Governors State University OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship Phoenix Student Newspapers 2-13-2017 Phoenix, 2017-02-13 Student Life Follow this and additional works at: http://opus.govst.edu/phoenix Recommended Citation Student Life, "Phoenix, 2017-02-13" (2017). Phoenix. 187. http://opus.govst.edu/phoenix/187 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Phoenix by an authorized administrator of OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Governors State University 1 THE PHOE NFebruary 13, 2017I • VolumeX 20 • Issue 3 Sceenshot from website announment of the Office of the Dean of Students and Community Standards. Jaguars for Justice: Acting with Integrity By Dana Solatka taken as consent. discrimination. A big one takes on an issue. He important, having a job or This is when chunk of time, however, then discussed how loss of pushing for one’s values? Staff Reporter things got interesting. was used discussing integrity and justice can What personal cost will Dr. Ben Almassi The group discussed how silence as consent. happen when people don’t come? One either “owns hosted the discussion things are often classified The group decided force themselves to ask that value or reprioritizes” “Integrity in the Face of as extremes (for example, silence can be used as hard hitting questions such as Dr. Almassi stated. Injustice: A conversation kind and mean). Dr. consent, but it really as “should I be a part of Despite only a on Not Just Following Almassi talked about how depends on what the this?” or “am I okay with handful of people, those in Orders on Feb. 9 . The this can be taken with context is. For example, this?”. attendance were genuine discussion started off with integrity. He discussed the group discussed how The group and enthusiastic.The event Dr. Almassi asking those how integrity has a lot staying silent about the discussed and noted ended on an optimistic in attendance to go around to do with one’s sense of women’s march had the how the problem isn’t note. Writings of Martin the room and introduce self. One can have too connotation of “yes, I those deeply committed, Luther King Jr. and themselves with some much commitment to self support this movement” but those who go along Gandhi were discussed. aspect of themselves that while another can have too when in almost every with the status quo. It is Dr. Almassi emphasized is especially important to little commitment to self. other situation it was seen easier to not force one’s Gandhi and King Jr.’s them. Integrity is supposed to be as a negative. self to answer these hard teachings of needing to One woman the happy medium. Then the question questions, but to just put the focus “on what the talked about how she has The discussion of personal responsibility go along with what is system can do, not what integrity in being nice, went on to address how versus judgement came presented. the system is. The system another about how she people are complicit with up. Which one holds With this, values can become just if it is wants to be liked, and injustice. Ideas such as more power? Judgement came up once again. What broken”. so often does not voice how people fail to “walk was discussed more. Dr. punishments will come opposition, but she does the talk” and rationalizing Almassi defined personal with going against the not want her silence to be other people’s judgement as the stance status quo? What’s more Editorial OpEd 2 Speak Up! Mel’s By Brenda Torres March, the “alternative each other through social your thoughts to The facts”, all of this is going to media. Do not feed off of Phoenix is also an option for Editor-in-Chief be in history books, archives what is being blasted over voicing your opinion. Corner Dear Students, and possibly embedded in social media. Know what are The Phoenix will be Now is the time to raise your our minds. Therefore, why actual facts vs. alternative having an on-going feature voices! Pay attention to the not make history? facts. about social justice, we are By Melanie Fitch news especially to news State your opinion It is understandable going to call it “Jaguars Staff Reporter that has minimal partisan in class. If you have social that we are students. for Justice”. Email us at bias perspectives. You science or political science Our schedules may not [email protected] or stop Q: “Ok, it’s cannot possibly agree with classes, ask if you can be amenable to physical by the newspaper office in Valentine’s Day, how do I everything going on in this discuss a current event that demonstrations. However, E2543 to share your views. enjoy it while not looking country or in other nations. may affect students or you there are other ways to voice like a loser?’ Be a part of the movements. personally. your position, and other It’s almost Valentine’s Day! The recent We are living in a means through which to The day that some love, inauguration, The Woman’s period in which politicians communicate such phones, some hate, and some just think it is all right to attack tablets, and laptops. Writing love to hate. One thing is certain, love it or hate it, it never goes by unnoticed. Flowers and hearts are everywhere. TV sitcoms are packed with Valentine’s Day storylines and the radio is flooded with commercials for everything from Viagra to specially themed cruises. It can be hard for people who are not in relationships during times Grad Column like this. It’s easy to feel left out or lonely. 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