Ah, to post-secondary or not to post-secondary? That is the question. Ok, so you graduated high school, right? You got that high school diploma, officially done with secondary school. What’s next? …
Abortion: Should Men Be Entitled To Have a Say?
The 2019 Alabama abortion ban was set to impose a near-total ban on the medical procedure and was to start last November, but in the meantime, a legal challenge against the bill has delayed impleme…
Why Herd Mentality is so Dangerous
Whenever I think of herd mentality, I think of people like Trump supporters and Nazis. Ok, before we get into the details, let’s define our terms. What is herd mentality? It essentially just means …
That Time NASA Gave A Woman 100 Tampons for A Week-Long Trip
Yes, you read that right. Her name was Sally Ride, she was a physicist and astronaut, and on June 18, 1983, she became the first American woman in space and the third woman in space overall. To thi…
Why It’s Okay if You Weren’t Productive During Quarantine
A few months into the pandemic, several people decided to show off how productive they have been by going to social media and posting weight loss transformations, new hobbies, and recently altered …
To be or not to be a Colorist
Ohio born rapper “Mulatto,” full name Alyssa Michelle Stephens has faced frequent backlash this past year due to her derogatory stage moniker. For those unaware of the term Mulatto, it originates …
No Longer All White, Black Suburbs are More Politically Active
For people such as Donald Trump, the ideal suburbs will always be filled with only white people but the problem is that he and others like him, thinks about the 1950s as an exclusively white place …
The Importance of Journaling & the Benefits of Self-Reflection
Journaling often has connotations of adolescent girls twirling their hair and writing about crushes, trivial problems, and middle school secrets which is why there is often shame centered around th…
How to Avoid A Turbulent Turkey Day: Talking Politics with Politically Opposed Loved Ones
Alexa Valentine, a law student home for the holidays, sits across the table from family members on an opposite side of the political spectrum. It is a dilemma faced by many this holiday season, esp…
Why are Black Children More Likely to go Missing?
According to the FBI’s National Crime Information Center database, over 400,000 children went missing in America last year; 37% of those were African American despite only making up 14% of the popu…