Art by Christine NelsonI was 4 years old during the 2000 presidential election, and quite fascinated with the concept of becoming a U.S. president. At 4, it doesn’t seem like such an insurmountable task to run a country, as I was perfectly proficient running the country of Beanie Babies in my bedroom. It wasn’t more than two seconds after I told my kindergarten … [Read more...] about Women: Stop Apologizing, Be Confident
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Get Ready for a Power Stance
Photo by Julia NamanA wise friend once told me, “Be the Leslie Knope of everything you do.” Isn’t that the dream — to try and to succeed, to never give up and to be insanely dedicated to any goal set before you? When sleep-deprived, overworked and stressed to the point of no return, this dream often seems unachievable. Do not give up hope, comrades. To … [Read more...] about Get Ready for a Power Stance
If Trump Gets the Vote, I’ll Jump Ship
Art by Peau PorotesanoHillary Clinton’s private emails, Kanye West’s 2020 candidacy announcement, and the “Deez Nuts” phemonmenon have become some of the bigger faces of the upcoming election. As unsettling as these events may be, the scariest part of the current election-related news, for me, is that Donald Trump is actually winning the GOP race. Yes, … [Read more...] about If Trump Gets the Vote, I’ll Jump Ship
Clinton: Democratic Front-Runner Lags
Art by Peau PorotesanoWith the primaries coming ever closer, some questions should be posed to one of the main presidential front-runners, Hillary Clinton, who has been one of the most publicly discussed figures of the 2016 presidential race. Last year, she had a rather large lead in the polls, with around a 59 percent approval rating. However, it has been a steady decline from … [Read more...] about Clinton: Democratic Front-Runner Lags
Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Candidacy: The Glass-Ceiling Still Exists
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