Natural Hair Discrimination and How Society’s Impact Dictates Negative and Positive Perceptions of Black Hair and Hairstyles
By Roshelle Ferguson
One thing that always confused me was that my natural hair, growing out of my scalp, free of manipulation or chemical alteration, was an issue.
The Madonna-Whore Dichotomy
By Rosie Vollaro
At some point in her lifetime, almost every woman has experienced a version of the “Madonna-Whore Dichotomy”
We Should Bail on the Cash Bail System
By Alicia Garcia
The issue with the cash bail system is that it predominantly affects low-income families and minorities.
A Tale of Two New Yorks
A Collection of Writing
It is the best of cities, it is the worst of cities …
A Lethal Combination: Firearms and Intimate Partner Violence
By Fern White-Hilsenrath
In the U.S., gun violence disproportionately affects women, as they make up 80% of the victims of domestic violence homicides.
America: Land of Unequal Opportunity
By Jonathan Peralta
No doubt the world has already peeked behind the façade and begun to realize the truth: America is truly the land of unequal opportunity.
The Spirit Within Us
By Zuzanna Zurek
We no longer have to walk in the same darkness as our ancestors who paved the way for us, but we need to acknowledge the spirituality within ourselves, rather than fight it.
The Pitfalls of Being Extreme
By M'Niyah Lynn
In this play, Molière expresses how carefully weighing situations without relying on extremes is the way to see the world clearly.
Rustbelt Rehabilitation
By Grady Schlott
Incredible life-changing programs, such as Narcotics Anonymous, rehab facilities, and halfway houses help addicts by granting them a sense of community and giving them a purpose through a clear head and service to others.
Crony Capitalism in America
By Daniel Zurek
Large multinational companies continue to rely on governmental interference in the economy to choose the winners and losers.
Obscenity and Orientalism: How Burton’s Arabian Nights Challenged the Victorian Stance on Sexuality
By Devon Gibbons
One could surmise that Burton’s intention in eroticizing the original narrative was, in a sense, a sort of primitive feminist endeavor.