What does the Democratic Party need to do between now and 2020 in order to reclaim the White House?
Why do most Trump supporters seem like racist, bigoted Americans who care only about dogs, guns, and an immigrant-free America?
How do you feel about the Muslim Travel Ban? Do you agree or disagree with it?
What are your thoughts on people of color coming to the US and benefiting from the rights black people fought, and died, for during the Civil Rights movement, yet show little to no interest in the struggles of Black America?
What do you think the next major world war will be about, and why?
Do you think the US Government should be less powerful or more?
Do you think the UN is useless?
Why in the world is the KKK still in existence?
Do you think there should be an independent federal agency or service that aggressively investigates police brutality across the country?
Do you think black people were better off during Segregation?
Are you shocked, disgusted, pleased, or ecstatic about Trump’s Cabinet picks?
Are you tired of being blamed for the problems of people of color just because you’re white?
America has a bunch of agricultural goods but rely on foreign oil. Saudi Arabia has a ton of oil, but almost no agriculture. Do you think the US should broker an agreement with Saudi Arabia—food for oil—to solve the problems of both countries?
What if the US told Saudi Arabia they will only agree to it if Saudi Arabia becomes “tough on radical jihadists,” would you support that or not?
How come UMass Boston claims it is a “tobacco-free campus,” yet scores of students continually smoke cigarettes in plain view unchallenged?
Did you even know we have a campus police department?
If you were the Chancellor of UMass Boston for a day which of these policies would you be most likely to implement?
1) Demand the English department to offer introductory, intermediate, and advanced writing courses in comic books and video games
2) Increased security presence
3) Better quality of food or at least lower prices at the food court
4) Lower prices for all items in the bookstore
5) Order renovations of the Wheatley and McCormack buildings to reflect University Hall
6) Put a cap on the salaries of UMB administrators
7) Hold weekly/monthly tournaments in the Game Room and offer prizes to winners (i.e. student v. student, faculty v. faculty, or student v. faculty, etc.)
8) Apply for Division I status in the NCAA
9) Embark on an aggressive hiring campaign to replenish and revitalize the Africana Studies department with several qualified black scholars
10) Refuse to raise the tuition of students
Let us know what you think about any of the issues we’ve raised, or haven’t yet raised. Send your opinions to [email protected]!
Got Opinions? (Vol. 2)
February 9, 2017