Hello, Mr President: Michael Bennet
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D—Colorado) announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on May 2. He is the twenty-second Democrat to enter the 2020 race. Personal Background: Bennet was born in 1964 in New Delhi, India, to a political family. His father was an aide to the U.S. ambassador to India, the President of NPR, and worked in both the Carter and Clinton administrations, while his grandfather was an advisor to President Franklin Delano
Top 7 Books You Wish You Read Before
Reading books makes our everyday lives better, as it gives us new knowledge and perspective. Intelligent men know that they never know more than enough and reading a lot of the most favorite books available is practically a social necessity. If people are purchasing a book, it ought to be good, right? Or even when it comes to contemporary ones, they could simply have a good advertising campaign, in which case we ought to reward
The Met Gala & Camp: Queer History
As I browsed the Met Gala outfits when I woke up this morning, I was left both impressed and confused. The outfits were as good as they always are — some unusual, some beautiful. However, I couldn’t quite get my head around the theme i.e. “Camp: Notes on Fashion”. I had literally no idea what it meant, but only when I began to understand its meaning did I fully appreciate the outfits and their societal
The History of The Word ‘Queer’
The word ‘queer’ has a long and somewhat disreputable history. It was originally used by John Douglas — the then Marquess of Queensbury — in 1894 in a smear campaign against Oscar Wilde after he’d caught his son having an affair with Wilde. The word ‘queer,’ then simply connoting something weird and bizarre, was used by him to discredit Wilde. And so the use of the word ‘queer’ as a slur against, well, queer people
The Topic of White Nationalism Resurfaces with Joe Biden’s Campaign
On April 25, 2019, Former Vice President Joe Biden released a video announcement declaring his 2020 United States presidential campaign. In the video, Biden placed his focus primarily on the affairs of his predicted Republican opponent, President Donald Trump, and his reluctance to condemn the rhetoric and violence elicited by the white supremacists who organized the deadly 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. By highlighting Trump’s comment that there were “very fine people
In Conversing with Kaitlin Bennett: Finding the Difference Between Free and Hate Speech
You know her, whether it’s by Kent State girl, Gun Girl, “Poop Girl,” or Kaitlin Bennett. You might have seen her graduation picture from Kent State University, with an AR-10 rifle strapped on her back and a cap that read, along with a picture of her firearm, “Come and take it.” You may have seen countless viral videos that feature the intentional demonization of liberal advocates. She rose to prominence in the summer of 2018
The Politics Behind Pajamas: Dress Code Wars in Houston Schools
You’re late. You overslept because working at a hospital means you have to work sixteen hours at a time, and you got home at 4 a.m. last night. You were exhausted. But you’re still supposed to get your daughter to school on time by 8 a.m., so you skip getting dressed and drive her to school in your pajamas. You park and attempt to usher your daughter inside, only to be stopped by administration before
The Experience and Importance of Voting Abroad
As a Spanish citizen, and since I recently turned 18, I have been able to vote in the recent election in Spain. I currently live in the United States, thousands of miles from my local polling place in Madrid, so I had to register to receive my ballot by mail. In order to do that, about a month before the election, I filled out an absentee voting form online. Once all of the online paperwork was
March For Our Lives’ Latest PSA Explains The Grim Reality Of Rampant School Shootings
In February of 2018, a mass shooting occurred in Parkland Florida, killing 17 students and inciting national outcry. That was one of 307 mass shootings in 2018 alone. The students of Parkland formed “March For Our Lives”, and held one of the biggest youth protests since the Vietnam War. On their website, their mission statement is, “To harness the power of young people across the country to fight for sensible gun violence prevention policies that
Out With The Old, In With The New: Democrats Divided
It seems that we are caught in an era of division. The two-party system has created a Us vs. Them mindset, equivocating politics to a sports game. People cheer for their side blindly, not actually paying attention to what their candidate believes in as long as they win. However, times are changing. The large fissure dividing Democrats and Republicans has branched off to form divisions inside the parties themselves. Specifically, in the Democratic party, sub-parties
For Poway, Synagogue Shooting Turns News Into Reality
On April 27th, 2019, the Chabad in Poway was just beginning its celebration of the final day of Passover, with an event that was supposed to last from 11 to night. The Synagogue’s Facebook Page announced the festivities that would occur, and all signs indicated that it would be an incredible day filled with festivities and celebration for the Jewish faith. But at 11:30 am, plans for the day to come changed, as a shooter
Hello, Mr President: John Hickenlooper
Personal Background: John Hickenlooper was born February 7, 1952, in Narbeth, Pennsylvania and went on to graduate from Wesleyan University where he earned a B.A. in English and a Masters Degree in Geology. Hickenlooper continued with a career as a geologist until he entered the business world when he co-founded the Wynkoop Brewing Company in 1988. In 2003, he was elected as the 43rd mayor of Denver. Hickenlooper served two terms, resigning in 2011. As
Can The Green New Deal Actually Be Considered Socialism?
In the past few months, the creation of the Green New Deal has sparked a debate across the country. Climate change and its mitigation have finally become hot button discussion topics, which greatly adds to the momentum of the Sunrise Movement and the climate action movement in general. But at the same time, the Green New Deal has received widespread criticism both as a document and as a doctrine. Most recently, Senate Majority Leader Mitch
The Future of Abortion and Legislation That Challenges It
It’s what liberals feared and conservatives hoped for when Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in the Supreme Court. Abortion is going to be challenged. Most recently, laws in Mississippi and West Virginia have been modeled after in North Dakota’s newest abortion bill. North Dakota’s Governor Doug Burgum signed legislation on Wednesday criminalizing doctors to perform second-trimester abortion, while Georgia and Ohio’s legislature which has submitted an approved ban criminalizing doctors from performing an abortion if a
Misophonia: No Longer Suffering in Silence
The problem with Misophonia is that nothing is known about it, and no one knows about it.
Katie Bouman: The Woman Who Helped Capture The Black Hole
Women are making major advances in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and math, famously referred to as STEAM. Just this week, Katie Bouman, an MIT graduate and computer scientist, is being recognized as the face of the black hole project. For years scientists have theorized about black holes and their specific structure. Numerous sketches and diagrams were made based off of hypotheses of scientists around the world. Of course, more historical evidence from
Sri Lanka Under Attack Due To Consecutive Massive Bombings
It was almost 10 years after Sri Lanka, the Paradise Island -as it is often addressed was over with its civil war, earned the title of the ‘Best Country’ in the world to travel in 2019 by Lonely Planet. This South-Asian island was chosen for the top spot in the guidebook publisher’s annual Best in Travel Awards as a result of its better and improved transport facilities, new-attractive hotels and a flourishing number of interesting
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Misophonia: No Longer Suffering in Silence
The problem with Misophonia is that nothing is known about it, and no one knows about it.
