Our “Why?”

Over the years, our ideas have developed as we have grown as a society, but certain parts of history have been pushed away when they need to be brought to light.

Our world has developed over time and as have our ideas and minds. Our definitions of right and wrong have changed and what we deemed acceptable back then has changed from what we see acceptable now. Certain films, news, books and other ways of expressing human ideas and creative freedom developed into something checked, edited and revised to “protect” people. These pieces contain harsh topics that people like to avoid in the world, whether it’s learning about it or just simplifying reading about it. Topics like these were heavy and improper to discuss. They brought controversy, violence and change. At what point do we realize censoring tough subjects to “protect” us is doing more harm than good? Hard topics must be brought to light in order to learn from our mistakes in the past and grow from them.

People with power in the world see something they don’t like and they have the power to shut it down but instead, hide it from the rest of everybody in the world. The people, now more than ever, have the power to shine on these ideas that have been hidden or the ones that are lesser known.

The way of film, news, books and other ways of expressing human ideas has developed into something new as time goes on and we grow as a society. We have grown to realize that sometimes hiding away from something isn’t always the best solution people will like and agree with.

This concept of concealing information and sifting through what is accessible by the general public strips us from our freedom to form our own opinions and ideas, our right to know the world we are living in. How can we live when our information and resources are restricted? Our views over the world are being manipulated and pushed into what the majority feeds us. With information comes new ideas, new creations and new ways of thinking. That knowledge can lead us to grow as a society and realize what has happened in the past should be different now.

As a staff we hope you do not stray away from these hard, but much needed conversations about these topics. We challenge you to shine the light on information in the world that needs it. We challenge you to pay attention to the world around you and see what has changed from the past to now. We challenge you to look deeper into different and uncommon topics in the world and learn from them. Sincerely,