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....
A Cheating Epidemic, But Not on Exams
Read this post on The Odyssey here. Why do people cheat? There are a multitude of answers to this question, and they vary from person to...
An Open Letter To American Eagle Outfitters
See this post on The Oydessey here! Dear American Eagle Outfitters, My name is Margaret Anderle, and I’ve shopped at your stores for 10...
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...
How Modern Media is Distracting Us from Real Feminist Issues
Take for instance the latest drama between Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj. Swift and Minaj engaged in a minor twitter spat that ultimately...
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...
The new home of The Young and the Literate!
Welcome to my new website! To see some of my previous work, visit http://literateyouth.blogspot.com/, or check out my articles on Thought...
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...
