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Religious Leaders Are Generating More Mental Health Education

Religious leaders are starting to incorporate mental health awareness in their sermons and increasing public knowledge of the subject.…

March 13, 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

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

Meet Kirt Webster, the Harvey Weinstein of Country Music

Sema’Jay Hall, San Francisco State University

Despite multiple sexual-harassment allegations, Webster has managed to remain out of the spotlight, a problematic sign for the country music industry.…

February 26, 2018

4 of the Worst Things About ‘This is Us’

Kayla Platoff, Maryville University

While the hit show 'This is Us' has enticed millions of viewers, there are some issues that need to be addressed.…

February 26, 2018

How ‘Female’ by Keith Urban Provides Insight into the #MeToo Movement

Study Breaks Writer

The #MeToo has made it to country music, and it's not stopping with the women there.…

February 26, 2018

Holland Is the First Openly Gay Soloist of South Korea

Jade Hookham, UC San Diego

By coming out to the public as a gay artist, Holland head-butts the restrictive social conventions of Korea regarding homosexuality to send a message of hope and acceptance.…

February 20, 2018

The Baby Bump Obsession with the Media

Cleo-Symone Scott, Virginia Commonwealth University

From Kylie Jenner to George Clooney, the obsession with celebrity pregnancy photos is causing unhealthy stress for these famous parents.…

February 13, 2018

‘My Brother, My Brother and Me’: Three Good Boys in Comedy

Kerrianna Wallace, Arcadia University

How the McElroy brothers in their podcast and show, ‘My Brother, My Brother and Me,’ keep themselves open-minded, apologetic and hilariously unproblematic.…

February 12, 2018

The Cleveland Indians’ Logo Is Changing After Decades of Debate

Erin Marie Winans, James Madison University

The Indians have decided the join many other professional sports teams in the nationwide movement of abandoning offensive branding.…

February 9, 2018

Tips on How to Avoid People Pleasing in Group Projects

Bonnie Wong, University of Southern California

Before you tear your hair out in frustration, read these tips as to how to avoid being a pushover.…

February 9, 2018

Justin Timberlake Super Bowl LII Halftime Show

Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Demonstrated His Prowess as an Artist

Elizabeth Ivanecky, McMaster University

From his early songs like 'My Love' and 'Sexyback' to newer songs such as 'Can’t Stop the Feeling' and 'Filthy', JT’s Super Bowl LII halftime show was both nostalgic and futuristic.…

February 7, 2018

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January 23, 2018

Why Hiring Sensitivity Readers Isn’t Supporting Censorship

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

Contrary to recent claims, sensitivity readers in the publishing industry aren’t here to kill creativity — I promise.…

January 21, 2018

#TearItDown: A Student’s Quest to Remove a Racially Charged Mural

Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland

First-year University of Oregon student Francesca Smith has recently penned a petition that suggests the potential removal of a derogatory mural on campus.…

January 4, 2018

The 3 Changes Fans Hope to See in Season 2 of ’13 Reasons Why’

Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland

As fans dutifully wait for the release of the follow-up season, it’s time to ponder how the series could rework their approach to a highly sensitive topic.…

January 3, 2018