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Lauren Purnell Chooses to Name the Homeless, Not Ignore Them

Michele Mendez, Temple University

Rowan College's Lauren Purnell combats homeless stereotypes with her blog called Naming the Homeless.…

March 18, 2018

How to Properly Start a College Ministry on Your Campus

Briana Perez, University of Texas at San Antonio

A college ministry can become a place of refuge and solitude away from the stress of classes if done correctly.…

March 18, 2018

The Do’s and Don’ts of LinkedIn

Bonnie Wong, University of Southern California

How to harness the powerful networking tool to your advantage.…

March 17, 2018

Coworking Spaces for Women Redefine the Workplace

Sarah Lynch, Marist College

The Wing and spaces across the country and the globe have emerged to provide a modern-day women’s club for working ladies.…

March 17, 2018

Here Are Stephen Hawking’s 3 Greatest Achievements

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

On top of being perhaps the most celebrated mind of his generation, Hawking was also an acclaimed author and wit.…

March 16, 2018

Top Action Movies of 2018 You Need to See This Summer

Sema’Jay Hall, San Francisco State University

Lights, camera, action...and more action?…

March 16, 2018

Stanford’s Maya Ziv Explains the Stories Games Tell and How They’re Told

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

They may not be books or films, but games can still tell captivating stories that players love.…

March 16, 2018

How Racial Bias in the Healthcare Industry Is Killing Black Mothers

Cleo-Symone Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University

Serena Williams’s traumatic postnatal experience sheds light on an issue that has long plagued black women in America: maternal death.  …

March 15, 2018

12 Rules Meghan Markle Is Expected to Follow Upon Becoming Royal

Haley Newlin, Southern New Hampshire University

No selfies? No Twitter? It's just part of the tell-all royal protocol.…

March 15, 2018

Why Being a Daydreamer Is a Good Thing

Catherine Gregoire, University of Texas at Austin

When your eyes drift off into the distance dramatically, good things are about to happen.…

March 13, 2018

A California Cafe Is in Hot Water for Refusing Service to Cops

Erin Alexander, Middle Tennessee State University

On its Instagram page, Hasta Muerte Coffee explained, ‘ … we are not alone saying police presence compromises our feelings of physical & emotional safety.’…

March 13, 2018

The Devil Went Down to Texas in Season 3 of ‘Hap and Leonard’

Miranda Maples, University of Tennessee

The boys are back! The Southern-fried series 'Hap and Leonard' kicks off with the blues, arson, murder and Lucifer Himself.…

March 13, 2018

Is ‘Star Wars’ Heading Down Marvel Road?

Kerrianna Wallace, Arcadia University

With spin-off films, new trilogies and more rumored film series on the horizon, 'Star Wars' risks oversaturating audiences.…

March 12, 2018

The Problems with Boycotting Florida After the Parkland Shooting

Diego Galicia, Valencia College

Boycotting Florida for spring break might succeed in bringing the nation's attention to the issue of gun violence, but not without dire consequences.…

March 12, 2018

5 Creative Outlets for Non-Creatives

Audrey Bowers, Butler University

Whether you have a creative bone in your body or not, these are for you.…

March 10, 2018

Why Killing Carl Grimes May Be the Worst Mistake from ‘The Walking Dead’

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

‘The Walking Dead’ killed major character Carl Grimes and his unexpected and controversial death may signal a more negative future for the show.…

March 9, 2018

Bizarro Fiction Is the Next Trend in the Literary World

Tabitha Prisinzano, Columbia College of Missouri

These authors will have your guts churning in delight!…

March 9, 2018

‘You’re Not Like Other Girls’ Is an Ingrained Sexist Stereotype

Rebecca Crosby, American University

Being the single most popular compliment to women does not make 'you're not like other girls' any more genuine or praise-worthy.…

March 8, 2018

Why Everyone Needs to Listen to Sam Harris

Miranda Maples, University of Tennessee

Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, an author, a philosopher and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu participant, and he has a lot to say about the modern world.…

March 6, 2018

A Fan’s Wishlist for ‘Stranger Things’ Season 3

Emily Craig, University of North Alabama

As the 1980s-based hit show heads into Season 3, fans hope that several characters and their relationships will be further explored.…

March 4, 2018

The Satirized Student Portrayed in Early and Modern Literature

Cason Ragland, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Since Geoffrey Chaucer published 'The Canterbury Tales,' satirized students have been a common trend in humorous rhetoric.…

March 2, 2018

NYU’s Ramsee Chand and the Art of Storytelling in Film

Abraham Ramirez, University of California, Los Angeles

From making documentaries in Cuba to hitchhiking across the United States, Ramsee Chand is breathing new life into the filmmaking world.…

March 2, 2018

8 Reasons Why You Should Read Derrick Levasseur’s ‘The Undercover Edge’

Brittany Sims, Temple University

'The Undercover Edge' is a great tool that provides tips on how readers can apply investigative tactics to live a better life at work, school and home.…

March 2, 2018

Six Months To Salvation

Benny Diaz III, Southern New Hampshire University

Documentary filmmaker Lorenzo Benitez spent six months in northern Thailand in a volountourism program, which prompted him to explore the industry further. …

March 1, 2018

A Movable Feast

Bethany Knickerbocker, Emerson College

Student loans and culinary aspirations have led two entrepreneurs to run illegal pop-up restaurants out of their dorms.…

March 1, 2018

5 Classics That Are Freshly Relevant to the #TimesUp Conversation

Carli Scalf, Ball State University

These female empowerment titles will remind you that the fight for gender equality has always had standard-bearers in the heroines of fiction.…

March 1, 2018

Hannah Clark Is Bringing the Gospel to All Nations Via Electronics

Briana Perez, University of Texas at San Antonio

UTSA engineering student Hannah Clark uses faith and electronics to solve audio gospel problems in religiously sensitive countries.…

February 28, 2018

How Should We Teach Kids About Slavery? Not Like This

Ellyot Chen, Pasadena City College

A New York City school went to the extreme to educate its students about slavery, but it didn't go over well.…

February 27, 2018

How Blockchain Technology Will Shape Our Future

Daniel Reed

The rising tech made popular by Bitcoin has applications extending far beyond banking and finance.…

February 27, 2018

Is the ‘Kim Possible’ Live Action Movie a Rebirth or the End?

Valeria Garcia, University of Texas at Austin

Will this live action adaptation of the beloved show fall prey to the curse of live action reboots?…

February 26, 2018