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November is coming to a close and those days off from school are upon us. This can only mean one thing: Thanksg–no, Black Friday. Ironically, the day after Thanksgiving is actually supposed to be Buy Nothing Day, an international protest against consumerism invented in the 1990s by Vancouver artist, Ted Dave. However, this day…
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During the scientific revolution, it was discovered that females have smaller skulls and bigger hips than males. This information was used by men as positive proof of their superiority. To them, smaller heads indicated that women were less intelligent, and the wider hips confirmed their main purpose was for childbearing. For hundreds of years,…
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This year’s election has run its tumultuous course with Donald Trump taking the victory over Hillary Clinton in the presidential race. A mixing pot of shock, surprise, fear, pride, and even utter confusion are dominating the minds of Americans. According to the Gallup Poll, 75% of Americans were surprised at the outcome, including 62%…
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Despite what Halloween costumes may lead you to believe, Native Americans are not uncivilized, Mexicans are not for your entertainment and women are not sex objects. Halloween costume companies will sexualize or stereotype anything in order to make it sell. Cultural appropriation and sexism have become unavoidably present in Halloween costumes, and it needs…
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As Americans, we’re proud of our legal system. The Fourteenth Amendment establishes “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” However, the law has fine print: if the bad guy is successful, it’s not their fault. On January 17th, 2015, Stanford…
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The culture of Juice Cleansing is bizarre. It’s a bubbling syrup of colorful vanity and a fear of defecation. A juice cleanse is a temporary diet (three to seven days) of cold pressed or unsweetened fresh juice–no Sunny D or Welch’s Grape. An important staple of a cleanse is the lack of claimed impurities:…
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In the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voters are conflicted; disliked are both candidates. As result, some contemplate voting third party. But supporting Jill Stein of the Green Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party would not help the national situation. Americans want to vote third party in attempt to…
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Fact checkers have kept very busy during the recent political debates. According to the New York Times, in the second presidential debate, Donald Trump made more than twenty two comments that were either lies or mis-statements. Hillary Clinton, by comparison, was tagged with four. We relied on fact checkers to seek and correct false…
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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, dubbed Brangelina by the adoring public, are iconic, practically synonymous with modern Hollywood royalty. Their twelve-year relationship has been documented fervently by paparazzi and followed obsessively by fans. This glorification of celebrities and their relationships and the toxicity of the tabloid culture are an unhealthy obsession that speaks to…
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Sexuality is a spaghetti. It’s a pile of randomly scattered noodles all supporting and leaning onto each other to complete a yellowish mess. I’m beyond understanding how the lump stands as it does, but I can enjoy it. However, those who say they have the answers to the toss-up terrify me. When I was…