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Culture V. Residential Location: Latina Americans Struggle To Preserve Our Heritage

I am Latina American. Theoretically, I cross all the checkboxes to identify myself as one, yet, I still seem to question what makes me truly feel Latina, not just based on my heritage. I…

We need education! Do we all look the same or are we just ignorant about the topic?

Ever since the Covid outbreak, the Asian community has been trying to offset themselves to show they didn’t cause the breakout. Even the Chinese themselves try to brand their products in…

Gatekeeping in the Transgender Community: How Does it Reinforce Harmful Gender Roles?

“Since you switched to being a guy, you have to actually act like one now. No one gives a sh*t about your emotions or how you feel anymore– just tough it out.”

An Ongoing War: Fighting Mental Health Conditions Among Military Families and Those Who Serve

Growing up having to deal with the stress of having a family member absent for the majority of your life is never easy. My father’s dedicated twenty-three-year service in…

Gender Discrimination in Indie Music: the Dangers of Generalising the Experiences of all Women

In Girl Power: Fighting Gender Discrimination in the Music Industry, Roberts attempts to use her personal experiences as a female identifying fan in the indie music…

Challenging Societal Norms: How the Autistic Community and their Family Members are Overlooked in the Fight for Social Justice

Caring for an autistic family member can be very stressful, especially in public. A meltdown could ensue at any…

Enough is Enough; A look into the Painful Realities of Microaggressions on both the Black and White communities

“Your hair looks like shit.” This was the first comment I received at my new school that was followed up by him yanking my braids as hard as he could. This was one of the earliest instances I can recall of someone…

The Twin Paradox: Balancing Society’s Lens and Personal Identity

“Hey, Keira, can I borrow your dance bow?” It had already been two months since I had joined the dance team and I had thought by now my teammates might remember the name that accompanied my face. “I’m not Keira, I’m…

Coptic Egyptains Are Facing Modern Day Genocide: What Are People Not Talking About?

Egyptian activist Aalem Wassef, argues that our faith as Coptic Christians should not be subject to public scrutiny and should remain a private matter. In his investigation for a more…

Crunch culture is unhealthy, but the gaming community can do something about it

Crunch is a term that applies to almost everybody. Whether it be racing to finish and turn in an assignment before midnight, or getting the sudden inspiration to completely revamp a project…