The Drinking Age in America is Foolish
Culture . Politics . SocietyAs a young man, I told myself that I wouldn’t drink alcohol to often when I finally became of age. The thought of feeling sick from over-drinking or the headaches from a hangover did not make me want to do it at all. I was content with the age limit set in America being 21.
The Forbidden City’s 600-Year History Should Not Be Smudged By Commercial Dust
Culture . SocietyThe Chinese Forbidden City hit the headlines frequently these days. According to Sixth Tone, the Corner Tower Restaurant which locates next to the Palace Museum (the national museum housed in the Forbidden City), cancelled its Chinese New Year’s Eve Dinners. With an extremely high price of 6,888yuan($1,000) per table of up to 10 guests, this
Of course, I hit like a girl. You could too, if you hit a little harder.
Society . Sports“Is it fair, that women are paid significantly less than men in sports?” This question has raised a lot of heated debates among sports journalists and athletes. I, being a female athlete myself, am not going to watch that debate from the sideline – instead, I am going to take a full “swing” at it.
Don’t Touch My Hair
Society . UncategorizedDon’t touch my belongings, don’t touch my body, and, most importantly, don’t touch my hair. This is an issue that has historically plagued African Americans. As one of the most prominent parts of our anatomy, no matter the length or type, we share the same experiences with our hair. As a child, my haircare was
Against Life Imprisonment without Parole
Authors . Politics . SocietyLife imprisonment exists in 183 countries; life with parole exists in 144 countries, where there is some provision for release; and, 65 countries impose life without parole sentences. Recent studies have shown that countries that abolish the death penalty replace it with life imprisonment without parole and, widen the array of offenses which carry this maximum sentence.
Breed Discrimination: The Misunderstood Pit Bulls
Culture . Media . Politics . SocietyDog breed discrimination is an epidemic across the globe that causes 1.2 million dogs each year to be euthanized in the United States alone. Pit Bulls arguably tend to receive the worst of breed discrimination. In fact, of the 1.2 million dogs that are euthanized in the United States each year, 40% are Pit Bulls
Elder Abandonment
SocietyEveryday Fernando thinks about how much he misses his family and being home. He is tired of waiting for someone to take him out of the hospital and take care of him in the comfort of his own home. Fernando is an elderly Portuguese man who is currently living in Santa Maria’s Hospital in Lisbon
Who Illuminates the Future of “Crayfishes”?
SocietyNowadays, it is common that college students volunteer to become teachers of village schools in remote areas, which is one way of Chinese Poverty Alleviation through Education. This is not an easy task, and sometimes it is controversial. But Yuwei, a graduate student from Fudan University who used to be such a special teacher, does
Weaponized Insecurity: The Far Right, 4Chan, and Teenage Boys
SocietyI recently sat down to chat with a friend from back home. I met him in high school when I admittedly thought he was a pretty weird guy- anti-social, extremely self-deprecating, always trying to make the edgiest jokes, and self-identified politically on the right. Since then, he has gone through major changes as he had
Less Face More Book
SocietyIt is early in the morning. The first thing Afonso did when he woke up was to check the notifications on his new iPhone. He wakes up happy because he has over 200 likes on his last Instagram photo and thousands of retweets in the previous post. Afonso is 18 and spent the day online,