Science vs. “The Book”: Seeking Answers to Life’s Greatest Questions Sarah Rose Nordgren Religion, Science, Science & Medicine The debate rages on while science’s “joy of discovery” and Creationism’s “Book” compete for attention in politics and education. Who will win and what are the ramifications for America’s educational system?
Pet or Predator? What Our Relationship to Animal Icons Says About Us Sarah LaBrie Psychology, Science, Science & Medicine Humankind’s relationship with the animal world has always been fraught with conflict. Enter Blackfish: 2013’s breakout Sundance documentary that tells the story of the 2010 death of Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau. Blackfish and the ensuing controversy have opened up a necessary conversation about the ethics of using animals as entertainment.
Five Racially Controversial Verdicts in American History Darlene Kriesel and Athena Lark Government, Society & Culture The Mississippi Delta was no doubt as muggy this summer as it was in the summer of 1955 when fourteen-year-old Emmett Till walked into a grocery store in Money, Mississippi, and with his Chicago confidence...
Loving Day: The Founding Roots of Marriage Equality Heidi Durrow Government, Society & Culture It was not the most romantic honeymoon story. On the morning of July 11, 1958, five weeks after getting married, Mildred Loving and her husband Richard were in bed at home in Central Point, Virginia when the...
Gun Control: A Shot in the Dark? America’s Complicated Gun Debate Kara Waite Government, History Statistics of gun violence coldly quantify a reality of American society: 467,321 Americans were victims of a crime committed with a firearm in 2011, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey. In...
