The Australian bushfires are a climate premonition, but they don’t have to be
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report in 2018 outlining the need to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit). Current global concentrations of carbon dioxide roughly...
Highlander Write-Off: Which music genre is most effective for commenting on contemporary social issues?
Drawn by Justus Ross
Country music is the ideal genre for commenting on social issues giving a voice to sidelined populations
By: Evan Ismail,...
In the wake of doomerism ideology, many are left wondering if it is too...
Fifty-year-old Buddhist climate activist Wynn Bruce set himself on fire at the steps of the United States Supreme Court this past Earth Day as an act of protest against the ongoing climate crisis. As...
Fast fashion: the real costs of your cheapest clothes
Today, only two percent of the clothing we wear is actually made in the United States. Only two percent of the clothing we wear is held to the labor standards we have secured in...
“No” to ill-gotten money, “Yes” to divestment
You are sitting in your world history lecture hall and learn of past events involving people from years gone by and events on lands far away, all while history is unfolding in front of...
A senior take on the freshman herd mentality and the perfect college experience
College can be a very polarizing time for students as stepping into a new environment is always intimidating. The “college experience” is unique in the fact that it's been painted by the mainstream media...
R’Perspective: What is an Asian person supposed to do as a humanities major?
“Aren’t all Asians supposed to be good at math and science?” As an Asian-American myself, the number of times that I have been asked this question before is truly astounding. Just as there are...
Highlander Write-Off: Are billionaires obligated to donate their wealth to charity?
Billionaire baloney: Bezos’ philanthropy is a meager substitute for real action
By: Timothy Hughes, SW
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and richest man in the world,...