Category: Social Justice

Everything Wrong with Trump & Kanye’s Luncheon

  During Kanye West’s 10 minute speech– more like scattered rant at the Oval Office on Thursday, he explained many reasons as to why he “loves” Trump so much. From the republican making West feel like superman and stating that “racism can’t control [him]”, this luncheon was nothing short of bizzare. On Oct. 11, 2018 West was invited along with… Read more →

pollution

“1.5 Stay Alive”

The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change or IPCC released a very shocking statement somewhere around a week ago stating that instead of avoiding the initial two degrees Celsius, countries should avoid an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius. An increase of said amount will be mostly catastrophic to small island states like: the Bahamas, Maldives, and the Marshall Islands. In Incheon,… Read more →

It’s not a Forever Thing

  Abuse, violence, and humiliation should never be confused with love. Sometimes that’s how people express their love, but that’s a different topic. October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and if you’ve been waiting for the right time to speak up, there isn’t a better time. Originally a 24 hour thing, according to the Domestic Violence Awareness Project, DVAM started… Read more →

Think Pink

October to many people brings thoughts of fall, that cozy sweater you’ve been thinking about all summer, and halloween activities. People often associate fall, especially October, with autumn colors such as orange and reds. This October is meant to think pink.   October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. October is meant to capitalize on informing people of the signs, symptoms,… Read more →

Reality Swap

There’s a man pushing a baby in a stroller. Nearby A glamorous woman in a pantsuit removes her dark glasses and eyes the man up and down. He stumbles over an uneven part of the ground, and waits nervously for her to speak. The woman complains for a minute about how the apartment complex has been looking worse lately, like… Read more →

Appearance in the Workplace

I think everyone will agree with me when I say that appearance consumes a huge portion in whether we get special treatment or not. It is a fact that teachers will favor their more attractive students even if it is subconscious. With social media feeding us ideas of what we are supposed to look like, it is no surprise that… Read more →