New Year and Eid Ul Fitr. It’s where we planned, mobilized and organized the Black Lives Matter demonstration held two years ago. It’s where many international students ended up spending our days and

ANGLES: Deadlock: should Supreme Court justices be appointed in an election year?

Yes, election cycles shouldn’t affect constitutional powers KELSEY SPROUT klsprout16@ole.augie.edu When the founding fathers wrote “[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to…appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the Supreme Court” in the Constitution,