Since the beginning of the “#MeToo” movement, countless sexual assault survivors have come forward, telling their stories and demanding acknowledgement. One major group of survivors, however, has been wrongfully silenced thanks to harmful stereotypes: incarcerated individuals.

The United States, unfortunately, witnessed yet another act of gun violence in San Bruno, Calif., at YouTube’s headquarters on April 3, according to The Washington Post. 

Most people have had some experience with music piracy, whether they are willing to admit it or not. Piracy seems immoral because it hurts artists and it’s illegal, but a study shows downloading audio content without paying may not be so harmful for the industry. 

While we’ve managed to eliminate sex and gender segregation across many different fronts within the last decade, there is still one place remaining where men and women are strictly kept apart: sports.

We live in a world where only mainstream music is celebrated. Therefore, casual music listeners are deprived from a well-rounded musical education as “bubblegum” pop and rap dominate the current music scene. 

The humanities general education requirement at Geneseo is often wrongfully viewed as a painful obligation that needs to be met. Many students, especially STEM majors, have vast trouble finding its value. It is clear, however, that everyone reaps serious benefits from taking a humanities-based class.

Over the last decade, Thursday nights have become a national event for fans of Shonda Rhimes’s television shows, namely “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” and “How to Get Away with Murder.” 

In the wake of the Dr. Lawrence  G. Nassar conviction, it’s clear the case shed a crucial light on sexual assault, and also raised important questions about how to properly treat victims throughout trials. 

It’s no secret that the most successful movie of the year doesn’t always win—or even get nominated at the Oscars. 

Live theater offers a remarkable form of media unlike any other; however, very few people are now able to attend plays and musicals. 

The 2017 “Sexiest Man Alive” was announced as country singer and NBC’s “The Voice” coach Blake Shelton on Nov. 14. This was an extremely problematic choice, however, considering Shelton’s history of racist, homophobic and sexist comments.

When we think of being politically active in the United States, often the first thought that crosses our minds is voting for the president. While it is important to contribute to national elections, it is even more crucial to participate in local elections. 

Currently, 31 states have passed equal access legislation, allowing home-schooled students to become members of public school sports teams, according to the Tim Tebow Bill website. Regrettably, New York State is not one of them. Despite how parents choose to educate their children, denying home-schooled children the chance to participate in sports with their peers is cruel and unnecessarily harsh. 

President Donald Trump delivered a controversial condolence call in early October to the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson, Myeshia Johnson. Her husband was killed in Niger two weeks prior, according to New York Daily News. After Johnson came forward and discussed Trump’s lack of respect during the call, one thing became astonishingly clear: Trump has no understanding of how to treat military families. 

Following the publicized sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, thousands have taken to Facebook, Twitter and various other social media platforms to post a short but devastating message: #MeToo. 

As September draws to a close, a light must be shed on one of the critical issues discussed during this month. 

With hurricanes hurdling toward the coast with unbelievable speed, there has never been a better time to talk about climate change. We have a moral obligation to acknowledge our planet’s rapidly increasing temperature and to discuss the serious effects—even if our government refuses to act on the issue.