As one of the most multi-ethnic countries in the world, the United States is home to people with just as many similarities as differences. This diversity offers us a great opportunity to embrace change, remain open minded, and support individuality. Unfortunately, while originality is cherished, it can also be a source of discrimination and prejudice from our peers. This is…
Congratulations Class of 2018!!! You have run the gauntlet and finally reached the finish line. We are so, incredibly happy for you and excited to see where you go from here. Undergraduate life is no joke. It is a period of sleepless nights, peer pressure, and academic challenges. It is a time of growth, soul searching, identity building, and character…
Sameness. The people in leading roles within the United States tend to share the same demographics. Uniformity. So much so that in places of power, it can be as easy to find a white man named John as it is to find a woman. A tedious lack of variety continues to pervade the leading roles within the political, law, business,…
Believe the survivor. Embrace your voice. Understand that your words have power. This is the message being spread this April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). A relatively young national month of remembrance, SAAM was first observed by the United States on April 1, 2001. Ever since, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has promoted the month and encouraged nationwide…
January 23rd. Benton, Kentucky. Sixteen people shot. February 14th. Parkland, Florida. Seventeen people killed. March 20th. Lexington Park, Maryland. Three shot, two killed. Unfortunately, the list goes on. Twelve weeks into 2018, 17 school shootings have already occurred, averaging 1.4 shootings per week. A diverse crowd of students, teachers, and community members met at the March For Our Lives demonstration…
