Opinion

Stop forcing women into motherhood

October 27, 2020 Jenelle Ryan 0

Gender stereotypes have always had a strong and influential presence in the lives of young women. From a young age, parents condition girls to accept motherhood as an inevitable part of their lives. Later in […]

Opinion

Breaking the silence on speech disability

October 6, 2020 Jenelle Ryan 0

Communication appears to be fundamentally important for success in our society. Peers often judge vocabulary, articulation, accent and eloquence as measures of intelligence. Our society idolizes successful communicators, and the idea that public speaking is […]

Opinion

Did burning California get you enough likes?

September 29, 2020 Jenelle Ryan 0

Instagram likes, Facebook reactions and retweets are some of the highest valued currencies of this day and age. Social media users capitalize on life events: proposals, weddings, gender-reveal parties and prom-posals, users are always trying […]

Opinion

The Library of Alexandria is still burning

September 22, 2020 Jenelle Ryan 0

Throughout history, major political players have used fear, deceit and destruction to alter societal beliefs and steer public opinion in their favor. The knowledge of humanity lays helpless at the unforgiving hand of political moves […]

Opinion

Is fast fashion worth the price?

September 15, 2020 Jenelle Ryan 0

We have all shamefully ignored the devastating effects the fast fashion industry has had on the entire world. It has done irreversible damage to the environment and taken advantage of cheap labor worldwide. The industry […]