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Book banning is driven by the impulse that ideas are dangerous. Yes, ideas can be dangerous and even scary because they are powerful and can evoke real change in the world. But censorship is not the solution. The remedy for bad ideas is good ideas. The way to deal with fear is knowledge and truth. The answer to hopelessness is new perspectives. And that is the ultimate role of art: to open our eyes and provide a crucible for change. On June 8th, Arts for Global Change will co

I have spent enough time around Model UN conferences, debate club tournaments, and televised political debates to notice the same pattern in each of them. The loudest voice wins, or the most technical speaker wins, but never is anybody actually listening. Debate, as it is commonly practiced, has drifted away from the priority of understanding another person's position and has became a game of simply outlasting or outmaneuvering them. That frustration is what led me to create

I’ve been coming to New York my whole life. Not for Broadway, not shopping, not even the museums-- though I do love all those things....

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Minecraft Movie This weekend, the long-awaited Minecraft movie was finally released. Starring Jack Black, Jason Momoa, and Emma Myers,...

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1. Anxiety An unreleased track from the artist, Doechii, has resurfaced on TikTok, sparking a new trend. Originally uploaded in 2019,...

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Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Carpenter— pop star, Disney actor, the lore is endless. Although many know her from her new musical venture,...

1.Mean Girls PEOPLE Review: Reneé Rapp Is Fetch in Musical Reboot Mean Girls. We’ve all watched it at one point or another, and it has...

1."Hot Comedian" Matt Rife Just Ruined His Entire Career Most of us have heard of Matt Rife from TikTok, or from his recent Netflix...

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1. Young Chinese Women Are Defying the Communist Party The one child policy, which was implemented from 1979 to as recent as 2015, was in...

1. The Blue-Collar Stars of TikTok TikTok is arguably the most influential social media platform in the world, having about 1.7 billion...

1. What Most American Schools Do Wrong Many of us have either visited or attended American public school, and it is apparent that there...

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1. Teachers Can’t Hold Students Accountable If you’re in high school, you know that there is a lot to be improved in the educational...

1. Taylor and Travis Perhaps the most speculated relationship of the year: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. This NFL star and international...