The Case for Hawaiian Sovereignty

The upside-down Hawaii state flag represents the Hawaiian sovereignty movement. The flag itself is meant to evoke the British, American, and Russian flags. An upside-down flag is an internationally-recognized sign of distress. I am from Hawaiʻi, but I am not of Hawaiʻi. I was born to two Jewish-Americans on the Hāmākua Coast, the East side …

A Brief History of Olympic Protests

African-American track and field gold medalist Jesse Owens saluting after winning the long jump at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Silver medalist Luz Long is seen doing the Nazi salute. Bronze medalist Naoto Tajima stands to Owens' right, courtesy of the AP. The Olympics are monumental events. They represent global cooperation and friendly competition between nations. …

Women’s NCAA Tournament sees More Viewership than Men’s Counterpart, WNBA Draft Viewership Soars

March Madness: the most major annual  college basketball event. It brings together sixty four schools, where they compete to take home the national title. We have seen many memorable tournaments, like Zion Williamson’s run at Duke, Paige Bueckers current run at UConn, Christian Laettener’s dominance in the 1990s, and the recently completed college career of …

Megachurches: A Perversion of Christianity, Gaining Traction in Northeastern U.S.

Jason Kendrick, founder and lead pastor of Vox Church There is a new old church trend taking hold in the northeast: megachurches. New England is the most secular part of the country, with fewer than 40 percent going to church. A church known as Vox Church is attempting to reverse that trend. They have one …

The Electoral College Needs To Go

As the 2024 presidential election rolls around, the validity of the Electoral College will once again be tested. As recently as 2016, it failed to crown the winner of the popular vote as the new leader of the United States, as Hillary Clinton lost the presidency to Donald Trump despite garnering 2.9 million more total …

Sports

When talking about sports there is so much that can be covered from Esports to Caitlin Clark. Sports are interwoven into our world. There are about 200 sports that are internationally recognized through an international governing body, from soccer to archery. The Olympic Games hold 40 different sports overall, from water polo to weightlifting. There …

Keyboard Warriors: The eSports Craze

By: Eamon Hilferty-McMahon Apr 24, 2024 Uncategorized Sports are a hallmark of American social institutions. The sheer entertainment value and solidarity formed by athletics has given rise to a multibillion dollar industry which continues to rake in windfall profits annually. Perhaps because of the innate appeal of physical activity, or the decorated history of the …

Reproductive Justice in America

In the United States, the issue of abortion rights remains a deeply polarizing topic. Despite Supreme Court decisions such as Roe v. Wade in 1973, which legalized abortion nationwide, access to safe and legal abortion services continues to face challenges. The intersection of political, and religious factors has created a landscape where reproductive rights are …

Climate Change: There is no Planet B

When discussing climate change, many people have different beliefs on the topic. Some believe that climate change is real, while others don’t. Some people believe that climate change is being caused by human actions, like burning fossil fuels and deforestation, and others believe that it is not real and part of the Earth's cycle. Either …

Reproductive Rights are Human Rights, Not a “Women’s Issue”

Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the long-upheld Roe v. Wade decision during the summer of 2022, reproductive rights have been thrust into the front of agenda-setting in national American politics. The decision and its early public leaking served to galvanize many Americans, mainly women, to turn out in that year’s midterm elections, …