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    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.

    August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    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.

    May 27, 2019June 14, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    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.

    May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 by Jacob Exler

    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.

    April 28, 2019April 28, 2019 by jmetcal1

    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.

    April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 by Benjamin

    Aligning Organizations with Local Conditions: Lessons from Three Global Non-Profits

    The most common criticism of Teach for America is the teachers’ lack of connection to the communities they are serving, but by examining the methods of three non-profits they can fix this problem.

    April 17, 2019April 25, 2019 by sophiegifford21

    For the next bail reform battlefield, look to St. Louis

    Proponents of bail reform saw District Attorney Wesley Bell’s election as a watershed moment, but the problems plaguing the St. Louis justice system are not over.

    April 2, 2019April 3, 2019 by jmetcal1

    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.

    March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by Jacob Exler

    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.  

    March 11, 2019March 25, 2019 by Benjamin

    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.

    March 7, 2019 by Benjamin

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