By Marcus Ruff Photo Credit: Ryan Vizzions As the world stood in awe at the movement unfolding on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation- the images of armored vehicles, sonic weapons, automatic rifles, and attack dogs- some began to wonder: when did law enforcement begin to resemble the U.S. military? From FergusonContinue Reading
I am Lindsey Beth Robinson, a member of the Wah-Zha-Zhi (Osage) Nations, a sister, a colleague, and a leader for change. I was born and raised in Denver Colorado and moved to Kansas my senior year of high school. I graduated from Blue Valley North High School in 2015 andContinue Reading
By Sean Parrish Traveling 85 blocks by subway from Harlem to Manhattan was my weekday schedule for two months while I lived in the city that never sleeps; New York City. I was offered an opportunity that I could not turn down. I, along with 18 other young driven individualsContinue Reading
By Amanda Smith As a small campus, students are not aware or told what could happen in case of emergencies, the only safety tips they are taught are fire drills and lock downs. With Haskell being an open-campus, anyone can access the grounds, which not many of the students know.Continue Reading
by Joseph Singh Calling Indigenous people “Indian” is like calling Europeans “Japanese”. The label is erroneous and condescending. The origin of the slur comes from Christopher Columbus who mistook the American continent for India. He then labeled the inhabitants “Indians”. Perhaps it was because of the pigmentation of the Natives.Continue Reading
by Tiffany Blevins “The Power of Choice” I was standing in line waiting to accept my scholarship check and discussing with my friend about the week I just had. In the last week I had received two accomplishments through my art, went on a trip to Chicago with the TRIOContinue Reading
by Joseph Singh The ghosts of Haskell Indian Nations University are sacred. The spirits of students and alumni alike have been sighted in various places on campus. There is a woman who reportedly frequents the basement of Pocahontas Hall, a dormitory for freshmen female students. A cloaked figure has been reportedContinue Reading
by Allen Stephenson Here at Haskell, we’ve observed our American President say some rather questionable things to the press and tweet undeniably questionable things to the public world at large. While we ultimately don’t condemn or condone the president’s actions we can only help but wonder about the legitimacy ofContinue Reading
by Tiffany Blevins Valentine’s Day is really frustrating from a women’s perspective in regards to what kind of gift is acceptable to give a man. Every holiday I come across that includes gift giving is always frustrating in this way. Men are so hard to shop for. Everything they wantContinue Reading
by Allen Stephenson Its been several days since President Trump’s State of the Union address, a highly anticipated, albeit mixed bag of political rhetoric. While the first half of his speech seemed to focus on his slogan “Make America great again,” we can only question how the logistics of theContinue Reading