Rapper T.I. announced this week that he goes to the gynecologist with his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah Harris, a college freshman, in order to have her hymen examined on a yearly basis. The rapper explained that his daughter signed away her rights to medical privacy and is required to go to yearly exams to check that her virginity is still intact.

In the 2016 presidential election, Crystal Mason cast her provisional ballot for Hillary Clinton at the recommendation of the poll worker in Tarrant County after she was not able to find her name on the register, according to The Texas Tribune. She did not read the fine print that stated convicted felons were not allowed to vote in the state of Texas. Mason was convicted of tax fraud and was out on supervised release. Her vote was rejected, and several months after she cast her vote she was arrested and prosecuted for voter fraud. She was sentenced to ten months in prison, but now she stands in front of all-Republican judges for her appeal. 

The phrase “boys will be boys” is commonly used to defer accountability from boys, and even men in some cases. The phrase shifts the blame away from the individual by infantilizing them. 

President Donald Trump has put an unprecedented idea into his fellow billionaires’ heads: running a business qualifies them to run the United States. Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz became the most recent deluded example after he expressed interest in running for U.S. President.

Over the course of the past year, mass shooters—from the Parkland shooting in February to the Tree of Life shooting earlier in November—have overwhelmingly been white males. These mass murderers continue to be sheltered by the media under the guise of some form of mental illness or similar excuses.

The most common excuse for not voting in elections is simply “I’m not very political.” That statement alone reeks of privilege. To be able to look past everything that is wrong with this country is privilege. 

Following the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, abortion has once again come under fire. The pro-life movement continues to gain strength through support from national figures, such as President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence, but when many conservatives talk about being “pro-life,” they are really trying to say they are pro-fetus. 

College students are often encouraged, if not required, to intern for companies in their field to gain work experience. When those necessary hours are unpaid, however, many students aren’t able to work without compensation.

Salinization refers to the salt content reaching levels where it affects agriculture and environmental health. It is commonly caused by heavy or improper use of irrigation systems.  The issue of salinization did not receive enough attention and solutions must be found before damage is done.

College students often turn toward fast fashion brands like Forever 21 and H&M due to their affordable price tags. Unfortunately, these prices come at a cost.

Donating one’s organs, tissue and cornea can save 75 lives, according to Donate Life, yet every day 22 people die waiting for an organ donation. 

The amateur porn industry treats females as a commodity that can easily be removed and replaced. This is a huge issue as it affects not only those involved in the creation of porn, but also the way all females and their worth are viewed.

On Wednesday Feb. 14, Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. He somehow had legally obtained an AR-15, despite making a threat about becoming a school shooter in September and having a history of mental illness, according to Digg. 

Colleges, even state universities, are businesses aiming to profit. Disappointingly so, this is often prioritized regardless of ethical dilemmas. One of the sacrifices that colleges make is providing students with high quality food.

A 12-year-old girl, according to the Los Angeles Police Department, unintentionally fired a semi-automatic gun at Sal Castro Middle School on Thursday Feb. 1. 

Many individuals falsely interpret sexual assault as consisting of a dark alley, a masked man and the victim. In this warped perception, the victim will scream and put up a fight—but this does not account for all versions of sexual assault.

Only 3.2 percent of males in the United States considered themselves to be either vegetarian or vegan in 2016, according to The Vegetarian Resource Group. Females led the poll with a slightly larger 3.5 percent. It is obvious that a significant portion of vegetarians are male, yet the negative stigma surrounding male vegetarians is likely stopping many others from altering their diets.