World

With the 2016 Olympics officially over and everyone’s sense of nationalism has receded to (relatively) normal terms, I think it is time to address the elephant in the room: Ryan …
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News broke this morning of a devastating earthquake that occurred in Amatrice, Italy. On the Richter scale, the earthquake was a 5.5 and led to a death toll of at least 132 with …
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I love social media. I’m at the tail-end of the millennial generation, and therefore grew up with technology and connectedness. I adore the blogosphere (obviously- I am a part of it) and believe that it …
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My family has a running gag- my grandmother mentions how much she suffered during her life. And even though she talks about it nearly every time we see her, she …
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The 2016 Rio Olympics are in full swing and already the dehumanizing and sexist comments have arisen. Whether it be comparing the female athletes to the males, harping on the fact …
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I have heard/read/been exposed to this sentiment all my life…whenever someone complains, feels frustrated or uncared for or unloved, I hear this as a response…The world doesn’t owe you anything.

I never liked …
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People cared about the environment surrounding them and recognized its importance and serenity since early on in civilization. Many cultures celebrated the Earth and praised it for all that it does for humans, and continue to acknowledge its importance to …
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I waited to write about these two incidents because I wanted to have as much information I can before I actually expand upon them. What Europe endured during the past …
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Following the unjust deaths of Alton Sterling Philando Castile, and the five police officers in Dallas, the country is once again having a mirror put in front of her face …
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Are you tired of listening to the same old rock bands from either the US, Canada, or UK? Rock is a worldwide phenomenon that is growing and growing by the …
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