2023 is a year of social media. As Congress wages war on TikTok and Elon Musk fights on X (formerly Twitter), it is necessary for the public to stop and recognize the massive impact that social media have had on us. As far back as 2005, the 18-34 year old
“It seems almost as if we did not want to understand the development which has produced totalitarianism because such an understanding might destroy some of the dearest illusions to which we are determined to cling.” – F.A. Hayek, The Road to Serfdom In realizing the capacities of control via a
During my last few days of senior year, as classmates were exchanging and signing yearbooks, one of my junior friends asked me for college advice. He was aiming for an Ivy League university and was getting nervous about applications. I thought back to all the nerve-wracking discussions I had had
The phrase “American Experiment” denotes the determination of English colonies who participate in unprecedented and valiant efforts to advance their society on the principles of self-governance, liberty, and justice. During the early settlers and the Founding Fathers’ pursuit of establishing both a society and a governing document – outlining their
In American society, voting has always been a topic of debate. At the founding of the United States of America, the voting system benefited wealthy, land-owning white men, who represented only 10-20% of the population (crf-usa.org). But eventually, through various movements across the U.S., voting has expanded its diversity, which
When Roe vs Wade was overturned—giving states the ability to regulate or ban abortion—women announced on social media they were going on a sex strike, encouraging other women to do the same. A Twitter user posted, “We will not have sex with any man—including our husbands—unless we are trying to