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Conner Gordon

Conner was a Graduate Fellow at the Prindle Institute from 2016-2018. Conner's writing focuses on memory, politics and culture. He is currently an MFA candidate at the University of Oregon.

Opinion

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4 Apr 2016

Fraternity Culture at DePauw, Revisited

Despite DePauw's strong tradition of Greek life, it is time to critically examine fraternities and the problematic trends in masculinity that they can create.

World Affairs

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25 Mar 2016

This and That: Addressing Sex Crimes in Afghanistan

“This and That” is a series of articles in which two Prindle interns weigh on different ethical aspects to an issue. This week, interns Conner Gordon and Connor McAndrew discuss sex crimes in Afghanistan. Two weeks ago, Representative Duncan Hunter (R, CA) introduced a bill called the Martland Act that would give commanders in the … Continue reading "This and That: Addressing Sex Crimes in Afghanistan"

Student Loan Debt's Enforcement Problem

As student loan debt continues to rise, enforcement of its collection poses a unique problem for the criminal justice system.

2 Mar 2016

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Aylan Kurdi and Ai Weiwei

Images of the Syrian refugee crisis by Ai Weiwei have sparked controversy and questions of how to respond to the tragedy of Aylan Kurdi.

22 Feb 2016

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The Empty Chair: White Male Privilege at DePauw

Are the right people talking about white privilege?

6 Nov 2015

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Marijuana's Pesticide Problem

Dangerous levels of pesticides in marijuana reveal a growing tension between public health and drug policy.

2 Sep 2015

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A Student Perspective on Trigger Warnings

Contrary to worries about political correctness gone wild, trigger warnings can be a valuable classroom tool.

20 Aug 2015

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Dissecting the Deathstagram

Online images of death raise questions of ethical viewership, victim privacy and morbid curiosity.

14 Aug 2015

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Whitewashing Stonewall

Examining the controversy behind a film's re-imagining of the 1969 Stonewall Inn riot.

12 Aug 2015

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Bernie Sanders and #Blacklivesmatter

The dangers of viewing activists' interruption of Bernie Sanders at a Seattle rally from a single perspective.

10 Aug 2015

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The Hiroshima Bombing: Was it Terrorism?

Seventy years later, the Hiroshima bombing's legacy requires a reexamination.

7 Aug 2015

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Facebook's Online Redlining

Facebook's patent for new analytical tools encourages discriminatory lending practices.

6 Aug 2015

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A New Approach to Pedophilia

Renewed understandings of pedophilia require new approaches to ending child sex crimes.

5 Aug 2015

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Should You Watch Samuel Dubose Die?

The graphic video of Samuel Dubose's killing by a Cincinatti policeman raises questions of how audiences should react to death.

31 Jul 2015

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An Answer for Srebrenica

Reflections on being an outsider while studying the conflict in Bosnia.

30 Jul 2015

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The Ivy-Wall Street Pipeline

The Ivy League has always been associated with high status. It is the elite of the United States higher education system, boasting some of the most successful graduates in the world. Alumni from schools like Harvard and Yale have gone on to become politicians, doctors, artists and a variety of other accomplished careers. Yet, in recent … Continue reading "The Ivy-Wall Street Pipeline"

28 Jul 2015

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Seeking Out Schrödinger's Cat

The centrality of truth, untruth and the observer in Kosovo today.

23 Jul 2015

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A Pro-Choice Argument for Investigating Planned Parenthood

Dismissed by some as pro-life fear-mongering, evaluating Planned Parenthood's fetal tissue donation program can actually serve pro-choice goals.

22 Jul 2015

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Islamophobia and a Shooting in Chattanooga

He had a “Muslim name.” He may have been depressed. Perhaps he was using drugs and alcohol. He visited Jordan in 2014. He had an upcoming court date for a DUI charge. And, above all, he was a Muslim.

21 Jul 2015

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Imagining Trinity's Echoes

Seventy years after the Trinity nuclear test, remembering the victims of atomic warfare is of utmost importance.

17 Jul 2015

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Remembering the Underground Schools of Kosovo

Kosovo's parallel education system demonstrates the state of memory and competitive history in the country.

16 Jul 2015

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Whiteness and Go Set a Watchman

This article has a set of discussion questions tailored for classroom use. Click here to download them. To see a full list of articles with discussion questions and other resources, visit our “Educational Resources” page. The release of author Harper Lee’s long-awaited second novel, Go Set a Watchman, has sparked controversy even before hitting the … Continue reading "Whiteness and Go Set a Watchman"

15 Jul 2015

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