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Coping With the Frustrating Hypocrisy of Free Speech on College Campuses

The right of free speech, as outlined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, is always prevalent in America, except right now on college campuses. …

May 29, 2024

Geriatric Politics and The Reason it Needs to End

Noah Hernandez, University of Texas at San Antonio

The problem with career politicians, unlimited terms, and our great-grandparents running the country.…

February 1, 2024

Green Day Today: ‘American Idiot’ 2024

Julia Ray, Northern Arizona University

How is Green Day's magnum opus still relevant 20 years later?…

January 27, 2024

The Evolving Role of Celebrities In American Politics

Karla D. Galvan, The University of Texas at San Antonio

From success stories to failures, celebrities have left their mark in the world of politics.…

January 16, 2024

A Male Gymnast Has Accused Larry Nassar of Sexual Abuse

Alex Johnson, New York University

‘My sister and I shouldn’t have to relate the fact that we’ve both been abused,’ said the Michigan State freshman about Nassar.…

March 8, 2018

Bumble Continues to Pioneer in Social Activism by Banning Gun Photos

Sarah Marchan, University of Texas at San Antonio

While the government won’t address the issues of gun laws, Bumble’s CEO, Whitney Wolfe, will.…

March 7, 2018

5 Moments Survivors of the Parkland Shooting Have Fought for Students

Andria Modica, Drexel University

The survivors of the Parkland Shooting are speaking out and speaking loud for change, standing for all the students in the United States.…

March 7, 2018

A Bush-Appointed Judge Has Deemed Trump’s Phaseout of DACA Legal

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

Maryland judge Roger W. Titus has constitutionally okay'ed the president's plan to put the decision in Congress's hands.…

March 7, 2018

Neoliberal Feminism Is Gaining Momentum in Hollywood

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Feminist narratives in Hollywood often take an 'internalize the revolution' approach. Why?…

March 6, 2018

Former Deaf Westminster College Student Sues School

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

She claims that Westminster violated a restraining order and Title IX regulations by housing her ex-boyfriend too close to her.…

March 6, 2018

A Clemson Student Has Been Arrested for Falsely Reporting Sexual Assault

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

After filing a police report indicating that she was sexually assaulted at a frat house, the 18-year-old student was taken to the Oconee County Detention Center.…

March 5, 2018

Why Lebron Won’t, and Other Athletes Shouldn’t, ‘Shut Up and Dribble’

Adriana Luna, Northwest Vista College

The king speaks on the political divide in the country and influences others to speak up. …

March 5, 2018

As the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike Continues, Students Feel Its Effects

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

Despite being on strike, West Virginia teachers are packing lunches for the kids who would normally receive food from federal programs.…

March 5, 2018

All the Hits and Misses of the 2018 Oscars

Alex Johnson, New York University

As you might imagine, Ryan Seacrest’s interview with Taraji P. Henson was a definite hit.…

March 5, 2018

Why DNA Ancestry Tests Are Struggling to Avoid White Bias

Isabelle Mencia, University of Florida

Part of the problem boils down to plain old record-keeping, but most ancestry tests could be doing a lot more.…

March 5, 2018

Frances McDormand Sends a Powerful Message with Her Oscar Win

Selena Lundy, Grand Valley State University

Sharing her Oscar win with all women, France McDormand opens the idea of inclusion rider within contracts and equal representation of sex and race in film.…

March 5, 2018

Why Homophobia Is More Common Among Asian Populations

Grace John, Rutgers University

Activist Jean Chong and other LGBTQ+ individuals voice their concern for the rampant homophobia in Asia, noting that progression is still distant. …

March 4, 2018

Why Airplane Passenger Removals Seem So Common

Nola Hynes Brody, University of Houston-Victoria

With new viral videos of airplane passenger removals posted everywhere, the ethics of airlines are questioned, but the airlines have a different perspective.…

March 3, 2018

Social Media Has Revolutionized How Americans Talk About Gun Violence

Tabitha Prisinzano, Columbia College of Missouri

Is social media a new form of activism?…

March 2, 2018

What Ever Happened to Gay Pride?

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

Is gay pride failing the queer community?…

March 2, 2018

Why Are Minority Communities Losing Their Water Access?

Kayla Platoff, Maryville University

Minority communities both in the United States and abroad are continuously the first to suffer from water insecurity.…

March 2, 2018

BGSU’s Stepha Poulin Is Providing Hope for Honest Journalism

Xavier Austin Reyna, University of Texas at San Antonio

An aspiring journalist and writer, Stepha Poulin is doing her best to inform the world, one honest news report at a time.…

March 2, 2018

A DACA Scholarship Promises Financial Assistance for 1,000 Students

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

The scholarship is the latest sign of a growing rift in immigration policies between the federal government and universities across the country.…

March 2, 2018

As Media Outlets Hunt for Hot Takes, All Nuance Is Lost

Rakshya Devkota, Saint Louis University

In the aggressive arena of today’s media landscape that is built off of hot takes, there is little room for anything beyond surface-level thought.…

March 2, 2018

Why the Current Feminist Movement Needs Conservative Women to Speak Out

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

With #MeToo in full swing, young conservative women in American need to proffer and defend a new brand of feminism #UsToo.…

March 2, 2018

Harvard University Unveils Plans to Implement Gender-Neutral Housing

Dominique Bander, Loyola University Maryland

The Ivy League college will allow all gender identities to room together in whatever combination the individuals choose.…

March 1, 2018

Disney Is Donating $1 Million in ‘Black Panther’ Proceeds to STEM Programs

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

Wakanda forever.…

March 1, 2018

New York State of Mind, Body and Payouts

Leslie Currie, University of Virginia

New York’s controversial practices regarding sexual harassment raise deeper questions surrounding entrenched gendered disparities on college campuses.…

March 1, 2018