A Timeline of Lies in a Timeline of "Lies": Fact Checking the Independent Journal's Cl
The FBI Director made a statement yesterday explaining to the public the result of the FBI investigation into the private email server of...


The Laws that Perpetuate Tragedy and the Organization that Makes Them Possible: Guns & the NRA
Photo credit When Trayvon Martin, an unarmed teenager, was shot and killed by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, the scrutiny of...


10 Thoughts About the Democratic Debate
Some thoughts on watching the first 2015 Democratic Presidential Debate. Notably missing: Joe Biden. Notably upset: CNN. #BidensPodium 1....


Farewell Jon Stewart, You Will Be Missed
Every day during the fall in high school, my best friend and I would drive home from school, then sit down with my laptop to watch last...
The Rachel Dolezal dilemma: Can you really be transracial?
I’ve been following the media coverage of Spokane, Washington’s NAACP president Rachel Dolezal closely since the story made national...
Where do my tuition dollars go?
The University of Rochester Students Association in recent years has put on a "5K Challenge", in which students can submit proposals of...
Thoughts on Ferguson: How Do We Move Forward from Tragedy?
Five often misunderstood facts about Ferguson: 1. Michael Brown did commit a crime before the altercation with Officer Wilson. He stole a...
Voter ID Laws: Unjust, Unfair, and Unconstitutional--Fight for Your Right to Vote.
I've spent the last hour seething in my room over The Daily Show episode from last night that featured a segment about the new voter ID...
This Girl Isn't Retouched--Her Six Pack is Just Natural
Recently I was in the mall with a close friend of mine shopping in Aerie, a store that is a subset of American Eagle Outfitters. While...