Stuff You Should Know: Democracy
By: Josh R. Our own United States government is a self-proclaimed “democracy,” but what is a democracy, and does it really exist in a “pure form”? The word “democracy” comes from the ancient Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Politics
The Gift of Facial Hair
By: Wyatt H. From the time man first stood upright, he has been faced with the question of whether to shave or grow a beard. From the distinguished look of a mustache to Continue Reading →
The Government Shutdown Explained
By Solomon K. It’s not every day you hear the words “your government has shut down.” In fact, many of us have never heard those words in our entire lives. The last time Continue Reading →
What’s Obamacare, and What’s Happening with our Government? A (relatively opinionated, but still informative) Opinion Article
By: Joshua R. Did you know that 42%of the US population is either uncertain or completely ignorant on what Obamacare/the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is/does? Do you want to be one of them? • 3/23/10: Continue Reading →
Why It Matters
By: Solomon K. Thousands of years ago when the Greeks were implementing the first democracy in Athens, their idea was that every citizen would have knowledge of the issues at hand. Similarly, they Continue Reading →
Faces of the Homeless
By Gabbi M We shuffled into a grimy, fluorescent-lit room and found around fifty homeless people staring at us expectantly. Music was blaring from two old speakers and the room smelled faintly like wet Continue Reading →