Category: Columns

This is one of the most difficult articles I have ever had to write. I quite literally had to force myself to sit down and get it done. Here I sit at 10:40 a.m. on the day that it is due, staring at my computer. It’s hard for several different reasons. If I’m being completely… Continue reading Senior Farewell: Let Him lead you

In the United States, there has been an age-long debate over whether public schools or private schools are better for children. What both of these types of education have in common is that both serve the same purpose of preparing students for higher education. College is the end goal no matter what type of educational… Continue reading Public school vs. private school debate depends on variable factors

The topic of freedom of speech, especially the First Amendment, has become an extremely pressing issue over the last few years. In the age of social media, it seems that anything that is said is being recorded, monitored and critiqued. Now more than ever, it is important to decipher the intent and context of what… Continue reading Words and how intent, literal meaning apply

Growing up without a dad, I watched my mom play both roles. She brought home the bacon and cooked it too, so to speak. My mom did not have time to stay at home, but that was not her choice. As a result, I missed out on time with my her and the lessons that… Continue reading Parental roles obviously changing and that is OK

After recent events of the #metoo accounts and celebrities shining a spotlight on sexual harassment and assault, opinion-editorials have been written in order to understand the emergence of victims and their stories, with some being too problematic. Mayim Bialik, neuroscientist and actress best known for her role of Amy Farrah-Fowler on “The Big Bang Theory,”… Continue reading Appearances do not decide victims of harassment, assault

A social stigma exists which paints a negative picture of men being emotional. Society over time has established a potentially damaging view that women are supposed to be emotional while their male counterparts are supposed to be cold husks of human beings that do not show emotion. This is an archaic view of society and… Continue reading Men have to fight stigma of emotion

It has been nearly a month since the New York Times published their exposé on film director and studio executive Harvey Weinstein’s decades of allegations regarding sexual assault and harassment, and #MeToo is still a trending topic. The social media movement was reignited by actress Alyssa Milano. On Oct. 15 she tweeted that “If all… Continue reading #MeToo: Teaching, uniting and gaining momentum