It’s become increasingly more popular to deflect one’s own mental health through self-deprecating humor. Sprouting in memes and day-to-day conversation, making a joke at your own expense, when overused,...

It seems like every week now there is another shooting of varying degree. In the past couple of months, it’s been a religious place, a school, a yoga studio, and, most recently, a bar and grill. The...

As the fall leaves begin to be replaced with snow and the pumpkins become overshadowed by evergreens, Thanksgiving gives us all one more opportunity to enjoy the harvest season before entering the crazy,...

There have been 39 indicated instances just this year where people, particularly white people, have called the authorities when they noticed black people doing normal, everyday things. These situations...

The midterms were practically knocking on my door when my cellphone popped with a notification from my dad: “You are coming back to Brazil this Friday” (of course it was not exactly like that, since...

National Stress Awareness Day is Nov. 7 and this year’s theme is, “Does Hi-Tech cause Hi-Stress?” There have been many studies on what causes stress. One of the most famous studies being the 1967...

On its 30th anniversary, a consequential question began to arise in con- cern to National Coming Out Day: Is it really even relevant anymore? The answer is as simple as well, yes, obviously. Some...

Only a generation or two ago, the party system in the United States was idolized for its balance. This was when it was inconceivable to win an election by running a severely polarizing candidate, who was...

A flashing road sign along Commercial Avenue at the start of the school year reminded drivers to: “Watch for pedestrians. Be kind.” The sign not only served as a gentle warning to not...

Democrat Wisconsin Attorney General candidate Josh Kaul is running against Republican incumbent Brad Schimel. While lagging Schimel in polls leading up to Nov. 6 election, Kaul has run on a platform...