When Rape Culture Hits The Dance Floor
omeone could make the case that I came into the world dancing — my tiny newborn fingers clutched into...
omeone could make the case that I came into the world dancing — my tiny newborn fingers clutched into...
Individualism is the cornerstone upon which American society is built. Here, it is appropriate, perhaps even encouraged, for us to look inward before we look outward, to take immense value in the unique curvatures of our personhood at the expense of the jigsaw puzzle we all a part of. ...
With "The Ugly" part of the documentary discussed and out of the way, we are now met with parts of it that could have used a little work. Here are "The Bad" portions of the documentary that stood out most to me....
[I]n the fall semester of 2013, I signed up to take the Vertebrate Biology course offered at my school for two reasons: one being that I would get to dissect a shark and the other being that I would get observe a human cadaver. The latter definitely serves as a highlight of the career of any life science undergraduate student and so when the day came, I was most definitely excited. But when I finally saw it (or her, actually) with my own eyes, my classmate beside me was compelled to pat my shoul...
At 6:00 a.m. this morning, I woke up to the sound of my father urging my family members to get out of our beds and out of the sluggishness that comes with early mornings. My immediate thought was Who decided that a graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. was a good idea? And then I realized oh shoot! I'm part of that graduation ceremony at 10 a.m. that someone decided was a good idea!!! ...
Despite the heavy British influence on Nigerian culture, many Nigerians continue to carry on some of their traditions. My family would be among the many....