Ian Nordin, University of Texas at San Antonio

The South has a long and divisive history with the rest of the country, and it doesn’t look like it’s ending any time soon.

Alyssa Alexander, SUNY Buffalo State

Despite its endorsement from Oprah, Jeanine Cummins’ book about the life of a Mexican woman is having a damaging impact on minorities.

Karen Guan, Southern Methodist University

Every time the words “mass murder” are spoken, the plight and genocide of millions of Native Americans continue to be forgotten.