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Mar 1, 2023
4 min

Opinion-Editorial: Discussing abortion doesn’t have to be scary

Written By Victoria Stracci, Red & Black Contributor FEB. 23, 2023 – One thing that editor Akansha Das and I share is a passion for the...

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Feb 5, 2023
3 min

A Pound of the Gavel & a Fate Sealed, Jim Crow’s Continued Legacy

By: Rishima Mall, Red & Black Contributor JAN. 22 — The pound of the gavel reverberated in Brandon Jackson’s heart, not only in that...

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Feb 1, 2023
5 min

Opinion-Editorial: Food Is Culture

By: Dev Kartan, Red & Black Contributor OCT. 31- With the recent change to the funding model allowing food at cultural events, I just...

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Dec 9, 2022
2 min

Response to “Salary & Benefits Cuts For W&J Faculty Coincide with Administration Growth”

By: Jim Irwin, Vice President for Business and Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Red & Black Contributor DEC. 9 - I appreciate the...

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Dec 9, 2022
3 min

Salary & Benefits Cuts For W&J Faculty Coincide with Administration Growth

By: Michael Crabtree, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Red & Black Contributor and John P. Lambertson, Ph.D., Edith M. Kelso Chair,...

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Dec 7, 2022
4 min

Putting the Uncommon into the Common: A Call for Action on Adding Majors to Diplomas

By: Nickolas Bartel and Steve Watts, Red & Black Contributors NOV. 22 - Washington & Jefferson College (W&J) is an institution that...

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Dec 1, 2022
2 min

Letter From The Editor: How Can We Create More Representative Campus Coverage?

By: Akansha Das, Red & Black Editor-In-Chief NOV. 30 - It was recently brought to our attention that we failed to provide timely coverage...

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Nov 21, 2022
4 min

Students Shouldn’t Have to Miss Class. Period.

By: Cassie Carr, Red & Black Contributor NOV 14 - When I was a high schooler, my biggest worries included college applications, passing...

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Nov 6, 2022
3 min

Fact vs. Fiction About Election Day 2022

By: Nickolas Bartel, Red & Black Contributing Writer NOV. 6 - This Tuesday is Election Day when we get an opportunity to shape our...

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Oct 10, 2022
3 min

In Dissent We Rise

Written By Rishima Mall, Red & Black Contributing Writer Dissent at its simplest is an act of disagreement. I may choose to dissent in my...

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Sep 19, 2022
3 min

Response to "Washington & Jefferson College Maintenance Workers Deserve A Fair Union Contract"

Written by Jim Irwin, Vice President for Business and Finance & Chief Financial Officer Washington & Jefferson College SEPT. 19TH -...

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Sep 18, 2022
4 min

Editorial: Washington & Jefferson College Maintenance Workers Deserve a Fair Union Contract

Written By Cindy Bird, Custodian at Washington and Jefferson College SEPT 16th - The last few years have been difficult for everyone –...

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