Tag: society
May. 2, 2025
$5 or $150? Either way, your tote bag is doing the talking
Forget resumes and LinkedIn profiles — your real first impression is the bag you haul into Wawa at midnight. One walk down Lancaster or a…
Sep. 18, 2023
Guide to Drexel student orgs
Drexel University’s campus becomes a hotspot early every September when all the incoming freshmen officially move into the City of Brotherly Love. Locations like the…
Jan. 31, 2020
LGBTQ attitudes have changed, people have not
On Jan. 13, in a 17-minute-long video on her channel, one of the biggest beauty gurus on YouTube came out as transgender. Nikkie de Jager,…
Sep. 28, 2018
Dear egocentric society: it’s not always all about you
Perhaps it is the narcissistic sentiment of my generation — or it is just the natural effect had on those born into countries of the…
Jul. 13, 2018
Working to stay informed
Being “informed” doesn’t have the same definition that it used to have. Learning what’s going on in the world used to be as simple as…
Dec. 1, 2017
Before lashing out, try listening
Today, as I follow Western world leaders’ responses to increasing violence, I am astounded by blind patriotism which has become the hallmark of reactions. President…
Sep. 29, 2017
Why it is important to stay informed about politics
It seems that after the divisive 2016 presidential election and the many controversies of the current administration in office, more people are opting to stay…
May. 13, 2016
Stop ignoring social justice
‘Social justice’ has become a contentious term over the past two years. It referred to the original social justice movement at first, but then its…
Oct. 25, 2013
Building a secular society
You may have met University City’s newest celebrity on your walk to class. Conversation and controversy have surrounded the now infamous preacher who parades both…
May. 10, 2013
Sports have substance
“Why sports? What’s so good about a few dudes and a ball? Don’t you have better things to do?” Questions such as these have been…