Whether the American flag is set on fire or a caricature of the country’s vice president is used as a reaction picture on the internet, both instances are directly protected by America’s Supreme Law of the Land. The five fundamental freedoms provided in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution — Speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition —… Read More Free Speech, Censorship, and Democracy by Nyssa Deshmukh
Every November, bright orange marigolds dance along decorated ofrendas, accompanied by colorful papel picado, while homes and streets fill with the sweet, fresh smell of pan dulce. Día de los Muertos also known as Day of the Dead, is a cherished tradition celebrated throughout Latin America, and is strongly identified with Mexico. The tradition is about celebrating the lives of our passed loved one; those who have passed… Read More The Journey Back to the Living Where Marigolds Lead the Way by Kairi Rojas
As you look around at the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, the crashing waves where orcas and seals reside, the mountains, the ancient forests with towering trees, the wildlife from bears to bald eagles, it’s easy to overlook the small creature at the center of all of them. Without salmon, as a keystone species, all… Read More People of the Salmon by Aysha Siddiqui
The evolution of colleges in the United States reflects the country’s changing values, priorities and needs. From the first higher education institution, Harvard, which started primarily to train young white men to become ministers, to today’s many diverse sprawling campuses which have programs in almost any field imaginable, it is clear that colleges have changed… Read More A History of Higher Education in the U.S. by Aysha Siddiqui
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