By Sydney Weil On February 7, the world watched as the 22nd Winter Olympics opened in Sochi, Russia. However, in the weeks leading up to the event, the arrival of many controversies threatened to overshadow the games. Russia recently passed discriminatory laws against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) community. [...]
By Allison Ashley “Right now there are more people on Facebook than there were on the planet 200 years ago. Humanity’s greatest desire is to belong and connect. This connection is changing the way the world works.” --Jason Russell, KONY 2012 On March 5th, 2012, the Invisible Children’s video, “KONY [...]
By Erin Butterfield My classmate Nicole and I arrived in New Jersey at 4:00 in the afternoon on Saturday, February 19th. We were welcomed by my Uncle John and the most adorable kid ever -- my little cousin John Michael. After catching up with the family and letting Nicole fall [...]