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A backdoor for “us” is a backdoor for “them”

Last March, China’s National People’s Congress wrote a draft for an anti-terrorism bill that required companies to implement encryption backdoors. A spokeswoman from the Chinese Foreign Ministry insisted that the bill was “a requirement for the government in combating terrorism.”

16th annual VDAY: “We’re worried about vaginas”

On February 18, Stevens held its 16th annual VDAY as part of a global movement to protect and empower women. Members of the College of Arts and Letters’ Literature Faculty, the Women’s Fencing Team (who recently won their second straight conference title), and the DeBaun Performing Arts Center presented Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to an engaged audience. 

SGA new festival proposal form and guidelines

Following the recent SGA bylaw changes regarding festivals, students now have the opportunity to offer creative and interesting festival proposals via OrgSync.

Have we reached a cyberpunk reality?

One of my favorite worlds to engage in, whether it be through books or movies, is the cyberpunk reality world. The term “cyberpunk” is closely associated with sci-fi movies and video games, and they can construct these worlds to appear real to us.

The pursuit of truth begins at the Veritas Forum

In its third consecutive year, the Veritas Forum was hosted by Stevens Christian Fellowship (SCF), Philosophy Club, Newman Catholic Association, and the Engineers Without Borders chapter on February 24 to bring Professors Troy van Voorhis of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Lee Vinsel of Stevens together to “discuss how to test your worldview,” according to the event’s official advertisement.

Relay for Life’s “Carnival for a Cure”

On Wednesday, February 24th, the Stevens Relay for Life organization hosted a carnival in the Babbio Center as part of their efforts to fundraise for this year’s Relay.

Starring… Jess Castiglione

Welcome to the new column in the Stute! I will be featuring interviews with Stevens students who are passionate about the arts.