By Elizabeth Kantrowitz “Naturally, we feel that we would like to get out and do something – anything, so long as it smacks of action.” Quote from ‘Restlessness’, an editorial published in Hamilton Life, May 15, 1917. Retrieved from Isserman, 187. Students at Hamilton College have long stood up for their beliefs. The quote above […]
“It’s really messing up with my spring break,” said college student Brianna Leeder to CBS News in reference to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the closing of restaurants and public places. “What is there to do here [Miami Beach] other than go to the bars or the beach?” she asked. She’s certainly not alone in […]
The Academy Awards has long been criticized for its lack of diversity. Protests have ramped up over the past several years. Notably, the widely criticized 88th Oscar Awards in 2016, marked the second straight year with no nominations for black actors. In response, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences promised to change its […]
If you were asked to name some of the most influential women in STEM, could you? Women in STEM have not received the same amount of recognition or respect as their male counterparts. Even worse, male collaborators have been celebrated for female’s work or neglected acknowledging female involvement in projects. Each woman in STEM has […]
Minneapolis has an abundance of parkland, but how equitably is it accessible to people of color and low income residents? My home city of Minneapolis prides itself on its park system, which has consistently ranked highly in the Trust for Public Lands’ survey of cities in the United States. Minneapolis has a long history of […]
I made two collages to compare the content between magazines for Christian and religiously unaffiliated teen girls. One collage is a collection of images and headlines from a Christian magazine named “Brio” and the other collage is a collection images and headlines from magazines such as “Us,” “People,” “In Touch,” and “Ok.” I collected many […]
Times of crisis tend to reveal deep-seated issues and inequities within a society, and the current coronavirus pandemic is certainly no exception. As COVID-19 spreads rampantly, it’s becoming clear that people of color, especially black Americans, are disproportionately affected by the virus. This disparity is not specific to COVID-19 or, as several federal officials have […]
About 40% of the world’s population, three billion people, use social media. In the last decade, the development of online networking has been so rapid, and its impact so vast that it is unclear how much it has affected normal aspects of human behavior and psychiatric behaviors. However, several studies have indicated that the prolonged […]
Every person has been through a rite of passage, an event to mark an important stage in their life. High school graduation is a great example. That moment, when you moved your tassel from the one side to the other and then threw it in the air. Each rite of passage is different, but are […]
Is the American Dream a real thing? Who knows whether it is? To find out, I explore what the American Dream means to American students in different social classes. Due to coronavirus, I virtually interviewed students from Maryland/ D.C. area to glean their insights on the education and the American Dream. As a viewer did […]
