Germans headed to the polls on Sunday, Sept. 24 for the fractured nation’s 19th federal election, and the result surprised absolutely no one. The country’s newest and far-right party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), made significant gains in the Bundestag, or parliament, securing 13 percent of the total national vote, up from 4.7 percent in the 2013 federal election,...
The combined 1.9 trillion dollar fashion and beauty industries reinforce skewed standards of beauty through advertising the unrealistic ideal of extremely skinny bodies, flawless skin, long legs and “perfect” features. It has become easy to forget that this is not how the models actually look and, as a result, body image insecurities, low self-acceptance and eating disorders have become...
Imagine a rich nation with a lot of potential, inside a large kingdom, ruled by a faraway government. The foreign government neglects the nation’s sovereignty, rules against its economic interests by disregarding the nation’s needs and introduces laws that interfere with its already-limited political autonomy. After several failed attempts of changing the government’s attitude, the people of this nation...
The country’s attention has once again returned its focus to the act of taking a knee during the national anthem after President Donald Trump’s comments during a rally for Alabama Senate candidate Luther Strange on Friday, Sept. 22. The president asserted that NFL players who “disrespect” the flag by kneeling during the national anthem ought to be “fired” —...
People, especially younger generations, have not only grown fond of, but also dependent on using technology for everything from entertainment to socializing. However, technological dependence comes with its own set of detriments. Research has shown that excessive screen use such as television, video games and the internet predicts a variety of psychological and medical health issues. So, Corona del...
Where will you sleep tonight? If the answer is at home, in your bed, maybe even next to someone you love, then you are more fortunate than the 550,000 Americans who will be homeless tonight. Like many of you, I am lucky to know that tonight, and many nights to come, I will have a roof over my head...