Incarcerated voters still deserve to vote
On April 27, Sen. Bernie Sanders stirred the pot of American debate with a divisive claim: convicted felons should be allowed to vote. This was not a unanimous decision across the party line. Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg…
Queerbaiting bad for LGBTQ fans
Film and shows are created by whoever owns a camera, an imagination and a motivation to create. The difference between a student project and a high-grade professional production is the talent involved and, most importantly, the budget. Not every film…
Student loan forgiveness impractical
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is in the process of unveiling a student loan forgiveness proposal that she claims will cancel up to $50,000 of debt for more than 42 million Americans. This is another example of superficial claims being used to…
Earth Day more than social media bait
With this year’s Earth Day came the “thank you, Mother Nature” posts clogging up Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. These posts came from people who use their reusable water bottles once to take a Snapchat of saving the planet and…
Notre Dame burning devastating loss, money donated to repair building could be used in better ways
The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, has been one of the most historically, artistically and religiously significant buildings in the world since its completion in 1345. Recently, the cathedral caught fire as a result of what investigators believe to…
Ideologies of politicians main concern
Every time election season rolls around, politicians who plan to run are put under a microscope. The media watches their every move, digs up dirt on their past and tries to find out any information that would make them “cancelable.”…
Banning plastic bags eco-friendly
New York state has intelligently decided to follow California and ban single-use plastic bags. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office finally made the decision to ban the bags for multiple reasons, which all include saving our planet from more waste and dying…
Cardi B’s bad behavior romanticized
Cardi B is a widely loved female rapper. She is dating abusive rapper Offset but preaches a feminist agenda. She is famously known for challenging rival Nicki Minaj and losing, considering Minaj’s fame and respect. It is not a question…
Technology can be helpful in moderation
Technology has provided the world with wonderful resources. Medical care has drastically improved, people are afforded more opportunities with the ability to interview for jobs via video conference calls, and long-distance friends and family can feel a little bit closer…
Politicians start to troll on Twitter
It is no secret that social media has become both an amazing tool and a tremendous curse at the same time. People feel like they can dump their inner toxicity on the web as if they are screaming into a…
