It’s the bottom of the ninth and I’m playing first base. It’s a tie score, there’s two outs, and all we need to do is get this last out to stay in the game. The batter walks up to the plate. Oh great, a power hitter. We’re screwed. “Lefty!” Everyone yells. We all adjust our […]
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My sister is in a relationship. And it’s complicated. How do I know this? How else would I know? I saw it on Facebook. We have this kind of unspoken agreement. If I change my relationship status on Facebook, don’t ask me about it. I also saw on Facebook that my friend who lives 3,000 […]
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Young Adult (YA) dystopia stories have never been more popular, and today’s release of Insurgent – the second film in the Divergent series – is only the most recent example. This series has inspired popular trends like Divergent-themed personality tests, self-defense training and even tattoos. Meanwhile, books like Legend, Under the Never Sky, Matched and […]
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Last week’s release of Black Ice: The Val James Story– the memoir of Val James, the first African American to play in the NHL – brought me back to when I was a teenager living in Boston. It was the winter of 1978 – the year of the infamous blizzard – when I had my […]
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Who knew the colors for the red carpet this past award season would be ebony and ivory? I am not referring to the fashion, but the new phenomenon of the interracial power couple. Despite the award ceremonies offering the same amount of diversity as most Tea Party rallies, some stars have taken it upon themselves […]
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I remember the silver bands that my friends in middle school wore when we were in our tween/teen years. I remember when they first appeared on their left ring finger, many of them etched with the words “True Love Waits”. I was very curious where they got them from and why they were wearing it. […]
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When considering social stigmas, Malcolm X says “if you’re not careful, the newspaper will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” Oftentimes people form narrow judgments on certain groups based on negative portrayals in the media. I too formed false preconceptions and misunderstood the […]
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The consumption of meat in this country is unlike any other country in the world. In addition to our large consumption of meat, we are consuming enormous amounts of over processed food (meat, starch, etc) and little to no vegetables. This is most likely the primary reason why terminal illnesses such as cancer has skyrocketed […]
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With this week’s upcoming release of the on screen adaptation of E.L. James, New York Times bestselling book Fifty Shades of Grey, there has been no shortage of articles and blogpost’s on this controversial book and upcoming movie. I have seen staunch support for the book and movie, as well as harsh criticism. I want […]
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