Americans are once again facing the grim aftermath of another mass shooting, with one of the deadliest incidents in recent months taking place during the beginning of 2023. This shooting occurred Jan. 21 in Monterey Park, California, at a dance studio during a Lunar New Year celebration and left 11 dead. Monterey Park is home to a large Chinese...
Since 1976, video games have been a point of controversy in society, especially in America. All of it centers around the moral panic that video games promote people, especially young men, to act out violently. Indeed, “video games cause violence” has become a maxim spoken by many, ranging from concerned suburban mothers to massive journalism publications. And while some...
Hamline University, in St. Paul, Minnesota, has made headlines this month after firing a former art history professor, Erika Lopez Prater, over issues of academic and religious freedom. Prater was fired after students complained following her showing a 14th-century painting of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad to her class — a taboo in the Islamic faith. Despite Hamline agreeing with students...
Results from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicate a steady increase in adults who received therapy or counseling since 2002. As of 2020, 41.4 million adults in the U.S. have received some form of mental health treatment. Unfortunately, while that number is encouraging and a significant positive growth, a closer look indicates that certain groups...
A new form of discourse has entered American politics: domestic terrorism. Researchers agree that instances of political violence are on the rise, with no signs of stopping. Attacks like the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, and more recently, the New Mexico election shootings are inevitable byproducts of hateful political rhetoric coming from the United States’ rightmost extreme. The only...
On Tuesday, January 10th, 2023, Temecula City Council declared it will no longer recognize federal heritage months that celebrate and encourage cultural diversity in an attempt to “not exclude people.” Councilmember Jessica Alexander opposed the recognition of Pride month, arguing that conversations of individuals’ sexual orientations would be “dishonoring her god” and do nothing valuable for the running of...
There is yet another great divide among U.S. citizens when it comes to borrowed money. Although there are other forms of debt, student loans are often one of the primary topics that come up. While the issue is highly complex and requires multiple perspectives to understand what can be done to help those enduring the hardships being debt-ridden, most...