After a whirlwind of an election night, Donald Trump officially became the 47th president-elect of the United States Nov. 6. As we awaited results at the start of election night Nov. 5, the country constantly checked election results maps with high hopes and building anxiety,...
I have always been more book-smart than street-smart. While this skill has indeed earned me coveted job interviews, I have come to realize that I lack the ability to back my resume up with endless small talk. My true interviewing potential feels unfulfilled, and I strive to expand...
The tumultuous and historic 2024 presidential election has now ended with former President Donald Trump winning the race for the White House against Vice President Kamala Harris. The conclusion of the election speaks volumes about many values of voters nationwide, but calls one...
Political echo chambers have begun to run rampant in American political discourse.
By definition, an echo chamber is an environment where someone only encounters information and opinions that are similar or the same as their own. This term has become popular due to the rapid...
It is hard to imagine a time when the United States was not so divided. It is hard to imagine a time when Donald Trump was not the sole talking point in every household in America. And it is really hard to imagine a country that welcomes him back with open arms, time and time...
Whether we learn the results of the 2024 presidential election tonight or in the upcoming days, numerous factors will determine whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris wins the election. Voter fraud is not one of them.
Trump has spent years priming his voters to believe otherwise....
It feels like today’s presidential election has garnered more political anxiety from the voting population than any past election. As a 19-year-old first-time voter, I find myself wondering if this is how it's always been.
The answer is no. According to the American Psychological...
One night you are on the dance floor at your high school prom, and the next, you are filling out legal documents and lining up a visa interview — reminiscing on sparkly high school memories you had before, all of which should not be a thing of the past. As an immigrant, you...
I was adopted into a white family as a 15-month-old from China Aug. 11, 2004. As an adoptee, I’ve taken on advocacy for issues surrounding adoption and have talked to multiple other adoptees about their personal struggles about being adopted.
I often rely on my personal...
"The only thing you have to fear is fear itself," Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said in his first inaugural address.
When it comes to Halloween, I have to disagree. Recent years have revealed a spooky-shaped hole in the season, with the noticeable absence of ghost...
Imagine a young woman, six months pregnant, sitting anxiously in a doctor’s waiting room. She should be glowing and excited about her upcoming baby, but instead, she’s consumed with worry.
Despite attending all her prenatal check-ups, she remains underweight. Her doctor,...
In schools across the United States, student scores are about to majorly decline — on Snapchat, that is. In a wave of policy sparked by Florida’s state legislature last year, 2024 has seen over 15 states pass mandates cracking down on student cell phone use.
Whether...
