The Daily Evergreen

Boycotting the Oscars?

BY BOGDAN (THEO) MYNKA | Evergreen columnist

February 4, 2016

On Jan. 26, the board members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met to discuss possible changes to this year’s Oscar nominees after a storm of social media attacks on the Academy.The Oscar award ceremony will take place on Feb. 28, so any changes made to the nominee list should be impl...

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The color of gold: #OscarsSOWhite and its racial reality

Poll asking Americans views on diversity in the Oscars.

BY SOPHIA STEPHENS | Evergreen columnist

February 4, 2016

As you can tell by the headline, I’m going to be talking about #OscarsSoWhite. So, I’m going to get straight to the point.How do you get all-white nominees in the 20 spots for lead and supporting actor roles for two years in a row?I’ll explain how, why it is not good news and why it deserves t...

US should accept refugees with open arms

Kurdish refugees arrive in Yumurtalik, Turkey, fleeing the advances of Islamic State extremists on the north Syrian city of Kobani. The U.S. has a responsibility to help global refugees.

EMRY DINMAN | Evergreen columnist

December 3, 2015

America must not idly watch as the outstretched hand of the Statue of Liberty, which Mother of Exiles originally designed in the image of Arabian peasants, falls worthless into the mire of New York Harbor. Western nations must offer their own hands to the aid of those refugees fleeing war.Refugees are ...

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