Right around November, people across the United States stream to polling stations to cast their vote in whatever election may be going on that year. A bout of inclement weather or particularly nasty traffic is all it takes to swing an election. Our generation is underrepresented in elections and our civic duty to make our voices heard becomes more difficult as we enter the … [Read more...] about Democracy comes to all in the mail
Patrick Rear
Education needs to be tuned in, not tuned out
Art by Brooke Muschott I don’t always watch television, but when I do it’s usually something no longer on the air. At the risk of sounding culturally irrelevant, I question the direction in which our television programming is heading. When I was younger, I remember watching the Discovery Channel and seeing everything from nature documentaries to crime shows and … [Read more...] about Education needs to be tuned in, not tuned out
Twitter dawns in Tehran
Iran’s new president may be charting a new course Amid the political posturing and rattling of sabers, which threatened to boil over in the Middle East over news of alleged sarin gas attacks in Syria, a surprising series of tweets from Iran overcame the latent hostility. As President Barack Obama called for military action against the Bashar al-Assad regime, media outlets … [Read more...] about Twitter dawns in Tehran
Putin pushes US on Syria
Dealings behind the scenes of international politics are often shrouded within private meetings and top-secret documents. The crisis in Syria has opened a tiny window through which we, the citizens of the world, can peer. Most of the clarity at the moment doesn’t come from our own government, but from other countries. President Barack Obama has held his cards close to his … [Read more...] about Putin pushes US on Syria
Media literacy transforms our view of the world
These past few years, media literacy has become a serious issue in the United States. The world we are living in is constantly evolving, and the role of the media in informing society cannot be understated. Whether you like the stories which are being reported upon or not, the freedom of the press to report on them is vital to our democracy. The struggle between the press … [Read more...] about Media literacy transforms our view of the world
