In·​tro·​vert (n.): quiet, reserved, and thoughtful individuals. They don’t seek out special attention or social engagements, as these events can leave them feeling exhausted and drained.  Keep...

The issue of wearing the uniform at school has not ceased to be controversial for parents, students, and some teachers. For some, wearing a uniform reinforces a sense of belonging and identity toward...

Back in March, when everything was closing down as the virus was spreading like wildfire, an underlying issue in the United States was catching the public eye: police brutality. Many Americans hit their...

After policeman Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes, suffocating him to death, and the shooting of Breonna Taylor, who was sleeping in her home when she was shot eight times,...

Election season is finally coming to a close, and politics are as confusing as ever.   For a few months now, we have not been able to escape political campaign commercials. Words like “far...

In today’s social climate, politics play an important role in our lives, something we must deal with as we go throughout our days. Such is this role that we have politicized every single important...

When the thirteenth amendment was created, its goal was to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude. However, these did not truly end. They were instead reformed to what we now know as prison labor. In...

I recently discovered I am a third culture child.    My parents are Cuban, I grew up in the Bahamas, and now I live in America - those are three cultures of which I am a part of. This holds...

One billion. Let us take a moment to digest what that number means. A simple exercise developed by UC Berkeley called Who Wants to Be a Billionaire? can help us understand the enormity of the number.  Imagine...