Taking the Heat
On August 20, 2018, Greta Thunberg made a life-changing decision: to boycott school and protest climate change until the end of Sweden’s general election. Since then, her life has been a whirlwind.
The Case Against Groupthink
A tireless slogan forced upon many people from a young age was the Oscar Wilde quote, “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken,” yet being yourself is never an easy task. Being...
Dieting Dangers: Why They Aren’t Sustainable
Society has been putting pressure on women to fit a certain body image since the beginning of time. Through the 17th and 18th centuries, the ideal body was one that was more...
Ages of Legality, From Drinking to Driving in Different Countries and Their Rules
You’re an eager 16-year-old American teen, ready to obtain your driver’s license. You and your guardian hop in the car and drive over to the DMV. As you wait to take the...
Sustainable Fashion: Why you should care
Fashion: it’s omnipresent, ubiquitous in nature. It’s how we express our individuality, cultivate creative expression through the medium of textile, cloth. It consumes our existence in totality, stretched across vibrant billboards in...
The Oscars is a Man’s World: Why You Should Care
We’ve all seen the commercials. The thirty seconds of glamour drenched in gold that captures our gaze each January. It’s the Art-Deco reminiscent evening during which we lose ourselves in the allure...
How technology is changing the way we address environmental challenges
As the world continues to worry about environmental concerns, such as global warming, pollution, land management and public health, we see more and more companies appear with a mission of using technology...
Why Small Businesses Are The Way To Go
Publix, Costco, Chick-fil-a, Panera and Nordstrom: these are just five examples pulled from many of the shops people love and give their business to. However, while these are all stores people enjoy...
Con: Choosing a College Based on Sports
Students should not choose where they attend college because of its sports atmosphere.
Imagine a packed stadium, everyone out to watch the game. Now, imagine that night after...
Behind the Blaze
The flames come in multitudes. They stretch across your social media feed and irradiate hollow faces through the medium of nightly news headlines. They jolt you awake at night, send panic throughout...