On October 3rd, The University Express compiled a survey entitled “Racism in UCC”, designed with the intent of highlighting instances of on-campus racism which would otherwise go unseen. The survey was sent out via e-mail to every student currently attending UCC. The survey was short and simple, consisting of eight questions, including the option for…
At the beginning of October, the University Express launched a survey aimed towards students of University College Cork in order to determine whether students view racism as an issue in UCC, whether students have experienced or witnessed racism in or around the UCC campus, and how it affects students of all ethnicities and backgrounds. The…
The global and popular retailer H&M have issued an apology after they were accused of racism. The accusations arrived after an image of a young black boy wearing a hoodie with the slogan ‘coolest monkey in the jungle’ written across the front was used on their website. The image soon went viral across Twitter. In…
Íomhá de fhear ag máirseáil le léine a rug seamraig leis an téacs “Gorm Chónaí Ábhar” thíos. Má tá tú ag fanacht ar shiúl ó pholaitíocht Mheiriceá sna blianta beaga anuas, b’fhéidir nach mbeadh a fhios agat ar an ngrúpa Black Lives Matter. Is grúpa é Black Lives Matter, nó BLM, go bhfuil agóidí i…
Ideological and cultural alienation of conservatives in our society has effects that go beyond personal frustration. One of its vilest effects is the rise of alternative voices that pushes for extreme beliefs more openly than ever before. People who feel estranged by a world that is becoming more and more liberal each day do not…
For the longest time, it seemed America’s dark history with slavery was not on Hollywood’s to-do list. Then, in 2012 and 2013, we were hit with two gritty, unblinking looks at slavery in 19th century America: Django Unchained and 12 Years a Slave. These films seemed to perfectly coincide with, if not usher in, a…