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Opinion
![Sentient Beings: The Case for Veganism](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/pexels-photo-185941-e1525996969600.jpg)
Sentient Beings: The Case for Veganism
Once you accept that animals are sentient beings, there can be no real argument that animals are not suffering in our ‘supply chain.’
![Facts Matter: On Student Activism and the Endowment](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/unnamed-e1525972945204.jpg)
Facts Matter: On Student Activism and the Endowment
“When activists hold themselves to a higher standard, they force those in power to consider and address their legitimate accusations.”
![Ditch Disenfranchisement: Restore Felons’ Rights to Vote](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/unnamed-e1524886354763.jpg)
Ditch Disenfranchisement: Restore Felons’ Rights to Vote
“Even after leaving life behind bars, former felons continue to be punished over and over again.”
![After Shootings, Adapting New Policies for Increased School Security](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/parkland-shooting-taibbi-b0afea67-d34e-4c56-896d-1d503e43a544-e1524612382744.jpg)
After Shootings, Adapting New Policies for Increased School Security
“Four months into 2018, there have already been 20 school shootings in the U.S. Once a week, students at one unlucky school are exposed to the dangers of gun violence.”
![Eliminate the Contribution](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/4.-IMG_9612-e1523933880984-scaled.jpg)
Eliminate the Contribution
Participating in the rally was, for me, uplifting and inspiring. The student income contribution is an undue burden on low- and middle-income students, and it’s got to go.
![Politics of #WalkUpNotOut](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Student_walk_out-931935970-700x420-e1523908871977.jpg)
Politics of #WalkUpNotOut
Students, generally speaking, are in school to learn, not to be crisis counselors, psychologists, or even outreach officers.
![The Feminism of Jacinda Ardern’s Pregnancy](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/1600px-GGNZ_Swearing_of_new_Cabinet_-_Jacinda_Ardern_2-e1523910001530.jpg)
The Feminism of Jacinda Ardern’s Pregnancy
When asked how she managed both morning sickness and the task of installing a new government, Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern responded “It’s what ladies do.”
![YCC Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates: Saloni Rao and Heidi Dong](http://thepolitic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/YCCWebsiteLogo5.jpg)
YCC Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates: Saloni Rao and Heidi Dong
ASL offered for credit. The Domestic Summer Award. The First-Year Handbook. This past year, the YCC has been instrumental in instituting a number of major changes on campus. These came as the result of advocacy and careful thought, and though…