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Category: Politics & Society

Dance Of The Sugar (Plum) Daddies: The Spreading Practice Of Sugaring Among Students To Finance College

Posted on May 27, 2019June 14, 2019 by Sophiegifford21

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

Posted on May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Jacob Exler

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

Posted on April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 by Jmetcal1

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

Posted on April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 by Benjamin

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

Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by Jacob Exler

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

Posted on March 11, 2019March 25, 2019 by Benjamin

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

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Benjamin

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.

Richmond schools improve from tax increase, restaurants pay the cost

Posted on March 1, 2019March 3, 2019 by Benjamin

The Richmond experiment has tested the community’s ability to maintain an environment favorable to education and business interests. If the policy becomes successful in the long-term, many other cities and municipalities may consider new mechanisms such as a sales tax to improve public schools.

One of a KIND: A conversation with Daniel Lubetzky

Posted on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 by Benjamin

The Contemporary’s Editor-in-Chief, Benjamin Collinger, spoke with Mr. Lubetzky about incentivizing social entrepreneurship, how to maintain a company culture that constantly challenges assumptions, and a variety of other topics.

A Fragmented 49 Miles: Reevaluating San Francisco’s Residential Space

Posted on January 29, 2019February 28, 2019 by Jennifergj

San Francisco’s Tenderloin district is just one story of uneven development and gentrification that has puzzled city policymakers.

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