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The Peril of Zero Tolerance Policies: Enabling Generational Cycles of Poverty and Detrimental Effects on the Lives of Marginalized Students
The utilization of zero tolerance policies in schools across the United States informs a grave threat to the success and wellbeing of...
Amber Gordon
Apr 9, 20242 min read


U.N. Sustainability Goals
Climate change can be a scary thing, especially for our generation. We are inheriting the world, and it feels like there has already been...
Aubrie Thomas
Apr 4, 20243 min read


The "Neutrality" of Technology
In my engineering ethics class, we often discuss the role of technology in our lives and the ethical implications of the technology we...
Liam Sadlier
Mar 29, 20244 min read


America's Complicity
America is complicit in genocide, and it is time we stop tiptoeing around it. For the sake of humanity, a ceasefire must be enacted....
Avery Heverly
Mar 19, 20242 min read


The Greatest Man in the Room: Reflections on Robert Caro's "Master of the Senate"
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his...
Baybars Charkas
Mar 14, 20246 min read


A Review of PSU's School of Theatre's Production of Urinetown
Urinetown is one of the those shows that slid under the radar when it got to Broadway. Even with its three Tony wins for best direction,...
Jack Briggs
Feb 29, 20242 min read


The Age Old Question: to Limit or Not to Limit Terms in Congress?
There’s an (ironically) old saying in the English language that I rather like: “out with the old, in with the new.” Essentially, it means...
JT Thomas
Feb 9, 20243 min read


The Future of the Chevron Deference
Since the conservative overhaul of the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) under the Trump presidency, we continue to watch...
Tori Kovalchik
Jan 30, 20242 min read


Artificial Intelligence and You
These days, you never have to read too far into a class syllabus to find some or other mention of artificial intelligence, usually...
Baybars Charkas
Dec 15, 20237 min read


The Republicans' Budget Proposal: Let the Innocent Suffer
As November arrives, we're in for more heated arguments, absurdist grandstanding, and the sort of televised bloodsports that the Romans...
Sylus Smith
Nov 30, 20234 min read


Why it’s Imperative that Democrats Support Palestinian Self-Determination
Israel's bombardment of Gaza has been raging on for one month as of the time of writing this. As the Israeli government commits numerous...
Evan Sutton
Nov 10, 20232 min read


2023 November Election Results and What We Can Look for in 2024 for Democrats
Fears loomed over this year’s election cycle as predictions pointed toward lower turnout rates relative to previous “off-year” elections....
Christian Schamberger
Nov 10, 20233 min read


"Putting a Band-Aid Over a Gunshot Wound:" Carrie Bradshaw Takes On Gun Control
CW: talk of guns, shootings, suicide, and death. This is meant to be read as a satire in Carrie Bradshaw’s voice from Sex and the City....
Julie Colarusso
Oct 29, 20238 min read


Microscopes and Misogyny: Let's Have a Chat About Women's Experiences in STEM
Working in the science field is hard, but being a woman in the science field is even harder. Higher education may prepare us for the...
Hailey Crawford
Oct 19, 20234 min read


Alternative Energy Will Not Save the World: A Book Review of Bright Green Lies
Why are Democrats Obsessed with alternative energy sources? Do they do more harm than good? Will they really save the world? The idea is...
Anonymous
Oct 9, 20234 min read


Girl, the Strike!
You may have noticed in the past few months that, rather suddenly, movie and television productions have been shutting down at a moment’s...
Tim Klaum
Sep 29, 20233 min read


Red, White and Royal BOO: Why the Book is Better
Helloooooo College Democrats! Did you miss me? That’s right! After my lengthy sojourn across the Pond I’ve returned to you, my beloved...
JT Thomas
Sep 14, 20238 min read
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