This past week was a week from hell. The Boston bombings never left anyone’s mind. Every time there is such a shocking attack in our country, we are all reminded of one thing: at any point in time, everything...

I often hear people say, “You wouldn’t tell someone with cancer to just ‘get over it,' so then why would you say the same to someone with depression?” As a society, we often don't view mental...

One of the many joys of being a college freshman is experiencing the glorious paradise that is the community bathroom. Mere words cannot express the regret I feel in not going suite-style. “Living community-style...

Last week, a gay man in Kansas City was forcibly removed from his partner’s hospital room after a confrontation with his partner’s family. [According to the Huffington Post](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/11/gay-man-arrested-missouri-hospital_n_3060488.html),...

Ninety and 60. These are two numbers that hold immense significance for the current state of American politics. On Wednesday, in direct opposition to the [90 percent of the American public](http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2013/apr/04/lee-leffingwell/lee-leffingwell-says-polls-show-90-percent-america/)...

Do you choose to expose yourself to information and imagery that will surely trigger pain, anxiety, grief or anger? Distance from tragedy affords us this privilege. Whether or not to see the pictures,...

Yesterday, April 15, 2013, the Boston Marathon was bombed. One of the great monuments to international cooperation and athleticism was ruined. People’s lives were lost. The tribute to the families involved...

Barbie tends to be one of the more controversial toys because of her “disproportionate” body, but this past week Barbie was in the news for possibly being racist or culturally insensitive. [Mexico...

The past few weeks have heightened the debate over North Korea’s nuclear program. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea poses a direct threat to nuclear responsibility and awareness. The steps...

Today, April 15, 2013, the Boston Marathon was bombed. One of the great monuments to international cooperation and athleticism was ruined. People’s lives were lost. The tribute to the families involved...

My Monday afternoon was interrupted by a breaking news update from my New York Times app and a text message from my mom asking me if I heard about Boston. Both prompted me to take to Twitter, and I was...

The Sandy Hook Elementary shooting was just another tragedy in what has been a long line of tragedies caused by gun violence in this country over the last few years. Many politicians have called for more...