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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

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

University of Cincinnati Acting Student Creates Pajama Island Productions

Michaela Sickles, Suffolk University

University of Cincinnati's Sarah Durham got together with an acting classmate to create a short film that would soon develop into Pajama Island Productions.…

March 4, 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

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

No More Walking for Movies with the New Redbox Streaming Service

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

Famous for its kiosks, Redbox is now offering movies and TV series on-demand that's available on various platforms.…

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

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

‘Supergirl’ is Full of Badass Women Who Ditch the Damsel in Distress Stereotype

Michele Mendez, Temple University

The latest season of ‘Supergirl’ includes a powerful roster of women, which is rarely seen in the superhero genre.…

March 2, 2018

It’s Time to Place Your Bets – the 90th Oscars Are Here

Katie Lommen, Saint Louis University

The nominees for the 90th Oscars are all highly talented, but they can’t all take home an award. Here's a list of predictions for the winner circle.…

March 2, 2018

Digital Nomads Take Traveling for Work to New Lengths

Jake Deven, The University of Texas at El Paso

Digital nomads are replacing the average desk job as a sought-after career in this technologically advanced age.…

March 2, 2018

Embracing Your Anchors

Jack Brandon, University of Michigan

To deal with the anxieties of college, find the rituals that help center you and then be intentional enough to use them.…

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

Growing Out Her Roots

Sydney Jennings, University of Connecticut

YouTube star Nia Wellman is using her natural-hair beauty channel to encourage women of color to be more than just beautiful.…

March 1, 2018

With the Overwatch League, Esports Get Legitimate

Patrick Murtha, Eastern Connecticut State University

The Overwatch League has brought professional gaming out of the shadows and into the lucrative limelight.…

March 1, 2018

Under the Influence

Onaje McDowelle, University of Texas at Austin

San Marcos rap collective PNTHN reflects on the five albums that helped define their sound.…

March 1, 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

The Sum of Their Parts

Christian Zeitler, Carnegie Mellon

With their new album, 'Vacation in Hell,' dropping April 6, The Flatbush Zombies offer a solution to hip-hop’s problem with carbon-copy personas.…

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

Modern Romance: What We Can Really Learn From Aziz Ansari

Giselle Krachenfels, USC

Consent doesn't need decoding.…

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

Binge, Flick & Read of the Month: The #MeToo Edition

Shashank Rao, University of Michigan

With #MeToo going on, try out these three brilliant works of art to better understand our current sexual, feminist moment.…

March 1, 2018

The Giving Tree, the Giving Girl

Ellyot Chen, Pasadena City College

Sophomore Keilah Granados, author of the poetry collection 'Wanders the Night,' finds resilience in the quiet of heartbreak.…

March 1, 2018

You Should Be Hyped About These 6 Upcoming Live-Action Disney Reboots

Plamedie Ifasso, Texas Woman’s University

From Dumbo to Cruella de Vil, what’s more fun than reliving your childhood films?…

February 28, 2018

5 Things Every College Entrepreneur Can Learn From ‘#GIRLBOSS’

Emilie Romero, University of Nevada

Sophia Amoruso's '#GIRLBOSS' is an inspiring book about the author's difficult journey of creating a successful business empire.…

February 28, 2018

The 4 Best Bad Movies on Netflix Right Now

Jonathan Christian, Northwest Vista College

Are you the sort of person who enjoys bad movies? If so, watch these four films on Netflix to be baffled by their magnificent trashiness.…

February 27, 2018

4 of the Most Influential Supreme Court Cases Being Decided in 2018

Kate Maxwell, NC State University

The Supreme Court will decide on cases that cover important issues that will be significant to the future of American life.…

February 26, 2018