World Life
The Performative Nature of Modern Activist Movements and Why It’s an Issue
Trigger Warning: rape, sexual assault, violence against women
James Franco stood on stage to receive his Golden Globe for his role in The Disaster Artist,...
Why Girls Shouldn’t Be Raised on Fairy Tales Alone
The multiple benefits of bedtime stories have long been in the limelight. Not only do these promote strong parent-child bonds, but they also have...
Author Calla Devlin on the Importance of Journalism
I never wanted to be a novelist.
When I was in high school, I saw Missing, a movie about an American journalist named Charles Horman. In...
Deconstructing the Problems with James Damore’s Google Memo
When I first read James Damore’s now infamous memo to his coworkers, I wasn’t outraged, or even angry, really. I don’t believe that Damore...
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Sacagawea
Many facts about the famed Shoshone guide Sacagawea’s life, particularly the dates of her birth and death, are unknown. However, all records portray her...
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks is often called the “mother of the civil rights movement.” When she was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat...
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Rachel Carson
In 1935, after earning a Master’s degree in zoology at Johns Hopkins University, Rachel Carson began working at the United States Fish and Wildlife...
Equality, We’re Coming For Ya
On March 8th, social media platforms exploded with posts from all around the world in support of International Women’s Day, and what a beautiful...
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was arrested for illegally voting in the 1872 presidential election. At her trial, she insisted that it was her constitutional right...
Poetic Tribute to a Badass Lady in History: Clara Barton
Clara Barton was born in 1821 in Oxford, Massachusetts. She first showed an aptitude for nursing as a young girl in Massachusetts when she...
