By Daryl Auguste Progressives must avoid being baited into isolation by an administration that uses civil unrest as political currency. The first two weeks of the Trump administration have been defined by an onslaught of increasingly disturbing developments. From his religiously discriminatory executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim nations (with exceptions made for Christians), to the inclusion of Breitbart propagandist / Dick Cheney wannabe Steve Bannon on the National Security Council (the group tasked with everything from breaking up intended terrorist attacks to authorizing drone strikes), the early days of Trumpistan...
By Karlee Robinson How we can broaden the limited scope of creative opportunities However strong the visual arts and music departments are at Puget Sound, many students have difficulty finding artistic communities outside these structured departments. Photography is one of many examples of this, as our campus does not have a darkroom for photography, nor does it have any longstanding creative photography clubs. Puget Sound also has an underdeveloped music scene — there are very few open mic events and other performance opportunities organized by the school — as is...