Rayen Zhou

On Nov. 19, President Donald J. Trump acquiesced to House Republicans and signed the release of the infamous Epstein files. Trump, or “Teflon Don,” has quite the knack for getting controversies to slide off him, but Epstein remains the one name that he cannot seem to evade.

All too often, what we believe is shaped by what we think we know. And what we think we know is shaped by the : our family, our hometown, our side of the Internet, our media, our University. Despite all the comments and likes you may see on trending or controversial posts, the vast majority of social media users are lurkers, or people who consume media but don't actively engage or post. I must admit I am among that silent majority, at least until now.

As protests against Israel's bombing of Gaza continue to engulf the streets, one phrase stands out: “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest.” On college campuses the call for university divestment from companies complicit in the deaths of over 64,900 Palestinians is a staple of student organizing. Divestment campaigns aren’t new to college campuses.