Bert and Ernie are gay. Or at least that’s what Sesame Street writer Mark Saltzman alluded to in an interview with the New York Post, igniting passionate comments from those in favor of this gay muppet couple and those opposed. Though members of the LGBT+ community and other enthusiastic fans have claimed this unconventional couple […]

Serena Williams is the greatest tennis player of all time — including male tennis players. She’s won the most Grand Slam titles of any other player, and her pure skill is unmatched by anyone, even her sister Venus. Maria Sharapova, one of her rivals, even went as far as taking steroids in a failed effort […]

After listening to Ariana Grande’s fourth chart-topping album “Sweetener,” you’ll believe God is a woman. The singer’s latest album full of hits that uplift and empower women does not come as a surprise to anyone familiar with her outspoken nature. “We are not objects. We are queens,” Grande penned in a tweet from December 2016. […]

Anyone who’s turned on the news or logged onto Twitter in the last week probably knows about United Airlines’ most recent controversy. Passengers on a United flight from Chicago to Louisville, KY watched as an older Asian man was violently removed from his seat to clear a spot for airline staff because the flight had been overbooked. Though it’s […]

West Indian manatees are no longer endangered in Florida, thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Florida manatee’s status was recently reclassified to threatened as opposed to endangered. Though this might seem like a good thing, wildlife activists strongly disagree. This decision comes after only a small increase in manatee populations. Currently, the manatee population […]

  The bees are dying. For the first time ever, bees were added to the U.S. endangered species list in 2016. While this may come as a shock to many because bees sometimes seem over-abundant, bee populations have been decreasing for a number of years. Because bees are an essential part of the ecosystem, the […]

Quinoa, kale, chia seas and acai berries are all labeled superfoods by many grocery stores and health aficionados. These foods claim to have extreme health benefits, but the way they’re extracted from their countries of origin may make consumers think differently about what they’re purchasing. Purchasing quinoa specifically harms workers in Bolivia and Peru. Quinoa […]

For those who may be unaware, February isBlack History Month. Black History Month is a yearly event that celebrates achievements and contributions that black Americans have made to U.S. history. The United States joins Canada, the United Kingdom and more in dedicating a month to the achievements of black people in their home countries. For […]

The benefits of having a diverse amount of students attend a college are astronomical, and USD is striving to include students of all backgrounds, religions and sexualities. One particular reason I love attending USD is because of its commitment to promoting and devoting time to diversity and inclusiveness. The school recognizes that diversity will only […]

“Millennials are lazy.” “If millennials would get off of their parents’ couch and get a job, they would be able to afford college.” “College isn’t difficult, millennials are just complainers.” These are some common things that older generations, even our parents, like to tell millennials. As a millennial, I would like to dispute the shaky […]