NFL overlooks concussion risks
This past season, 271 football-related concussions were recorded by the National Football League (NFL), one of the highest numbers documented in the...
Bigotry, in shadows since Obama’s election, comes to light with Trump’s
Since the election last week, the country has been full of heated arguments on the President-elect. Many of those upset with the outcome have taken to...
Dr. Strange’s whitewashing sadly not so strange, still damaging
In the weeks before its release, Marvel’s new movie Doctor Strange generated controversy and confusion surrounding its choice to cast Tilda Swinton, a...
U.S. political system flailing, can be fixed
Well, America. Here we are. Our 18-month election nightmare is over. And for a majority of Americans, a four-year nightmare has just begun. Before I respond...
Women in News
It recently went public that a study on injectable hormone contraceptives for men was terminated early due to adverse side effects reported by a significant...
Israel Boycott Law Wrong for Pennsylvania
Last week, Governor Tom Wolf signed a law that prohibits any agency of the Pennsylvania State government from contracting with any business that boycotts...
End all primaries
The 2016 presidential primaries were bruising and probably left both parties more split and internally angry than they were at the start. This has nearly...
Teachers play vital role in polarization
Somewhere at a high school in America, there is a student sitting at a desk, eagerly awaiting today’s lecture. The teacher walks to the front of the room,...
Letter to the editor: protestors and police clash over ND pipeline
The normally tranquil Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota has become ground zero of an escalating conflict between militarized law enforcement...
Trump’s Cabinet list misses opportunity for progress
This article was meant to be a celebration. It was conceptualized last week when many of us thought the United States was on the cusp of electing its...