India’s lockdown duality – choosing between life and livelihood
By Amay Singh On the evening of March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared a “Janata Curfew”, People’s Curfew, what is now...
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Cheating increases in college during pandemic times
By Johanna Weeks Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities have moved to learning online and the desire to cheat has increased. College...
Being performative ally on social media is not productive use of your privilege
By Alana Penny Following the murder of George Floyd, social media infographics became more popular than ever. Usually a brightly colored...
Is it time for gender reveal parties to be a thing of the past?
By Carly Newton Gender-reveal parties are more popular than ever and, unfortunately, it does not look like they are going away anytime...
When angels among us lend a helping hand
By Angelica Melara Guardian Angels, a thrift store and non-profit organization in Glen Head, NY that is owned and operated by Barbara...
Living in single-parent household: The effects of divorce on a child's mental health
By Marisa Latinville Growing up, it is expected that you will live with your parents and your siblings in the same household....
When we run out of spoons
By Jessica Belmosto I hate the term “special needs.” They aren’t special needs, they are accommodations to ensure students a successful...
Transgender Lives Matter -- and so does their right to transition
By Christyn Pettway People identifying as transgender is nothing new, yet the discrimination against it is still here. Although there are...
Are women just exaggerating or is sexism real within a workplace?
By Destiny Perez When in a professional environment such as a workplace you would expect everyone to treated equally. Opportunity for...
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