People don’t say “Check your privilege” to belittle someone. Use of this phrase is simply a call for awareness, with the intention of promoting equality.

As the Million Student March movement points out, “The average college graduate of the Class of 2015 has over $35,000 in debt. More than 40 million Americans share a total of $1.2 trillion in student debt and 58 percent of that is held by the poorest 25 percent of Americans.”

Last week’s opinion piece was so basically, economically and morally wrong that I don’t know where to begin my response. The business major who wrote it would likely want a quick, practical response to his opinion on student debt, so I’ll give him one.

For many, it’s easy to forget that there is starvation, violence and homelessness in the world. It is even more unfathomable that these very issues are present just down the block from our own university.

Through organizations like the “Million Student March” students have been demanding tuition-free public college and calling for student debt to be forgiven.

Yep, it’s that time of year again when there isn’t an excuse to eat unhealthily for another six weeks, at least, until Valentine’s Day.

Millions of Americans will rush to malls this Thanksgiving to take care of their Christmas lists during the time when stores have their most affordable prices: Black Friday.

This Halloween, Santa Clara’s administration made a point to emphasize that students would be representing our school when they were out at night, specifically when it came to their costumes. We were strictly warned to “appreciate not appropriate” and choose costumes that were in “good taste.”

Yet one difference arises in the fact that America’s use of the death penalty seems to blatantly violate its own rules. The United States of America executes its citizens in clear violation of its moral and legal backbone: the Constitution.

The owner of the once-great San Francisco 49ers has been revealed to be nothing but a dim-witted, egotistical and criminally spoiled little brat clinging to the coattails of his parents while buffoonishly bumbling every personnel decision and dragging the prize of the Bay Area to the bleak and frigid depths of mediocrity.

To offer a platform for Santa Clara students’ writing, we at The Review are happy to announce the arrival of the Owl, a brand new publication which focuses solely on amplifying the diverse voices of students in creative ways.

While we may only be a month into the school year, it is definitely never too early to hear some helpful advice from a fellow Santa Clara Bronco.

Last month, in a city just outside of New Dehli, an angry mob of 60 people beat a Muslim man named Mohammad Akhlaq to death and left his son in critical condition. The crime that drew the ire of the mob — the man had allegedly eaten beef. 80 percent of India’s 1.2 billion people ostensibly consider the cow sacred and 24 of the 29 states in the country explicitly ban the slaughter of cows.

Veteran sports reporter Andrew Slap breaks down the NBA for this upcoming season.

Last week, the university hosted George Will, a syndicated opinion columnist who has written for The Washington Post since 1974. The outspoken writer is known for a dry, witty style, his unapologetic conviction to conservatism and a devout love for baseball.

From Zimbabwe to Vietnam, Ukraine to Mexico, people are drawn to America by the promise of living in a nation where they can “breathe free,” where no matter their roots, they can strive towards the promise of a better life for themselves and their children.

To all Broncos, I ask of you, “What can you achieve if you are one percent more courageous in the context of alcohol consumption?”