Congress’ partisan politics hurts Zika victims more
Claims of Congress’ inability, once again, to successfully work together flooded the internet after lawmakers failed to pass a bill for Zika prevention funding. Headlines read “Democrats Block Zika Bill, Blame GOP” and “Zika Funding Fails Again in Congress” in an attempt to paint the Democratic party and partisanship as the culprits. As a virus […]
THE PRESS BOX: Athletes and activism — stand together
Remove all of the politics and unsolicited, agenda-pushing rhetoric. Remove the mixed messages of symbology as they relate to American patriotism. Remove the massive contract, the backup status, and the white adoptive parents. Those things are inconsequential. Acknowledge this: Colin Kaepernick is a well-known NFL quarterback who has been quietly and peacefully protesting the oppression […]
Preventing the (self) stigma of mental illness
The stigmas surrounding Mental Illness have become an ever-increasing problem in the United States. According to the National Alliance of Mental Health in 2015, one in five adults in the U.S. (43.8 million) experiences some form of mental illness every year. The same study stated that approximately 10 million out of that 43.8 million experience […]
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