There’s a gap in the curriculum. In elementary school, I learned about cumulonimbus clouds, what type of homes Native American tribes built and about the power house of the cell. I was barely able...
Sexual harassment is basically defined as any sort of advance that is unwanted. The key word here, of course, is unwanted, and it is a constant theme in the discussion of “catcalling.”
In early November,...
Amy Poehler begins her book, "Yes Please", by confessing “I like hard work and I don’t like pretending things are perfect.” The next 329 pages do nothing but confirm this truth, with a gut-aching...
This midterm election season, Virginia is home to an anomaly: a competitive race in its 10th congressional district. Republican incumbent, Frank Wolf, will be stepping down from his position, with a series...
A movie is good when, at its end, the audience just sort of sits still in silence, frozen in the theater; a movie is great when that feeling of speechless awe persists into the hours that follow viewing....
#PrayersForBama has been trending nationwide on Twitter, a preemptive tribute to something that hasn’t yet happened, and hopefully never will. According to recent developments, the University of Alabama...
Every year in September, the streets of New York adopt a rhythm that pulses to the beat of stilettos, as the most fashionable people in the world congregate to watch beautiful people walk around in beautiful...
Today in Manhattan, history was made. According to TIME Magazine, the People's Climate March broke records and became the world's largest demonstration of collective environmentalists, ever. More than...
"They hate that" someone will claim knowingly, speaking for college admissions officers everywhere. It's pretty well-known information: you shouldn't write triumphantly about sports, you shouldn't write...
