Today’s societies have inculcated theories over proper growth of ideas within our educational systems. School districts are mere minor institutions of politics with the wealthy and avaricious reigning on top, ruling their citizens for their own greater satisfaction or to add an extra medal to their career. Education has turned
The lack of comprehensive Black history education in schools is a personal subject and close to my heart. Black history is not just a niche topic but a fundamental part of the American story that shapes the present and future. Unfortunately, many educational institutions still fail to teach this essential
What does it mean to be fully human? At a first glance, one may think that it only requires someone to be born a human. That assumption is only a portion of the truth. Humanity actually contains various traits that allow or prevent humans, and in some fictitious cases human-adjacents,
This summer before I went off to college, I got a job at a Hardee’s restaurant. I had never worked in the fast-food industry before, and on my first day at Hardee’s, I thought I’d get the education necessary to fulfill my task. To fulfill any task you must first
With the growth of the migrant crisis, immigration policy has become polarized in New York City and across the United States. The influx of migrants has exhausted New York City’s shelters due to “right to shelter” laws that were implemented four decades ago. Importantly, an increased number of people entering
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
“Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.” – Virginia Woolf The experiences of women have been intertwined throughout history with strands of resistance to restrictive laws and repressive social norms. Women
Our names are Maosuf Togmah and Dylen Marcelle, the leaders of the CLS Reading Group at Boston College. Being that we are only sophomores in college, this is the first time that we’ve ever been given the responsibility for such a big project. Little did we know we were up
At the Civic Leadership Summit, Antonio and I used the skills we learned at F&C back in 2019. For example, during F&C, we read excerpts from many exceptional authors and philosophers, including John Dewey, James Baldwin, and Frederick Douglass. To organize our reading group, we thought about our favorite writers
I had the pleasure of hosting the best book club Ithaca College will ever see. My book club consisted of 9 people excluding myself, most of whom are a part of the opportunity program I am in along with some who are journalism majors like me. Within my book club