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Why Reinstating a Military Draft May Be the Quickest Route to Peace

Liam Chan Hodges, Franklin and Marshall College

What would you do if your loved ones were drafted?…

April 16, 2017

The Importance of Student Journalism

Mattie Winowitch, Waynesburg University

It's easy to feel irrelevant as a writer, especially as a student journalist, but there's something bigger at stake than ego.…

April 15, 2017

Where You Should Live after College, According to Your Major

Gwynn Lyons, Stanford University

With only a few months left before graduation, I made this list as much for me as for you.…

April 14, 2017

A Pocketbook History of U.S.-Russian Relations

Galen Patterson, California State University, Fullerton

Why Americans hate Russians and Russians hate Americans, in a nutshell.…

April 7, 2017

3 Reasons You Might Be a Satanist and Not Know It

Kayla Kibbe, Connecticut College

Aside from their My Chemical Romance website, Satanism is pretty much the normcore of religion.…

April 7, 2017

The New Free Speech

Jonathan Kim, University of Texas at Dallas

Students used to protest censorship; now they riot for it. What changed?…

April 5, 2017

The Shifting Focus of Film

Ben Zhang, Duke University

If the Oscars are any indication, the hottest Hollywood buzzword is 'representation,' and it's about time.…

April 5, 2017

4 Characteristics That Americans Look for in Their Political Leaders

SPONSOREDandIan Friedel

When looking for the next person to elect for office, what should that politician look like?…

April 3, 2017

The Winners and Losers of Trump’s Proposed Budget

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

With sweeping cuts to the arts, education and sciences, and increased defense and fossil-fuel funding, Trump appears to be on the warpath.…

April 2, 2017

How Not to Be Like Tim Allen

Phillip Bugajski, Loyola University Chicago

Allen's inflammatory remarks on 'Jimmy Kimmel' prove that he still is a tool man.…

April 1, 2017

Security Theater Under President Trump

Amna Ijaz, Collin College

Though Trump claims the news media is his enemy, much of his political platform would be nonexistent without their fearmongering.…

March 28, 2017

Welcome to the New Black Renaissance

Tylah Silva, Emerson College

The question isn't about whether black culture is having a moment. The question is why now?…

March 27, 2017

Why the World Is Looking to German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Devin Ross, Middle Tennessee State University

In an historically ironic role reversal, Germany now appears to be the one stable country in a sea of demagogues.…

March 27, 2017

Donald Trump: Making America Vain Again

Rachael Seamands, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

America has always been proud, but its presidents have usually been humble. What will change under a narcissistic commander in chief?…

March 23, 2017

Everything You Need to Know About the American Health Care Act

Phillip Bugajski, Loyola University Chicago

The Republicans' newly proposed plan promises increased choice and lower prices, but theorists predict otherwise.…

March 23, 2017

What Political Correctness Means to Donald Trump

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

His promise to tell things the way they are has backfired so badly that even his supporters urge critics not to interpret him literally.…

March 22, 2017

Why Do White Actors Want to be Asian So Badly?

Tylah Silva, Emerson College

Depicting Asian culture in media was step one. Step two is getting the right people to do it.…

March 21, 2017

Why Does a Trump-Voting County Take in the Country’s Most Refugees?

Liam Chan Hodges, Franklin and Marshall College

The people of Lancaster, PA, could teach Americans a thing or two about balancing politics and humanity.…

March 19, 2017

What Is Obamacare, and Why Do So Many Old White Men Want It Repealed?

Amna Ijaz, Collin College

Since you were probably a teenager when it debuted, here’s everything you need to know about the ACA and its Republican-proposed replacement.…

March 15, 2017

China, Korea and Hong Kong: The Struggle of Third Culture Kids

Jessie Yang, The University of Hong Kong

To find out how the complex politics of Southeast Asia affect local students, I spoke with several transplants.…

March 15, 2017

A Complete Chronology of Trump’s Alleged Dealings with Russia

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

An in-depth look at the controversy that might result in the biggest political scandal in American history.…

March 14, 2017

Why You Should Be Concerned About Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s Growing Popularity

Liam Chan Hodges, Franklin and Marshall College

Though ostensibly progressive, Gabbard opposes the removal of Al-Assad from Syria and has been endorsed by a former KKK grand wizard.…

March 13, 2017

No Surprise There: Trump Declines to Attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Amna Ijaz, Collin College

His obstinacy may be childish, but it’s also far more dangerous than it seems.…

March 10, 2017

Why Professors Shouldn’t Preach Their Political Opinions

Emma Taubenfeld, Pace University

Using influence over students to push politics isn't just wrong, it flies in the face of what they're supposed to be doing.…

March 10, 2017

Quinn Haaga Talks the Allure of Culinary School

Guest Contributor

The student body president of Oregon University dishes on her secret culinary dreams, and more, in the Study Breaks questionnaire.…

March 8, 2017

Conspiracy Theories Are Not Only Dumb, They’re Dangerous

Ben Zhang, Duke University

What starts out as a joke can turn into a brand of skepticism that erodes entire belief systems.…

March 7, 2017

At What Point Do We Stop Calling America the Land of the Free?

Mary Kiser, Trident Technical College

The country's legacy of tolerance can't continue to excuse its actions.…

March 5, 2017

Why Do Diversity-Centric Groups Struggle to Be Diverse?

Deshia Dunn, Central Michigan University

To encourage heterogeneity, an open invitation is not enough.…

March 1, 2017

It’s Finally Official: Tom Brady Is the GOAT

Miguel Robles, University of Colorado Denver

Now that the Super Bowl dust has finally settled, Brady’s claim is clear—he is the greatest to ever play the game.…

February 28, 2017

Why Your College Needs a Recent-History Course

Alli Guaman, Marymount Manhattan College

If the point of required classes is to produce useful citizens, then students should be learning about recent history.…

February 26, 2017