The Perils of Voluntourism
An article titled “The Problem with Little White Girls (and Boys): Why I Stopped Being a Voluntourist” went viral in February with over two million […]
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Confessions of a Paper Book Snob
In second grade, I would stop my mom from dog-earing the pages of my beloved books that we would read together before bed. Now, if […]
Climate Change: Disproved by Snow?
In January, the coldest temperatures in almost 20 years swept across the Northern plains, Midwest, and East Coast, creating dangerous and even life-threatening conditions. Temperatures […]
Another America’s Cup?
At first glance, the America’s Cup appeared to be a fun boating race on the San Francisco Bay. The truth, however, is that the event […]
Reviving Classical Music in Our Generation
Growing up in a musical family, I’ve had the privilege of being exposed to classical music at a young age. Car rides to school were […]
Understanding Learning Differences
I didn’t feel that I needed to know anything about dyslexia until I was diagnosed. When I was told, I suddenly wanted to learn all […]
A Question of Will: The Debt Crisis and Our Generation
Last year, if every dollar made in the United States was used to pay off the Federal debt, that amount would fall over a trillion […]
The Semi-Interesting Neuroscience of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep deprivation is, for many, a seemingly unavoidable fact of life. An outcome of your body and mind having not rested for too long, its […]
Are We Undervaluing the Humanities?
“You want to get a B.A. in English? What are you going to do with that?” When I was younger, I assumed the friends who […]
Living in a Logo’s Paradise
As a young American consumer, I often struggle to distinguish between what I want and what I need. It seems that there is always something […]
