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Perspectives

These are the Best Years of Your Life

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As we approach the end of the school year, a panic starts to ensue. The most obvious is for seniors — in three or four short weeks, they truly enter the “real” world. For most, this means 9 to 5 jobs, cubicles, professional dress codes every day and withdrawal of their parents’ financial support. *Shudder.* Thank God I’m not a senior. But wait — I’m a junior. My own reality … [Read more...] about These are the Best Years of Your Life

Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Candidacy: The Glass-Ceiling Still Exists

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Photo Courtesy of HillaryClinton.com When Barack Obama was elected President of the United States people made claims that racism was dead as this 2008 Forbes article "Racism In America Is Over" illustrates. The events of the past two years (really all eight years) have debunked that myth. Hillary Clinton has finally announced her candidacy for President of the United … [Read more...] about Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Candidacy: The Glass-Ceiling Still Exists

Adult Preschool Brings out our Inner-Child

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Art by Sacha IrickHow much do you remember from preschool? Maybe you remember the snot-filled, teary-eyed goodbye when your parents dropped you off, or the squishy, salty Play-Doh your teacher handed you to distract you from your parental abandonment, or the nap time you always resisted but so desperately needed. No matter what you do or don’t remember, we still feel that … [Read more...] about Adult Preschool Brings out our Inner-Child

Conflict Builds in Yemen

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Art by Peau PorotesanoIt’s been four years since conflict in the Middle East and Northern Africa began with the Arab Spring, yet not all of these conflicts have come to resolution. Even as our troops return from Afghanistan, new factions and conflicts have risen to challenge leaders and governments that have hoarded power for decades. Yemen is one of these … [Read more...] about Conflict Builds in Yemen