Art by Sacha IrickIIt’s the time of year for the Academy Awards, for the appreciation of film to be celebrated and the best films, along with their actors and production qualities to be awarded an Oscar. The task of choosing winners in any of the sections must be beyond difficult, especially in choosing between “Selma” and “American Sniper.” The … [Read more...] about Inequality Abounds in This Year’s Judge Demographics
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Coach-Hella Over-Rated
Photo Courtesy of Alan Paone//Creative Commons The warm weather that showed up recently is a sure sign that summer is right around the corner. Summer is a time when you can relax, grab an iced coffee and drive down the freeway with music blasting with your friends like you’re all part of a Lana Del Rey music video. And speaking of music, summer brings with it a plethora … [Read more...] about Coach-Hella Over-Rated
Autonomous Cars Rev up Debate
Art by Chris ChenScience fiction films often depict technology advancing to a point where we can’t control it, and it instead controls us. “Terminator,” “The Matrix” and “I, Robot” are a few famous examples of humanity becoming subservient to technology’s machinations. So far it hasn’t happened; we’re still in control … [Read more...] about Autonomous Cars Rev up Debate
Remember the Armenian Genocide
Photo Courtesy of Harout Arabian//flickr The Ottoman Empire’s systematically planned extermination of its minority Armenian subjects from their historic homeland dates back to April 24, 1915. Almost 100 years later, the current Republic of Turkey denies the event and refuses to call it a genocide. With this, the Republic of Turkey joins the United States Federal Government. … [Read more...] about Remember the Armenian Genocide
Indiana Law Instigates Social Prejudice
Art by Jenny RustdadRecently, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence passed a state religious freedom law that has sparked controversy around the country. The palpable problem with the passage of this law is its general wording, which allows for the expansion of discrimination against the LGBT community based on religious values, according to Mariano Castillo’s April 2 article … [Read more...] about Indiana Law Instigates Social Prejudice