Black children poisoned in Flint, Michigan; inner-city residents dying from heat waves; Poor infants irreparably harmed by the lead paint flaking from the walls of their aging homes: these are the faces of the people affected by climate change, unseen and unaddressed by the mainstream environmental movement. 

Politicians and activists have failed to recognize and address the disproportionate impact...

The “easy way out” has appealed to us since the dawn of our time. Think about it: Setting a trap as opposed to hunting an animal on foot, or buy a ready-made lunch as opposed to making one. From the Australopithecus era to a working parent of the 21st century, that has always been the preferred method. This love for quick and easy solutions is what mainly caused the influx of plastic-made product...

 

Contrary to what some people at this school seem to think, I am not a conservative. If one analyzes my political beliefs, it turns out that I am quite moderate. That is, because the answer is almost always nuanced, and lies in the middle.

Does this mean I dispute the opinion of experts if such an opinion backs the belief of one side? No, hence why I am fully behind climate science. But...

For the past twenty years, this school has had the privilege of having Mary Jane “MJ” Jones on staff. For fourteen years, the Jolly Roger has had the honor of having her as our advisor.

For the hundreds of students she has taught, she has provided them with a slew of funny memories.
MJ has been known for her blunt and witty humor, as well as her incredible stories about anything from Nixon...

Young people today have been fortunate enough to reap the rewards of feminist movements in the 20th century.
Girls today have been born with rights inconceivable a century ago. But no change comes without resistance, and sometimes it takes the threat of losing something to fully appreciate having it.
According to a 1973 Supreme Court ruling, women, under the ninth and 14th Amendments have a fundamental...