The 2017 Emmys made history in many groundbreaking ways. Identity and diversity seemed to take center stage as the winners for each category were announced. “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a timely television show based on the novel of the same name, won the Outstanding Drama Series. The television show “Big Little Lies,” also based on a…
By Kallie Gregg Staff Writer In the middle of host Stephen Colbert’s monologue during the 69th Emmys on Sunday, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer made a shocking appearance. Spicer rolled onto the stage on a motorized podium reminiscent of the one used by comedian Melissa McCarthy during her impressions of him on “Saturday…
By Katie Campbell Staff writer It can be pretty simple to be up to date on politics and politically active while at college. There are so many politically driven and activist oriented groups on campus, one may find themselves more politically active than when they arrived. Even though summer is coming which means being away…
During this year’s Leadership Recognition Ceremony at Simmons, Vice President of Student Affairs and Associate Provost Sarah Neill highlighted the very real question that Simmons leaders ask themselves, “Am I even good enough?” Although students stretch themselves by taking on numerous leadership positions on top of an often full class load, many still arrive at…
By Haley Verre Staff Writer Due to April’s designation as Autism Awareness month, nonprofits like Autism Speaks are being more vocal to raise awareness and money to support their cause. On the surface, Autism Speaks is a benevolent organization dedicated to improving the lives of those diagnosed with autism. However, Autism Speaks suffers a bad…
