Outlining the policies that govern college responses to misconduct, Brinkman Schooler draws a connection from Cornell University to the 5Cs, including recent 2019 and 2025 allegations of misconduct within the CMS swim and dive team.
Olivia Brinkman Schooler
OPINION: Microfeminism is a cop-out to avoid effective advocacy
Olivia Brinkman Schooler PO ’29 exposes microfeminism for what it is: a sorry way to sidestep radical acts and meaningful tactics in effecting change during the United States’ conservative realignment.
OPINION: Why aren’t college kids striking anymore?
American college students have a history of communicating demands to our government through protests and strikes. But how come we aren’t seeing very many campus strikes en masse in response to recent actions by this presidential administration that disregard our well-being?
OPINION: It’s Trump’s online circus and we’re all just living in it
“As a result of all of Trump’s actions, the United States is no longer perceived with the legitimacy it once was. We can no longer take for granted our position at the top of the world order,” Olivia Brinkman PO ’29 writes. “As Americans, we are watching our window of tolerance for the actions of our government expand in real time, normalizing nonsensical and hateful behavior. We must not let Trump’s social media rampages distract us from the real harm his actions are causing abroad.”
OPINION: What Minneapolis can teach us about America’s descent into fascism
“As students at the 5Cs, we have the privilege of residing in a community that feels physically and emotionally distant from ICE activity, despite deportations taking place as close as Pomona County,” Olivia Brinkman PO ’29 writes. “Scrolling through horrific reels, at a loss for what to do, we think to ourselves: What impact do we really have when our government is crumbling around us? This sense of helplessness is exactly what Trump and other elected officials want you to feel — it allows them to continue to exercise their power to commit crimes without facing the consequences. ”