A fatalistic fug has descended in the wake of Trump’s ongoing executive restructuring of the government. Rather, it’s your top choice for research being chopped by cuts to the National Science Foundation or distress at the destruction of the Department of Education, it’s easy to find yourself thinking, yeah, it’s over. However, Daniel Choi PO ’28 argues that we should be galvanized in this moment of political turbidity and be ready to fight to rebuild and retain our democracy.
Author: Daniel Han Tae Choi
OPINION: The bitter truth to the bitter brew
Have you found yourself in the cold brew line at Malott? Probably. But have you ever thought about why you’re doing it? Most likely not. Are you a thinking, acting individual or just a cog of the mechanization that is Big Cold Brew? Daniel Choi PO ’28 argues that the next time you take a sip, you should consider whether you love cold brew or just the idea of cold brew.
OPINION: Test scores don’t define us: Why test-optional must stay
After the faculty recommended a return to mandatory testing, Claremont McKenna College sits on the precipice of making an important decision: moving the admissions process to mandatory test submission after lifting the requirement due to national trends and worries of inequity sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this important moment, Daniel Choi PO ’28 asks the institution to continue making efforts for equity by remaining committed to holistic admissions.
OPINION: Bag your own bags
25 cases of beer, 30 packs of premium ribs, and an unnecessary amount of potato chips and a seemingly endless assault of demeaning glares. This scene has colored Daniel Han Tae Choi PO ’28 experience as cashier at a local asian grocery store over the past couple years. Hours of bagging, and simple refusal from customers to help has reminded him of the way that the American dream has morphed to paint unskilled laborers as a cautionary tale instead of an essential group of people that make our country function. Choi argues that the very least we can do is say hello, bag a couple groceries and treat the workers who keep our society working as our equals.