Clinton to run for president
On April 12, former first lady and current politician Hillary Clinton announced her much-anticipated 2016 presidential bid. The Democratic front-runner has already begun to win the hearts of many voters, because, let’s face it — this announcement didn’t come as…
Tsarnaev should be kept alive
It has been two years since Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan pulled off the deadliest act of terror on American soil since Sept. 11, 2001. But the living Tsarnaev brother should not be sentenced to death for his crimes….
Controversy in Indiana over new law
Last month, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Essentially, the law allows business owners to refuse service to customers based on religious beliefs. Those in favor of the bill will argue that it genuinely…
Ideascale concept has long road ahead
The 109th Precinct in Queens recently revealed Ideascale, a way to connect with more citizens about issues in their community. A few thousand people who submitted their email addresses will use Ideascale. Although it’s a great concept, it seems like…
Obama mulls required voting
With the presidential election being held next year, we are already seeing signs of million dollar campaigns and important issues being discussed. President Barack Obama has recently voiced that the possibility of making voting mandatory for future elections could lead…
Plus-sized models need recategorizing
What is beauty to you? Beauty is often defined in a sentence like “beauty is being tall,” “beauty is about having a pretty face,” or “beauty is having a Victoria’s Secret model body.” We have been manipulated by advertisements and…
Leader of chant from SAE in Oklahoma apologizes
Three weeks ago, Levi Pettit was caught on film leading a racist chant while on a bus with fellow brothers from the University of Oklahoma chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Pettit and the students casually sang a song with lyrics…
Sea World debate pushes on
For years, the Sea World debate has been going on between animal rights advocates and Sea World themselves. Rumors were being spread that Sea World was not only abusing their animals, but they capturing animals that did not need help,…
Obama issues executive order
President Barack Obama signed an executive order urging companies who come under cyber-attack to share information about the attack with other companies and the government will make an effort to limit attacks such as the one that Sony faced. On…
How to follow through with New Year’s resolutions
We all hear the phrase “new year, new me” a few days in January every year. That being said, it is very hard to keep our New Year’s resolutions. There are many factors that prevent people from achieving these goals,…
