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President Donald Trump, since entering office, has taken many actions to rollback diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, by threatening to withdraw funding where applicable with various types of retaliation for those who don’t comply with his so-called anti-woke agenda.

A recent informal survey on campus revealed that out of a group of 25 students, all 25 would rather shop in person than online for a variety of reasons.

Black Friday, Nov. 24, is just around the corner. For consumers, the unofficial holiday is an opportunity to get ahead on their holiday shopping and take advantage of cheap priced items that would otherwise be expensive. 

You can almost purchase anything on Amazon. It is as simple as browsing through thousands of items, finding the right one and adding it to your cart. It will appear on your front doorstep in a matter of a few short days, or in some cases overnight. The catch? Those who package and ship your item are treated not like human beings, but rather like robots who are expected to perform as such. 

Last week, a United Kingdom article reported that an undercover reporter who worked at Amazon for less than a month encountered employees who were urinating in bottles because they could not get to bathrooms fast enough due to huge work facilities and extremely short breaks. Employees were also fearful of missing productivity targets, which could result in punishment. Amazon has been sued as working conditions at the retail giant have been called into question. This should not happen given how much money Amazon makes.

Early next year, Amazon will unveil the location of its second headquarters in the U.S. Although a time has not been announced, Amazon has promised to invest $5 billion for the new location and employ 50,000 white-collar workers with an annual salary of $100,000.