The pressure we put on students to maintain a certain GPA is detering them from going after what they love. After 13 years of schooling I've realized that academia isn't really my jam. I've never been...

A bit over a week ago, my friend sent me a message telling me to read an article published by the Olympus called “Christians scream to be heard — but are silenced by the media” by Ramond Yepes. After...

What people claim as freedom is the freedom of dogs. To go to a cage and sit nicely and be told “good boy” and “good girl.” We demand freedom of speech, yet do not exercise our freedom of thought,...

If one were to be placed in the center of Times Square what should surround them but endless billboards, generic buildings rising to the heavens, and advertisements as far as the eye can see. If this place...

What do a domestic terrorist and a loveable cartoon character have in common? They both detest the commercialization of Christmas – though in different ways. One sends letters to support his cause, one...

There are two kinds of purpose: intrinsic and extrinsic. A paintbrush has an extrinsic purpose as it facilitates the creation of a painting. It is meant to serve something outside of itself. The painting...

As Black History Month is among us, it’s important to acknowledge biases in everyday life.  Movies, books, and art are all different forms of media that attempt to portray this. It's been a long journey...

Gun violence, abortion bans, fatal illnesses in children, sex education bans, inflation, taxes, and climate change. These are just a few of the problems in this country, but clearly, they are not as severe...