This sculpture depicts a pair of hands emerging from a ruined Bible and grasping gold coins, which represent religious institutions contradicting Biblical teaching on materialism and greed. “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” KJV Matthew 16:26 As a result of the ongoing right-wing […]
Visibility Without Power Growing up idolizing performers like Ariana Grande or Adele, I found myself enamored with their vocal abilities and truly unattainable level of skill. Yet, it was clear that others seemed to care much more about their image than their artistry. The music industry might look progressive to many, with the majority of […]
College athletics are a multi-billion dollar industry that generates revenue through media rights, ticket sales and merchandising (Garcia, 2025). Despite these profits, prior to July 1, 2021 student-athletes were barred from any monetary gain. This was a rather exploitative system in which the NCAA and its member institutions were the primary benefactors. This changed with […]
Colleges with need-blind admissions policies present this approach as a great equalizer for lower-income students in higher education. Under this system, colleges and universities promise to not factor in a student’s ability to pay tuition when considering admissions, acting as if they are “blind” to a student’s need. Roughly 100 U.S. colleges and universities currently […]
Leadership is about hard work. Put in the hours. Make sacrifices. Stay committed. The best will rise. That’s the story. But if leadership were truly based on merit alone, executive offices would look very different. Women have surpassed men in college enrollment and degree attainment and make up a large portion of the professional workforce […]
Hockey is one of the most expensive youth sports in North America. Even before a child begins playing, families must pay for equipment, ice time, and sometimes travel teams. Research shows that these costs add up quickly and put considerable pressure on families, turning hockey from a fun activity into a long-term financial commitment that […]
The fast-paced evolution of artificial intelligence has led to an exponential growth in data centers. Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are building their data centers at an accelerated pace, causing emissions from fossil fuel usage to increase to alarming levels (Grochulska-Salak et al. 2025). With increasing reliance on artificial intelligence, data centers will continue to consume […]
“Skinni-Tok” is a TikTok trend that promotes extreme thinness as the ideal body type. This is especially harmful to female athletes who are trying to chase an aesthetic that is unrealistic and incompatible with high-level athletic performance. Influencers across social media platforms are creating similar content on health and wellness, documenting everything a person eats […]
When I returned home from college in the summer in 2025, I was met with a completely different version of my hometown than the one I left. Gone were the expanses of open farmland and cornfields that had once defined Wooster, Ohio. In their place stood new mid-priced, high-density housing developments and large grocery store […]
The birth rate for teenagers (ages 15-19) has been steadily decreasing since the 1990s. While in 1991, the birth rate was about 62 per 1,000 women, by 2023 it had dropped to 13 per 1,000 women (Statistica 2023). Despite this sharp decline, the teen pregnancy rate is much higher than in other developed countries such […]
