Solomon Ni

OPINION 11/12/24 9:58pm

Why the Democratic Party keeps failing us - and what we can do

By Solomon Ni

In the wake of the 2024 general election, many of us are grappling with frustration, disappointment and even anger toward the Democratic Party — and that’s okay. This isn’t about campaign strategy or a single election loss; it’s about the party’s choice to take a once-promising, potentially transformative nominee and reduce her to a hollow vessel for corporate donors and backers. 

OPINION 10/29/24 10:51pm

Make Election Day a permanent non-instructional day

By Solomon Ni and Olivia Roark

Back in 2022, as Jones College’s New Student Representatives, we presented one of our first Student Association Senate resolutions to President Reggie DesRoches and other university leaders, asking them to designate Election Day as a non-instructional day. This resolution aimed to eliminate barriers to voting and promote civic engagement, recognizing that the right to vote should not come at the cost of academic performance. 

OPINION 3/7/23 10:05pm

The Student Association is DEAD, long live the Student Association!

By Solomon Ni

The Student Association in this past year has been disappointing to say the least; the discourse and lack of engagement I have seen reflects that disappointment. The Student Association’s reckoning has been a long time coming. The organization is in need of urgent reform in order to be more receptive to all the students it represents.