True Creativity We live in a world where creativity can be defined by a test and determined by a score. We can just take a simple exam and find out if we’re “creative enough”. We box education and send cookie-cutter children labeled “creative” out of the system and into the real world. Some test said, “the public’s ‘creativity quotient’ has steadily crept […]
Heat Waves There is not doubt that southern California is an incredibly hot place, but recently it has been hit with heat wave after heat wave. The typically unbearable heat is being turned up by mother nature to record breaking levels. In July of 2018, the heat reached an all time high, never seen before. […]
LGBTQ+ In India Among every culture there is a stigma surrounding sexuality. Or at least surrounding sexuality that isn’t heteronormative. The LGBTQ+ community, even in the most liberal nations, is oppressed for simply being who they are under the defense of God or natural reproduction. Now imagine how this important, but maltreated group of people […]
Big Things Are Happening Medicine is a highly coveted profession. It’s one of the most highly paid, highly demanded, and highly trained. It is also one of the hardest to gain due to the difficulty of schooling and the ridiculous education expenses. People who somehow make it through the rigor of med school often pursue higher […]
What Is Racial Profiling? As many of us already know, airports can be very stressful places. We need to check our bags, find our gates, and rush through security to catch our flights to distant places. Imagine the horror of being stopped and questioned for absolutely no reason and maybe even missing your plane. This […]
The Issue For my whole life I attended one of the best public schools in the state. I grew up in a school where I didn’t have to worry about my safety. I always had access to laptops and school supplies. I never had to think about money or lack thereof. Sadly, many children across […]
Fast Fashion is Everywhere Take a look in your closet. I am willing to bet you have at least one item of clothing from Forever 21 or H&M or Charlotte Russe. I am also willing to bet it was under fifteen dollars. What a steal, right? Wrong. While these trendy clothes may be cheap, they […]
Fracking? Every day we use our stoves, heaters, lamps, and cars without giving any of them a thought. All these ordinary things share one common theme: their dependence on natural gas. Natural gas is human kind’s greatest strength and weakness all in one. It is an extremely efficient way of powering our lives but, we […]
