It only seems appropriate on International Women's Day to look into the problem of women voting in the United States. Fifty-three percent of the electorate in the 2012 presidential election were women1, showing that women are flexing their ability to vote more than ever. However, a 2012 poll indicates that only forty-four percent of women had faith in the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who: The Gender Gap in Trust
The Monster Mash
Sam Sweetnam is a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He also plays trumpet in the USC Trojan Marching Band and writes for Halftime Magazine. People of Ancient and Classical Greece possessed a perplexing fascination with monsters as displayed prominently in literature and epic poetry. Monstrous creatures such as the … [Read more...] about The Monster Mash
One Nation Under Who?: Women and Men Heading their Separate Ways
Women traditionally have had different concerns in politics from men, and it has shown in the most recent national election in the United States. Barack Obama was elected with a twelve percentage point advantage among women, whereas Romney had an eight percent advantage among men. 2012 marked the largest disparity since 1952 between men and women. The 2014 midterm elections … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Women and Men Heading their Separate Ways
One Nation Under Who?: You Vote Based On What You See
The Great Recession started in 2008 on Wall Street in one of the wealthiest parts of the United States. Wall Street, in the popular imagination, is filled with Ivy League elites who create money out of thin air and pocket the actual money. Fast-forward years later, and the economy has begun to crawl out of the Great Recession. In the years since, Wall Street has been … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: You Vote Based On What You See
Palliative Care: An Alternative to Physician-Assisted Suicide
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Nahel Kapadia graduated in May 2013, majoring in Biological Sciences. Kate Cheney was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer at eighty-five years old. She requested assisted suicide, but her doctor refused to prescribe the lethal medication and instead referred her to a psychiatrist. Again, Kate was denied the … [Read more...] about Palliative Care: An Alternative to Physician-Assisted Suicide