What initially drew our group together was our shared passion for ending local food insecurity and world hunger. World hunger is often an issue that is made to feel distant from our reality as university students, but as a group we realize that food insecurity is an acute and visible issue in the Seattle area, influenced by increasing wealth and… Read more »
I’m the type of person who could eat chocolate every day for every meal and probably still not get tired of it. But despite my almost concerning adoration for chocolate, it wasn’t until recently that I actually began to think about the many economic, social, and political systems that go into the creation of one of my favorite foods. My… Read more »
Apathy: one of the biggest issues facing the fulfillment of our shared civic responsibility. People don’t think that their vote or their action can make a difference, and thus they don’t utilize their individual power to spark change. That being said, this week’s readings and lectures have caused me to— rightfully so— question the individualistic rhetoric surrounding apathy. The juxtaposition… Read more »