Tradition often gets a bad rap. Some say that it leads people to stay stagnant, that it binds them to a past time, and keeps remnants of that time that wasn't perfect. I agree with them — I think tradition can be dangerous -- but it also serves as the only thing that truly connects us to the…

To say that the Iowa caucuses received the major media attention everyone thought it would get is a major understatement. Being the first primary state is one thing, but being an unmitigated disaster while everyone is watching? Now that takes skill. I don’t know whether I am impressed or app…

Recently, while doing some research for a school project, I was looking at the Wikipedia page of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to get a general overview of what that body does. As I was browsing the page, I noticed one sentence tacked right at the end of the first paragraph that seem…

Over the last week and a half, there have been defenses, debates and all other sorts of back and forth on the impeachment of the president. Naturally, it didn't come to full fruition with the Senate vote, meaning Donald Trump is still your president. Whether that's a good thing or bad thing …

Mental health is historically a topic brushed aside, stigmatized, down-played or little studied. Today, we make strides all the time in how we approach mental illness, its causes, and how to address it effectively and humanely. An important shift in this development is the openness common pe…

The Hatfield and McCoys. The Howard and Turners. The French Eversole. Deadly gunfights, bloody poker games, and feuds that lasted years and claimed the lives of many. The only thing that any of these have in common is that they all came from the South.

Any suicide rate is tragic. No matter a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, it’s heartbreaking to hear about any number of suicide attempts, even if it were just one. So why do some studies focus solely on LGBT people?

After the hustle and bustle of the holidays finally cease and as regular school and work schedules fall back into place, it can seem as if the major “earth-shattering” political news that had taken a breather has come back to haunt us once more. And with its return, I, the less-bearded half …

As I'm sure you've heard, our current president has been impeached. Though I see everything from outrage to rejoice on every form of social media, I've come to understand that not many people understand what impeachment means. In an attempt to get everyone educated, I've taken the noble duty…

For many people, myself included, there is an inherent desire within to “check up on” the government that reigns over us. Whether it be watching cable news, listening to the radio, browsing twitter, eavesdropping on others in a restaurant, talking with friends or some unholy combination ther…

One of my favorite comedians is John Mulaney, and he has an iconic line in one of his acts: "When comparing the badness of two words, and you can’t say one of the words, that’s the worst one." I think about this every time someone tries telling me that the word "queer" is just as bad, or wor…

For the past year, the media has levied a war against the homeless with increasing fervor. Primetime Fox News host Tucker Carlson recently concluded his five-part series “American Dystopia,” which sought to investigate the rampant problem of homelessness in San Francisco. The result was a gr…

Something quite strange happened to me this last week — strange enough to write about. My fiancée and I were relaxing at a fast food joint when she asked me, "What do we do if you get drafted?" Of course, I eased her worries and told her that a lot would have to happen for that to occur. Tha…