Art by Christopher ChenTake a quick moment to look around the people you've surrounded yourself with, your closest friends. Are they all or for the most part a certain religion? Ethnicity? Political leaning? I know that by and large, mine are, and it's likely that it's true for you too.So, friends. Maybe it's time to diversify them?Now this isn't to say that it's time to … [Read more...] about Diversify Your Friendships
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Rethink the Friendzone
Art by Christine NelsonThe classic story: Boy becomes friends with girl, boy likes girl, girl doesn't like boy back, friendzoned again! Except not really.The argument I'm going to give will be in heteronormative terms. For that, I apologize, but it makes the process of arguing simpler if I apply it to the cases for which it seems to come up all too often: a male expressing … [Read more...] about Rethink the Friendzone
Internet Convenience Leads to Slacktivism
Art by Christopher ChenIn our social media-inundated age, activism in the form of physical action is far less prominent than it has been in times past. There are less marches and protests. It's hard to imagine 200,000 people marching on Washington nowadays. It’s not that people have become less aware of injustice or issues that call for awareness and action, but the … [Read more...] about Internet Convenience Leads to Slacktivism
Keep Politics and Religion Separate
Art by Christopher ChenAlthough America is, at least nominally, a secular nation, talk of religion and religious rhetoric has been a hallmark of its political realm. From recent talk about the implications of Bernie Sanders being a secular Jew to the high politicization of religion in the GOP, the talk of religion and politics is abundant. Religion has become an overemphasized … [Read more...] about Keep Politics and Religion Separate
How To Be an Educated Voter
Art by Peau PorotesanoUnless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard about the 2016 Presidential election. More specifically, you’ve probably heard something about Donald Trump. He is constantly in the news, typically in relation to a political feud or a new controversy. Despite this largely negative press, he has maintained the No. 1 spot for the … [Read more...] about How To Be an Educated Voter