The plight of the second-generation Asian-American Out of all the crises one can go through in life, there is perhaps none more frustrating and agonizing…
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Grady Family Tradition Stands Firm in Non-Violent Activism The red of blood blends with the red of the stripes in the American flag. The sound…
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Bee populations on risky decline A group of students stands on a roof at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Clad in protective suits, they gather under…
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Exploring Ithaca’s EcoVillage I walk across a small bridge and make my way along the main path of the village, winding through the middle of…
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How good intentions have been co-opted for capital gain A nude woman is printed on the glossy page of a magazine. Her arms wrap around…
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Where it comes from and why it’s harmful In the inaugural scene of the show The Newsroom, the main character, Will McAvoy, is asked what…
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Systemic erasures of historical evils Fifteen-year-old Colby Burren was sitting in his high school geography class, flipping through his textbook. On Page 126, a photo…
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How stuffed french toast is enhancing status Surrounded by the chatter of other young professionals, Sarah Matte stands in line with her roommate outside of…
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Forced standardization through the educational system A child moves a pencil across his notebook, writing and rewriting his name. He forms each letter as the…
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Post-Punitive: Life During and After Incarceration
by Matthew Nitzberg November 18, 2015An interview with prison reform activist, Willie Stokes Willie Stokes has been incarcerated in California’s Pelican Bay State Prison three times since 1994. Since his…