Instead of defending the officers who arrested a high school freshman over an engineering project, we should be encouraging more people to imitate Ahmed’s curiosity and fortitude.
Movies like Mad Max and Straight Outta Compton might look superficial but carry deeper social messages, and cinemagoers should be more discerning about the sorts of movies they see.
NYU asked people not to culturally appropriate during the Welcome Week Festiball, but students should take it on themselves not to appropriate other cultures.
