A heated debate – the Big Bang or God’s creation of the world? The debate between scientific inquiry and religious debate has seemed to be grappling at the hands of many as we are approaching a generation of increasing scientific advancements – whether that be in quantum mechanics, genetic engineering (in which we are able […]
Author: Amena Abbasi
Dreamer Mums: Dedicated Mothers Facing the Challenges of Immigration Policies
When thinking about the tremendous struggles many women had to face to make it to the point we are now, my heart melts in awe. I am absolutely enraptured by their strong, resilient, determined and elegant style of standing up for their intelligence, for their independence, and for their own human rights. It is important […]
Thoughts of an Afro-Brazilian
Black History Month is centered on recognizing the important people, figures, and events in the history of African history, and celebrating African heritage. Outside of The United States, it is also celebrated in Ireland, the Netherlands, and The United Kingdom. We must shed awareness on the extremely difficult struggle that was forced on inhabitants of […]
An Ode to Education in the United States
It is important to step back and look at truly every experience we had as individuals in order to decide on what we are most thankful for. Being thankful for the beautiful and standard articles in life — including family, friends, shelter and meals on the table — each day are tokens of gratitude we […]
Growing Up: The Greatest Horror Film of All
Growing up, it was every child’s greatest excitement to see the calendar change to the month of October. The falling leaves, the changing of colors to deep autumnal browns and oranges and the most important: Halloween decorations. Halloween is a holiday that surrounds most children’s visions as the month of October begins. The importance of […]
Welcome Back to University! Now, Let’s Focus on the Real World
While we are back in the swing of academic life through the opening of classes again, it is important to begin every semester with a reflection on the past, both in terms of academic and personal life. Both of these different aspects of a students’ lives are intertwined, with one greatly being able to affect […]
The Bias Within History
In the face of great change in this generation, many of us are beginning to question information of the past. “History repeats itself” is an infamous saying that spans across all horizons, but remains true at every core. Just as the Enlightenment during the Scientific Revolution was centered around fact-checking and deriving the legitimacy of […]
Poverty in the World
There are currently 7.8 billion people in this rapidly growing world. This uncontrollable growth in population has put great stress on the global food supply. Even developed countries like the United States has seen the effects of a limited food supply but many people in first world countries do not reach the point of starvation […]