Her Campus at Rowan
Why We Shouldn’t Celebrate Columbus Day
Why should we celebrate a man who promoted and distributed so much violence when we can celebrate and honor the history of Indigenous people?
Her Campus at UPR
Columbus Day: The Scam of the Colonizer
As a child, I always felt confused by the concept of Columbus Day. It didn’t feel logical. Why was I supposed to feel glad about something...
Modern Colonization: Sexual Violence and Cultural Appropriation Against Native American Women
There is more than enough reason to place a costume that sexualizes Native American women back on the rack.
Her Campus at Fordham
The Columbus Day Debate
We all learned about Christopher Columbus in elementary school. We couldn’t wait for our day off on October 8th, the day that celebrated...
Her Campus at HWS
History of “Columbus Day”
Ah, Columbus Day. That special time of year when you get a day off from school and you’re told a lengthy tale about one brave man who...
Her Campus at WSU
Bringing Indigenous Peoples’ Day to Pullman
Indigenous Peoples’ Day is held on October 8th and is a city and state holiday celebrated across the United States. It is meant to be taken...
Are Millennials Starting to View America Differently?
Throughout the years, America has been challenging what we are suppose to believe in. We were taught that the United States of America is...
2nd Annual Anti-Columbus Day Tour Replete With Tensions
New Yorkers find themselves more divided than ever.
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Why Indigenous Peoples’ Day Should be a Nationally Recognized Holiday & How You Can Celebrate It
(Because Christopher Columbus killed, raped and enslaved Native Americans.)
Indigenous People’s Day
October 10th was Columbus Day (cue the eye rolls?). Many of you might be aware of the different parts of the United States (including...