Cost Of Education: For-Profit Schools Swindle Students
Neither a borrower nor lender be. Although Shakespeare’s advice is 400 years old, it resonates now more than ever with today’s consumers drowning in debt. In a recent trend that is both dangerous and disturbing, regulations are being removed that were specifically designed to protect students and hold for-profit colleges accountable. What is a for-profit […]
Locked Away: The Problem With Minimum Sentencing
According to the Bill of Rights, every American citizen is given the right to a fair and speedy trial. But what happens when the country becomes so wrapped up in the “War on Drugs” that these amendments become forgotten? Unfortunately, due to the implication of minimum sentencing laws, federal judges are only allowed to give […]
The Forgotten Island: Puerto Rico Still Needs Help
Have you ever wondered what happens when the news cameras turn away from an event? Does the disaster zone magically clean itself up after all the reporters have packed their bags? Unfortunately, in the case of Puerto Rico, this is for sure a no. Nearly a year after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, many of […]
Teaching To Test: Standardized Testing Is Hurting Children’s Education
We have often been told about how the public education system in America is failing. Government officials claim we have fallen behind other countries, mainly China, and that we need to establish special reforms, such as an increase in standardized testing to fix the problem. However, according to educators and education scientists, such reforms as […]
Polluting Our Nest: Michigan’s PFAS Water Crisis
An old Hopi native saying goes, “One shouldn’t pollute his own nest.” Unfortunately, here in Michigan, we should have taken that saying more to heart. Our beautiful Great Lakes, the namesake of our state, are full of toxic chemicals known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are used to make things such as fire retardant and […]
Putting A Round Peg In A Square Hole: The U.S Should Ban Conversion Therapy
Putting a round peg in a square hole, as the title states, is a very difficult thing to do. Almost no one can, without using brute force, manage to stick something round into something square, let alone make it cover the entire hole. The two shapes are simply too different. One has four corners and […]
Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Local News Gone?
We have an extinction crisis on our hands. Of course, I’m aware that many species of wildlife have been dying out for years, but I’m not talking about animals here. I’m referring to the ongoing epidemic of the disappearance of bipartisan local news stations. Just like a big game hunter, Sinclair news, an ultra-conservative news […]
Robbing The Cradle: The Issues With The Current U.S. Immigration Policy
It seems children are always afraid of being taken away from their parents. We see this theme played out many times in stories aimed at kids, such as Hansel and Gretel. Perhaps because the thought of losing their loving caretaker is the most horrific thought in a child’s mind, creators use it to showcase danger […]