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"Defund The Police" Is Not The Problem, Leah Savage

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Last week in an interview on “Good Luck America,” former President Barack Obama called “defund the police” a “snappy slogan” that is not going to be effective in gathering support for change. To many, Obama’s statements were frustrating, to say the very least. The recognition of a movement like “defund the police” is something that people have been pushing for a long time; its prevalence is something to be proud of, not to publicly dismiss.

Cvc's Plans For Spring 2021

St. Norbert Times

News

• CVC’s Plans for Spring 2021
• Coffee, Crafts and Conversation
• Managing Difficult Talks at Home

Opinion

• Is Good Enough Good?
• My Prediction for 2021

Features

• Circle K Club
• A Published Alum: Jasmine Babineaux

Entertainment

• Student Spotlight: Kodee Zarnkee
• Music Review: My Chemical Romance
• Higurashi When They Cry
• Coming Soon to Netflix
• Most Anticipated December Book Releases
• Junk Drawer: Most Looking Forward to Over Break

Sports

• Delayed: College Hockey
• The Olympics Are Still On
• Common Ice Skating Injuries
• Implications of College Sports Cancellations

Mental Health During Winter

St. Norbert Times

News

• Mental Health During Winter
• A Conversation with Heather Bruegl
• The Girl Child Art Foundation
• Maria Sherman Talks Feminism, Boy Bands

Opinion

• The Lasting Effects of the Trump Presidency
• Learning In School
• Being Thankful in 2020 is Possible
• Issue With Modern-Day Feminism

Features

• Knight Theatre Goes Virtual
• New Club: Green Knight Donations
• Tribute for Dr. Ray Zurawaski

Entertainment

• Student Spotlight
• Weekly Review of “The Bachelorette:” Episode 3
• Four of the Most Anticipated November Book Releases
• Weeb Corner: Jujutsu Kaisen
• Coming Soon to Netflix
• Junk Drawer: The Last Show We Binge-Watched

Sports

• College Football and COVID
• NFL Proposes New Affirmative Action …

Student Wins Valley Pitch Contest

St. Norbert Times

News

• Student Wins Valley Pitch Contest
• Our Fragile Democracy: A Conversation
• Music, Movements and Manhood
• Fr. Gregory Boyle Talks Love, Tenderness

Opinion

• The Road to Voting Rights For All
• When Does a Coach Cross the Line
• Why Are You Here?
• In-Person vs. Online College
• The Internal Struggle of Politics
• Top Mental Health Apps of 2020

Features

• SNC Goes Green with Eco Club
• A Fond Farewell to Hessica Horton

Entertainment

• Student Spotlight
• Book Review: “180 Seconds” by Jessica Park
• Three Music Artists For Late Fall and Early Winter
• Hypnosis Mic - Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anime
• Weekly Review of “The …

Letter To The Editor: Why Does Umaine Athletics Continue To Stay Silent On The Black Lives Matter Movement?, University Of Maine Black Student Union

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In the 2019-2020 school year there are a reported 164 African American identifying students currently enrolled at the University of Maine. This represents about 2%of campus, while Black students represent a clear majority of the student athlete community at UMaine. At an institution like UMaine where the only class offered that highlights Black identities is an introduction to African American history course, we are left to wonder if there is a lack of cohesion between obligation towards students and the responsibilities of the university.

Editorial: The Humanity Of Marginalized Communities Is Not Up For Political Debate, Nate Poole

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, one of the three Louisville police officers that shot and killed Breonna Taylor while raiding her apartment in March was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment of Taylor’s neighbors, but not the shooting of Taylor herself. The grand jury decision quickly reignited Black Lives Matter protests and outrage in Louisville and across the U.S., and rightfully so. Kentucky law describes the charge against Officer Brett Hankinson as “extreme indifference to the value of human life.” Woefully misplaced as it is, Officer Hankinson should not be the only recipient of this indictment. Rather, the entire …

St. Norbert Fights Racial Injustice

St. Norbert Times

News

• St. Norbert Fights Racial Injustice
• #RedAlertRestart: Red Across Campus
• Lillian Medville Dissects Privilege
• SNC Exhibits 2020 Senior Art
• Lecture Series: Art in a Democratic Society
• Leymah Gbowee Advocates for Peace

Opinion

• COVID-19 Damages Social Life
• An Update On Our Political Climate
• Sacrifice and Perseverance
• The Price of Life

Features

• University “Uglies”
• Campus Queens
• Respect at St. Norbert Looks Like…
• New Staff: Laura Krull (Sociology)

Entertainment

• Student Spotlight
• “The Misfit of Demon King Academy”
• Book Review: “CHIP” by Lisa Sail
• Review of “Community”
• Three Essentials to Watch From Netflix’s BLM Playlist
• Junk Drawer: Favorite Song of All-Time

Sports

• COVID-19: A …

Women, Gender, And Sexuality Studies Department Fall 2020 Newsletter, Laura Cowan

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

This Women, Gender, and Sexuality newsletter from the Fall of 2020, August 11, includes a statement on Black Lives Matter and the department's commitment to anti-racism. The newsletter also includes the departure of Dr Susan Gardner from department head and the introduction of new department head, Dr Laura Cowan. The newsletter features other information on Academic Advising, WGS395 Internship possibilities, WGS Office Operations in Fall 2020, WGS community, and Upcoming Events. The letter ends with a land-recognition of UMaine on Penobscot land.

Jazz Studies Statement On 'Black Lives Matter', University Of Maine School Of Performing Arts, Jazz Studies

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

Statement by Jazz Studies faculty at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and acknowledging "African-American for the cumulative, creative vision that we have come to call Jazz music."

Capturing Quarantine: Student Pandemic Experience Journal, Jj Fisher

Public History Journals

Journal submitted from the first Public History 2020 summer session class at Columbia College Chicago reflecting on aspects of the global pandemic from the student perspective.

Capturing Quarantine: Student Pandemic Experience Journal, Evan Chhabra

Public History Journals

Journal submitted from the first Public History 2020 summer session class at Columbia College Chicago reflecting on aspects of the global pandemic from the student perspective.

Capturing Quarantine: Student Pandemic Experience Journal, Peyton Cooper

Public History Journals

Journal submitted from the first Public History 2020 summer session class at Columbia College Chicago reflecting on aspects of the global pandemic from the student perspective.

Capturing Quarantine: Student Pandemic Experience Journal, Annaliese Munn

Public History Journals

Journal submitted from the first Public History 2020 summer session class at Columbia College Chicago reflecting on aspects of the global pandemic from the student perspective.

Jazz Studies Statement On 'Black Lives Matter', University Of Maine School Of Performing Arts, Jazz Studies

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Statement by Jazz Studies faculty at the University of Maine School of Performing Arts, standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and acknowledging "African-American for the cumulative, creative vision that we have come to call Jazz music."

Photograph Of Black Lives Matter Sign, Matthew Revitt

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

Photograph of a "Black Lives Matters" sign taken in Veazie, Maine. Many such signs were erected in response to the murder of George Floyd in the spring of 2020.

Photograph Of Black Lives Matter Sign, Matthew Revitt

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Photograph of a "Black Lives Matters" sign taken in Veazie, Maine. Many such signs were erected in response to the murder of George Floyd in the spring of 2020.

Learning From The Past: A Brief Historical Background, Steve Carr

Black History at UNM

As UNM’s Communications and Marketing Department (UCAM) undertakes an effort to help educate the campus community involving the current Black Lives Matter movement through an extensive series covering an array of related subjects and areas that need work, it is important to note several historical moments in our nation’s history that have led us to this precipice we currently face as a nation. The first story in the series provides a brief historical background that takes us back to the 15th Century up to the Reconstruction Amendments (1865-70) that will help set the framework for the remaining stories in the …

Flyer For University Of Maine Alumni Association's Presentation On Perspectives And Experiences Of Being Black In The U.S., University Of Maine Alumni Association

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

This flyer is for the University of Maine Alumni Association's presentation from June 11, 2020 of three alumni panelists on their perspective and experiences of being Black in the U.S. The panelists include Dr. Shontay Delalue, class of 2000 and 2003 graduate, Jojo Oliphant, class of 2000, and Jean Point Du Jour, class of 2017 and 2019 graduate. The headline states "George Floyd, Anti-Black Racism, and #BlackLivesMatter". This was based off the social climate at the time, with the death of George Floyd, and the movement Black Lives Matter, created in 2012.

The University Of Maine's History Department's Statement Regarding The Protests Against Racism And Police Violence, University Of Maine History Department

University of Maine Racial Justice Collection

The University of Maine's History Department posted a Statement regarding the protests against racism and police violence in June 2020 in response to the death of George Floyd and the re-emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement over the Summer of 2020. In this statement the History Department added a condense and modified version on the American Historical Association's statement on the history of racism in the United States. They also recognized the historical relationship of slavery in Maine and the stolen land from the Wabanaki that the University occupies. The department also added their support to the protests and …