#Opinion: Voting is a personal civic duty in the United States. Even while considered a flawed democracy, as classified by the Economist, the institutions of the U.S. are among the most democratic in the world.

People need to be anti-racist and publicly fight for reforms to begin dismantling the systems that oppress black people in the U.S.

The union argues that these guidelines stand as a direct contradiction to the university’s recent statements on the Black Lives Matter movement, and its declared commitment to black community members.

The event was the first session of a five-part series of panels and debates meant to highlight key issues of the election.