Every fall, college campuses are flooded with the same familiar sight: shirts announcing fraternity rush through a parade of corporate mimicry. The Patagonia mountain becomes Delta-something. The Nike swoosh bends itself obediently into Greek letters. Coca-Cola’s script reappears, sugared down into a slogan. On campus, I’ve witnessed examples firsthand: the
Tag: fraternity
I don’t know about you, but I love to dress up in costumes. Themed parties and Halloween is what I live for. For Halloween this year, I was a lifeguard and a cheetah; these costumes seem fine, right? Well, as I looked around I saw a girl dressed as Pocahontas
“Black face” has a history in American entertainment from the days of slavery and vaudeville. Basically it is the act of someone, who is not of African descent, darkening their face (often for comedic purposes) as a way to portray someone of color. However, it isn’t the only occasion of