Saturday, April 20, 2024
Measles cases have increased over the last year due to parents refusing to immunize their children. As of Feb. 22, 35 measles cases were reported by 15 states. While this could potentially sound like a minuscule amount compared to the population of the United States, it is still a cause […]
A few months ago, I worked at a children’s birthday party. The birthday girl was turning seven years old, and I painted her and her friends’ nails and helped with crafts, like slime making. I was beyond shocked when in the middle of the party, several of the kids pulled […]
Photos courtesy of Anete Lusina, Pexels. Growing up, my mom worked two jobs. She worked a regular nine-to-five job as a secretary and as a bartender every other weekend. My Grandma, who we lived with, always told me to admire my mother for how hard she worked. My dad also […]
Photo courtesy of Dwight Redman, Flickr Whether it was through school assemblies where they spread the D.A.R.E. agenda, or a simple take-your-child-to-work-day presentation, school resource officers (SROs) have been a constant presence in American schools. However, it was a shock when grandmother Meralyn Kirkland received a call on Thursday afternoon […]
Graphic courtesy of Dave Conner, Flickr There was nothing that compares to the presence that the victims had following the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida. Their constant appearances on television and their speeches that went viral across the Internet is unparalleled. Their message was clear: they […]
Courtesy of David Shakebone, Wikipedia This year’s Academy Awards ceremony was set up to be controversial before it even began, with the viral spread of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag pointing out the glaring lack of people of color as nominees for the show’s top acting categories. Dozens of black actors vowed […]
Photo Courtesy of IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, Flickr Creative Commons The Syrian Civil War is leaving millions of refugees homeless. Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey took in the majority of the four million Syrian refugees, but these people are not allowed to work because these countries have very high employment rates. […]
