In his essay “What is an Author,” Michael Foucault briefly discusses the complexities of authorship through considering questions posed after the death of German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. In the debates over which of Nietzsche’s unpublished writing is worthy of publication, there seems to be a consensus that all of Nietzsche’s
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
Historically, Black and Brown communities have been denied essential freedoms such as the right to a proper education, access to adequate healthcare, and suitable housing. In hopes to strip these communities from their ability to succeed, their right to an education has continuously been denied through legislation, oppression, and marginalization.
Humans have always altered nature for our own benefit and created new tools that to any one of our ancient ancestors would seem like magic. However, our power as a species has grown far faster than our foresight has. Most actions of those in power are still driven by that
“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
Education is a crucial part in every child’s life because it shapes the way they view the world. In parts of the United States, schools are still being prohibited from teaching evolution, racism, sexism, sex education, and LGBTQ+ topics. This is known as censorship and is established by lawmakers to
Throughout my life, I have heard of Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Booker T. Washington. Though perhaps “heard” is the wrong description. “Taught” or “educated” would be closer to reality. For my entire life, my father has been an Africana Studies Professor, and my mother also saw
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