The Supreme Court just tussled with the concept of religious liberty and the right for women to have contraceptive. Contraceptives have been mandated as part of employee medical insurance, as provided by employers under the Affordable Care Act. For-profit companies have already been told that they cannot exempt themselves out of the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Religious Freedom vs Obamacare
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Scrolling Scribe: Perceptions in the Fourth Dimension
Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. Originally published November 21st, 2012. By Michelle Lim A woman walks around her office, excavating messy piles of books and papers until she finally sees it: a daily planner bound in red leather. It is thick with appointments and … [Read more...] about Scrolling Scribe: Perceptions in the Fourth Dimension
Girls on Film: The Evolution of Disney
Almost everyone of my friends has a favorite Disney movie they watched when growing up. I've talked to both male and female friends where the classic princess movies fall under their favorites category. Disney's latest film, Frozen, has gathered much attention, including an Oscar nomination for best animated feature and best original song ("Let It Go"). So what's all the fuss … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Evolution of Disney
The Book Is on the Table: School Is a Creativity Killer
Sir Ken Robinson works with critiquing and improving education systems and their priorities. In his first TED talk, the most watched of all TED talks, he discusses the important role of making mistakes in order to keep creativity alive. He states that schools educate children out of their creative powers by rebuking students for every mistake they commit. In his most recent … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: School Is a Creativity Killer
One Nation Under Who?: Americans Don’t Understand Free Speech
Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States has been hearing arguments on whether the state of Massachusetts forces abortion protesters (whether pro-choice or pro-life) to stand too far away from abortion clinics. The justices questioned whether the 35 feet mandated by Massachusetts was too far--it could be potentially infringing on protesters’ First Amendment rights, … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Americans Don’t Understand Free Speech