There comes a time in every trick-or-treater’s life when he or she must learn a very sad and important truth. This truth has been so abused and normalized that it’s hard to detect, especially for this...

In today’s society, people are engrossed in television, and particularly reality television. There are so many T.V. shows that depict so-called “genuine” representations of people’s lives, but...

Forty-five states and the District of Columbia have already adopted and integrated Common Core standards into their main curriculum. Common Core, the new educational “standard” has been under fire...

When did “feminism” become a dirty word? When were man-haters and equality-seekers grouped into one seriously misunderstood category? Unfortunately, what mankind does not understand, mankind condemns....

Recently, Hispanic students at Walt Whitman High School have struggled over the 2016 Presidential elections in the U.S, and, specifically, some of the nominees running. When surveyed, the majority of students...

Another nine lives taken. Another community left in grief. Another disturbing manifesto released. Another father weeping for his young daughter, and another mother counting her blessings that it wasn’t...

There are a few basic by-laws that almost every American youth learns in elementary school. These are called the “Kindergarten Commandments”: don’t eat glue, ask before going to use the bathroom,...

Ahmed Mohamed is a 14-year-old boy from Irving, Texas, who was arrested last month at his high school. Why? For bringing in a homemade clock to show his teachers. Ahmed’s teacher was suspicious that...

Is a boy’s distracted glance more important than a girl’s education and self-esteem? Is it more unacceptable to see a female’s knees than to deprive her of learning in order to change her clothes? While...

While certain rights for people within the LGBTQA community are finally being granted, there are still some people who lack the recognition given to cisgender gay men and women. For those who don’t...