Bring Back the War on Poverty
It’s January 8th, 1964. President Lyndon B. Johnson is giving his State of the Union address. All eyes are on him as he makes one of the...
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How Airports Prey on Poor People + Some Travel Advice
Usually, when I travel, I like to take direct flights, since spending too much time at airports tends to give me anxiety. However, I had a...
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4 Ways to Combat Food Insecurity
At 11:10 am, on March 9th of 2020, COLA protesters “liberated” Ortega Dining Commons at UCSB. In what may or may not have been a PR stunt...
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How the Coronavirus Will Negatively Impact Undocumented Immigrants—And Why You Should Be Concerned
The Coronavirus itself is not political, but it will reveal bad political action.
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Environmental Rights Are Women’s Issues
To protect women, we must protect Earth.
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Wuhan Virus Strikes Global Economy
How the Wuhan virus translates from immune systems to economic systems.
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Trump Cuts $5.5 Billion From Food Assistance Program
How these massive cuts will harm Trump country.
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When’s My Next Meal?
The first time I saw images of college, I was in the eighth grade. The pictures of bright-eyed students walking to classes and eating...
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Feminine Hygiene Products Should Be Provided by Universities
Students have enough to deal with already: getting good grades, pressure to find internships and jobs after graduating, figuring out what degrees they want to major in, friends, and more. The last thing that a female student should have to deal with is figuring out how to manage her period in the middle of it all.
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The role of privilege in the past, present, and future of your life
University is a place where we all come to so that our career and future prospects can be elevated. For a lot of us, it is an essential...
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I Promise Village: Lebron's Newest Initiative
Lebron James is on a mission to improve the lives of children across Akron and transform the way we think about education. His newest initiative? Housing for students and their families.
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Short Story: I AM
This is a short story I began writing my senior year of high school. It is written in the form of a letter intended for a man who single handedly changed my life.
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5 Facts About Those in China Still Living in Poverty
Since 1990, approximately 1.3 billion people across the globe have been lifted from extreme poverty. 850 million of these people live in...
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Let's Talk About Periods: An In-Depth Look at Menstrual Equality
We have a lot of talking to do, America.
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Meet Theresa Kachindamoto: The Woman Who Ended 850 Child-Marriages
Image//Source Theresa Kachindamoto is a name to be remembered. The youngest of 12 children, Kachindamoto was born into a family of chiefs...
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Modern Times
A 1936 silent film stays relevant to America's struggles today
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Poverty is a National Crisis
This is not a false alarm.
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A NEW Way To Give: Kiva
Foreign aid, both by government standards and independent giving from charity organizations, has been reluctant to show much of any actual...
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Orbelin Portillo Blancas: Sharing InSight on Poverty and Inequality
Name: Orbelin Portillo Blancas Year: 2nd Year Major: Philosophy This week, we had the opportunity learn more about Orbelin Portillo Blancas...
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Remembering Sandra Parks: Girl Who Wrote Essay About Gun Violence Killed by Stray Bullet
She would listen to music to block out the sounds of gunshots.
