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Possible medical benefits of psychedelic drug use LSD, psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelic drugs may be staking out a new role in society. Once known…

Military recruitment sends immigrants into combat At the height of the Iraq War in 2007, Jesus Palafox was busy fighting his own personal battle in…

A daughter’s perspective My mom always mentions that she never meant for things to end up this way. She said that when she was young…

Strength-based programs help veterans adjust to civilian life Forty thousand fans filled Wrigley Field with hot dogs and peanuts in hand, embracing the summer sun…

Exploring the spectrum of sex and gender For many individuals, sex is something static. You’re assigned male or female at birth, and that is how…

Though he was not born in the United States, Outar experienced living in two worlds: American society and his family’s culture at home.

Perceptions of ability affect job searches Discussions about diversity in the workplace are often limited to discrimination based on race and gender. But some local…

Every day, hundreds of thousands of animals that we usually don’t keep for pets are caged and grossly mistreated by food and medical industries internationally.

Dear Mr. Fred Phelps, I’m Timothy Bidon and I’m one of those “fags” that you hate so much. If I had passed before you, I’m…

I’ll be upfront: though I’ve been called lazy all of my life, it’s not a title that I resent. My number one priority was, and always has been, comfort rather than excitement.