The practice is outdated When applying for college scholarships, there are inherent disadvantages to being inherently advantaged — and many who are inherently advantaged cry…
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Jan. 11 marked the birthday of one of my environmental heroes, Aldo Leopold. I’d be lying if I didn’t mention that one reason I’m obsessed…
I spent last week at a theatre festival in Minneapolis and something I heard a lot of was praise for plays that are outdated, discriminatory…
Nothing (or very little) makes sense about sustainable development except in light of social community and conservation psychology. The International Institute for Sustainable Development defines…
My mom had my little sister, Tess, when I was nine years old and that’s when I started hearing the debate about whether or not…
We should strive to represent all holidays After months of anticipation then only two short weeks of vacation, the holiday season is over at last.…
I am pro-life but I am not anti-abortion. Yes, there is a difference. I identify as pro-life because I believe that we need stricter gun…
Do you remember how relieving it was when Ebola was finally eradicated? How about when Joseph Kony, the African warlord who enslaved children and who…
Consider your gifts’ environmental effects It’s beginning to feel a lot like the holiday season: Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas concerts are in full swing,…
In the wake of the attacks in Paris, the political climate of the world is at the most tense it has been in recent history.…