A mental health crisis on college campuses has prompted controversy over how much responsibility the university has in providing mental health services.
Category: Politics & Society
“Who can be against well-being?”: The ramifications of Koch brothers donation depend on who you ask
The acceptance of a $3.69 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation for the Eudaimonia Institute sparks controversy at Wake Forest.
Culture is Free: The Movement Against Gentrification in Washington D.C and the Significance of Go-Go Music Within It.
In Washington, D.C., Go-Go music is used as a way for native D.C. residents to protest the gentrification occurring in their city.
Dance Of The Sugar (Plum) Daddies: The Spreading Practice Of Sugaring Among Students To Finance College
With colleges becoming more and more expensive, students are looking for new ways to finance their education. One new option which students are utilizing is sugaring.
Everyone is Having Sex Except For Me: College Students, Sex, and Hookup Culture
Though sexual activity in college has declined, STI rates continue to rise and sexual assault remains a persistent problem on college campuses.
The Syrian Refugee Crisis: Behind the Statistics
Currently, 70 percent of Syrians living in Syria lack access to clean water and 95 percent lack sufficient healthcare. Behind many of these statistics are powerful personal narratives about the lives of Syrians.
Dueling Diagnoses: The Causes and Societal Effects of Medication for ADHD and Anxiety
As our medication of ADHD and Anxiety have changed, so has our culture. The long-term social effects are immense.
A Repository of Social Ills: Mass Incarceration in Broome County
Broome County’s jail is one of many under scrutiny for mass incarceration and treatment of inmates.
Two Years After Statewide Cuts, University of Iowa Victim Services Remains Strained
Although it has been two years since statewide cuts were put into effect, victim services are still trying to bounce back from the challenge that was presented to them.
Amidst Nationwide Reproductive Roll Backs, New York State Doubles Down on Roe v. Wade
While New York abortion-rights advocates may have made headway in the battle over Roe v. Wade with the passage of the Reproductive Health Act, the debate is far from over and will likely continue throughout the current administration and beyond.