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  The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge dominated Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr and pretty much the entirety of the world over the summer. In the end, it sparked awareness about ALS and […]

Technology development has been progressing at a staggering rate over the past decade. The consumer electronics industry now produces household devices like light bulbs, thermostats and even kitchen appliances with […]

Women everywhere recently were given a new tool to combat would-be rapists. This new product, a nail polish that changes color in the presence of date rape drugs allows women […]

It seems as though no matter where I turn or what news outlet I tune into all I hear about are the actions of the National Football League. Whether the […]

    On July 17, a Malaysia Airline commercial jumbo jet flying over the Crimean warzone was shot down by rocket fire, killing nearly 300 civilians. The plane crashed near […]

The recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa has elicited some reactive fear here in America. The first cases were reported in Guinea in March, later cases were reported in Liberia […]

Every era has its movement for social justice. In the 1910s, it was the movement for women’s suffrage; in the 1960s, it was the African American civil rights movement. Now […]

Community awareness of issues is a no-brainer when it comes to getting things done. If nobody understands what is going on, no change can possibly come. However, in this day […]

Violence in the Middle East is not a new thing. For hundreds of years, there has been war, strife, poverty and destruction, with untold damage done. The latest development in […]

In my opinion, it should be a mandatory law for everybody to work at least one day to work in customer service. I’m talking retail and food service, the whole […]

As any athlete knows, it is a great advantage to have an extra view on their sports. This is demonstrated by many athletes becoming coaches for the sport they also […]

The Great Recession is over, claim politicians and pundits. Recovery has started, and while minimal growth is expected for 2014, things are on the mend. Allegedly. Much like the eye […]

Suppose one overheard “We didn’t hire him because he was black, it would just be weird,” or “We didn’t hire him because he was homosexual, it would just be weird.” […]

Of the 31,000 students at Bellevue College, about 1,000 voted in the recent Associated Student Government elections. That’s only around 3 percent voter turnout. To get a feel for how […]

It seems that every year, the Christmas craze starts earlier and earlier. Halloween candy is placed on the shelves before September is even over, and Valentine’s Day cards are front […]

Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, the current president of Russia, is appealing to me because if I had no moral restrictions, looked like a James Bond supervillain and had the power to […]

  If you aren’t convinced that the NSA is full of scumbags already, Edward Snowden has released something that is bound to change your mind. Not only do they spend […]

A historical milestone was recently passed when marijuana stores opened up in Washington. Instead of being a joyous occasion, however, legal marijuana in Washington only serves to demonstrate just how […]

You stick your thumb up and point to the road in the direction you seek to go. Hitchhiking is harmless, right? The simple act of asking for a lift is […]

In June of 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (commonly referred to as ISIS) went on the offensive in Northern Iraq. Cities won with the blood of American […]