California’s cap-and-trade system is a policy that prevents the escalation of global warming and reduces health risks related to pollution by setting a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases emission…
Let’s Talk About Sex
Yes, let’s talk about sex, because for collegiate young adults with raging hormones, we don’t talk about sex nearly enough—or not positively, at least. The White House has declared sexual assault an e…
From “No Means No” to “Yes Means Yes”
If you’re a college student, you’ve most likely heard that “no means no”. Universities around the United States have taken multiple approaches to the sexual assault epidemic affecting our campu…
24 States Now Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
Will the Supreme Court one day rule on same-sex marriage nationwide? Suddenly the answer is looking to be no. In a surprise move, the Supreme Court today announced they “let stand appeals court …
Dress Codes: Foundations of Rape Culture
Recently in Illinois, a middle school banned girls from wearing yoga pants or leggings because they were deemed “too distracting.” While this move was met significant protests from student…
The United States Without Net Neutrality
A war is being waged for the Internet, and governments, activists, and everyday people are trying to gain as much control as they can. Democratic governments and authoritarian governments are in ideol…
Give the Women a Chance
Although women hold 18.5% of all congressional seats – more than ever before – there is still a large gender disparity in who holds government jobs. There are many factors that contribute …
The UN Security Council Needs Reform, and Fast
The conflict in Syria has resulted in the greatest humanitarian disaster of recent times. In 1945, the global community said ‘never again’ to loss on such a wide scale. They said the sam…
Has the Supreme Court Decision to Vote Down Section 4 Made America More Racist?
The summer of 2013 was a time of unprecedented judicial decisions. Throughout the months of June and July, the Supreme Court made headlines for its landmark decision to legalize gay marriage. However,…
A “Venezuelan Spring”?
On February 4, 2014, a female student was raped on a university campus in the western state of Tachira, Venezuela, spurring student protests across the country. The conflict escalated quickly when thr…