Brittany Maynard’s decision to die should be her choice alone


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Last January, 29-year-old newlywed Brittany Maynard received devastating news. Her frequent and often debilitating headaches were symptomatic of a far more serious diagnosis — glioblastoma multiforme, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer. Further tests revealed that her condition was worse than initially anticipated and that her cancer had progressed to stage four, […]

Jennifer Lawrence’s Vanity Fair cover doesn’t hint at hypocrisy


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Over Labor Day weekend, hackers released private photos of several female celebrities to the public. Dozens of public figures were tied to this illegal photo hack, including Kate Upton, Ariana Grande and Vanessa Hudgens. The face of this ongoing case, however, is Jennifer Lawrence, who received the brunt of media coverage and scrutiny. Though Lawrence […]

Female guards could curb sexual assault in ICE detention centers


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With the surge of unauthorized immigration this year, the impulse to protect American borders seems more critical than ever for many citizens. In response to the influx, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has created immigration detention centers as temporary housing for undocumented immigrants before deportation. More are on the way. Within these detention centers, […]

Media fails to bring credible sources to discussion on Islam


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Islam has been the subject of recent debate, and even Hollywood heavyweights have started to partake in the discussion. Last Friday, Gone Girl star Ben Affleck appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher alongside author Sam Harris, The New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and politician and MSNBC political analyst Michael Steele, during which Affleck […]

New Netflix partnership with Adam Sandler a wrong move


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Make no mistake — Adam Sandler is a comedic icon. His career is a decorated capsule of Saturday Night Live skits, cult classics like Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison and dramatic works such as Punch-Drunk Love and Funny People. His ability to entertain is undeniable, but his repertoire as of late has been questionable. Within […]

Protests spurring Hong Kong down the road to democracy


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In the 1980s and early ’90s, Eastern Europe and former Soviet Union satellites were experiencing the growing pains of democratic revolutions, highlighted by the bloody end of the rule of Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu. Twenty years later, the democratic fever of the world spread to the Middle East. And now, three years later, it appears […]