Baltimore. Mike Brown. Eric Garner. NAACP shooting. Charlie Hebdo bombing. These are just a few examples of the many events that have been in the news lately. Movements such as the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag on social media are making headlines. Youth are getting more and more involved in political and social issues near and dear to their heart, and […]
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Hong Kong, Autumn 2014. On the news, all around the world, in all different perspectives. Here’s my personal perspective as a Hungarian/Ukranian. Let me tell you something about Hungarian history. October 23rd is a day when Hungary grieves — a day we all remember. October 23, 1956: the beginning of the revolution. How did it start? Well, let’s […]
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Though the price of gas is getting lower and the value of the US dollar is getting stronger, hunger and homelessness are still rampant issues in our country. A recent report has shown that the rate of homeless children is at an all time high. One in every 30 children is homeless, and California accounts […]
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Germ reported earlier this week about Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University senior who is carrying her mattress around with her on campus as a visual protest of the administration’s mishandling of her “alleged” rape at the hands of a fellow student. Sulkowicz is a visual arts major who has made this her senior thesis. She […]
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