Margaret Norsworthy-Edghill, Vassar College

As judges and lawyers attempt to use artistic expression as proof of a crime, artists and lawmakers fight to keep lyrics out of the courtroom.

Tori Walz, Eastern Michigan University

The NBA player has a lot to say about freedom, and he’s not afraid to bring attention to the issues that other people shy away from.

Re’nesia Mills, University of Tampa

The Emmy- and Grammy-winning stand-up comedian has faced a lot of criticism following the release of his latest Netflix special.

Chase Cutarelli, Columbia University

The symbol is garnering a racist and hateful history, but that isn’t stopping many people, and even schools, from proudly displaying it.

Gabriella Evans, Northern Arizona University

The ‘Cabinet Files’ surfaced just as the Australian Parliament was set to discuss new espionage laws that could criminalize such a discovery.

Megan Bender, Citrus College

Respectable journalism is dying at the hands of the rich, which leaves the future of the industry looking stark and uncertain.

Alli Guaman, Marymount Manhattan College

A Wellesley student has been criticized for creating a database of professors accused of ‘ableist microaggressions,’ but the criticisms miss the point.

Timothy K. DesJarlais, University of Arizona

College students should be better than anyone at discussing ideas that they don’t understand.