Though Rousseau maintained that our natural inclinations are right and just, reality continues to offer devastating rejoinders. By now, no thinking person can study history and not confront the hideous face of human nature. This reflection…

In the early hours of Saturday morning, the Republican senators of the United States Congress pulled off one of their greatest heists yet. Mitch McConnell and his hooligans were able to pull together the 51 necessary votes to pass a…

Some days are better than others, but on the days that you can’t seem to get out of bed there are a few things you deserve to be reminded of. Your personal manifestation of trauma and healing is valid. It’s okay not to cry; it’s okay to…

The first interaction I had with someone coming to the United States went as follows: Person X: Hi, I’m Person X. Me: Hi. I’m Fikiswa. Person X: I like your accent. Where are you from? Me: Thanks. Swaziland. Person X: Switzerland?…

The concept of self-care spans across so many facets of life that it seems critical to productive living, but how has it become so skewed? You can read psych articles about the benefits of actions and activities rooted in self-care, refer…

After reading The Hill News article “Thelmogate,” I was very displeased to find that an article addressing constitutionality became an attack on those who identify as Republican. The last paragraph quotes an anonymous student stating, “Even…

On October 23, the President of the student government sent an email to students and faculty, expressing the concerns of some conservative students on our campus who feel “oppressed,” “marginalized,” and “ridiculed” for their ideology.…

By now you have probably heard of the coming end of the Obama-era “net neutrality” F.C.C. regulations. You have probably seen messages on popular websites warning you about the end of net neutrality. Your Facebook feed is probably cluttered…