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Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Moraga, California • Volume 116, Number 19 • stmaryscollegian.com • Twitter: @SMC_Collegian • Facebook.com/smccollegian On BS-ing women and Mother Earth INSIDE THIS WEEK’S EDITION Opinion page 4 Anonymous student complains about Housing office “Cabaret” cast member compares Nazi Germany setting to 2019 America Woman-kind outgrowing men STUDENT TOM MUYUNGA-MUKASA pens a thoughtful piece on the connections between environmentalism, femenism, and capitalism. (Courtesy of Everyday Femenism) BY: TOM MUYUNGA-MUKASA were crafted in a language through which I plans to the stronger.This is what instils CONTRIBUTING WRITERS would be able to cause debate or conversa- cooperation among communities. tion on our treatment of women and Mother On standard of living, we are aware that Two particular weeks - from March 24th Earth those in positions of power Culture page 6 to April 7th 2019 - were a moment of reflec- In my search, I found out Next time, when you may also influence how tion on the word “exploitation.” I took time eight standards. Okay, more resources of the community to reflect on this word and realized it was than eight, but allow me this are about to slur a are used. The problem is that Game of Thrones Season 8: win- controversial, painful and a hard question license for eight only. Poverty woman beware ... positions should not be used ter came and went so soon which had political, social, cultural and eco- was synonymous with vice, la- to deprive others of these re- nomic implications. It morphed into many ziness, sloppiness, and curses. you are serving an sources while self-enriching. aspects of American life: from tampon tax, Prosperity, on the other hand, abusive machinery On opportunities, humans gender-based toxicity, infanticide, patricide, gave one entitlement, supe- must be provided opportuni- matricide, domestic abuse, micro-aggres- rior morality, and respect due ties to access wealth creation, sion, precarious White supremacy, Black- to the economic status. income for sustenance and deliberate in de- on-Black murders, police brutality, housing On property, owning material property is cisions to improve on themselves. But in the inequality, stock market option inequality, a mark of accomplishment and lawfulness hierarchy where the stronger is also authori- deforestation, waste dumping and rape with which ensures those who plan to deprive tative, the weaker ones must wait longer in impunity. others of their property are deterred. But line before they are availed opportunities. I zeroed in on two practices which this raised inequalities, abusing of freedom So, the above elevated males who in talk- seem to go unabated, that strike me most. of those through whom property is accumu- ing ended up instead boasting about their These are abuse women face at the hands lated. exploits, they showed off their material of systems, institutions, and males; and envi- On asking leave, husbands could leave gains and were able to make noise when as ronmental disregard that leads us to dump without asking for permission and never much as they felt their property faced any toxins, poison, trash, and garbage anywhere depend upon the will of wives. This liberty it threat. These elevated ones, then defined Jonas Brothers return insights and anyhow. These, I realized were social is ensured is one-sided and all pleasure is for how others below them should be treated nostalgia among fans controlling practices. What if there was a the good of husbands. including these lower tier persons joining deliberate measure to trash all our public On being independent, males enjoy this them in an effort to place women under beaches thereby make them uninhabitable? natural liberty, freedom and are free to do their authority. This meant that a literal and Phantom Menace and Endgame Then abandoned, after which some private with their life as they will. physical restraint and control were put in have more in common than rich person fraternally cleans them and On being governed, the stronger are also place. Those restraining became authorita- meets the eye entrenches a gate fee for admission? No, authoritative and the weaker ones submit tive, accomplished and attained a higher wait, I am sober and am a teetotaler. Ask my without question, including accepting any stature. This set in place the upper and lower suite-mates! living condition they may be asked to con- class dichotomy. Those restrained were Conspiracy license aside, I donned my tend with. considered to be of lower stature and were rational hat and enquired, why all this was On agency, all humans have an innate expected to defer to the higher class. happening and went on a search for an- desire to preserve their lives but the weaker see Consequences of controlling... page 5 swers. Answers were not enough unless they are also bound to make known all ideas and Sports page 7 Tension between NBA players Attention c/o 2019: senior week events! and refs focuses on one man BY: ALEXIS BUSTAMANTE & 13 members pulled together 7 large-scale drive into campus go from a plain white KIM NYUGEN events and collaborations with organiza- to a nice gold with handprints to shine as CONTRIBUTING WRITERS tions for students during the first full we finish off our last three weeks of our week of May. college career. Senior Week, a long time tradition for To kick off the week, Sunday, Monday, May 6th is our senior Saint Mary’s students is organized by May 5th was our Paint the SMC event. sunrise. Every Saint Mary’s student the Associated Student’s Class of 2019 During Weekend of Welcome, there is should have hiked up to the cross at least Senators and a committee of seniors at a long standing tradition of kicking off once during their time here. We wanted large. With a long four years coming to your college career with painting the to start off the school week with watch- an end, Senior Week is a way to bring SMC letters. As college comes to an end, ing the sunrise together while munch- together the Class of 2019 Gaels one last we decided to close off full circle with ing on some Noah’s Bagels. At 5:45AM, time before we go our own ways. Given a giving our senior class one last opportu- students will meet at the bottom of the budget of $10,000 and ideas from previ- nity to paint the letters. 5 gallons of paint ous year’s senior week, our committee of later, you’ll see the SMC letters as you see Breakdown of senior week events page 2 2 THE COLLEGIAN • TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 STMARYSCOLLEGIAN.COM THE INSIDE PAGE be happening in the Redwood Breakdown of senior week events Grove at 9PM. This will be the continued from page 1 So before students headed off to last time for students to par- known to the SMC community, their typical Wednesday night take in The Lounge. If you all helped us with the set up for the cross before hiking up. This is traditions, we wanted to utilize remember, our very first time in event. A semi-formal dance held also the event at which we give the pub for some fun before the the Redwood Grove was during in the Soda Center solely for out one of the graduation gifts rest of the night. Working along- our student convocation. An- graduating seniors is our way we have for seniors. Grey travel side John Flynn, pub manager, other way to circle back to our to close out senior week with a blankets with the Class of 2019 we are offering $300 worth of Saint Mary’s roots is attending party! Tickets include 3 drinks SMC logo are given out to the appetizers for free and giving The Lounge! (beer or wine) and a meal ca- first 100 students in attendance out $5 off beverages coupons A new event to senior week is tered by El Charro in Lafayette. to keep them warm as we watch to the first 40 students. Along our Senior Brunch happening in There is a flipbook photobooth, the sunrise. with that, we are handing out the Soda Center on Friday, May previously used by CAB at an Tuesday, May 7th is our Sip n our second senior gift for the 9th at 11:30AM. O My Crepes event, for students to make a 6 Paint night held in the Intercul- week, our very own SMC Class will be giving out free crepes to second flipbook of photos as a tural Center at 7PM. Students of 2019 beer steins to the first the first 85 seniors. We will also safekeep from Preunion. A night who are 21+ are able to purchase 85 students in attendance. Last be selling $1 mimosas for stu- full of music, food, drinks, and The Collegian a glass of wine for $1 while year, students were given wine dents that are 21+.