Bernie Sanders

The United States has a problem, to put it simply. Young adults are forgoing education because they can’t handle the ever steepening prices of college tuition. This problem has really became relevant in recent years, as Bernie Sanders used college debt as his main talking point throughout the campaign trail in order to draw in young voters, the people who are most impacted from the raising prices. The main reason the college tuition rates are so important to control is because…

Despite Donald Trump’s hijacking of the GOP campaign trail and the lukewarm battle brewing between Hillary and Bernie for the Democratic Nomination, Black politicians running for Senate and House seats have been presented with an opportunity to bring the issue to the table for the legislature at both the state and national level. While the presidential election appears…

This media material is actually Graffiti Art that can be found on a building in Mayfair, London, on November 20, 2011, by a famous street artist known as Banksy, true identity yet still unknown. This graffiti piece displays a dark figure of a woman falling alongside a shopping cart with a shadows cast from them. The women appear to be in a fully cloth along with a set of heels and in a skirt, as with the shopping cart it appears to have objects of jewelry and wine/alcohol and other more luxury…

In our first class, we began to discuss communication basics and how they apply to daily life, and their relevance in a college setting. Forms of communication include Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, Group, Public, and Mass. I have found a majority of these forms of communication to be relevant in regards to my college experience thus far. As a student, I almost constantly have an running internal monologue, a form of Intrapersonal communication. This internal monologue ranges from me reminding…

some left-wing politicians have admitted that social services constitute a form of socialism, and are a stepping stone to complete socialism. Bernie Sanders states that “In certain respects they’re [Americans are] already socialists,” propounding the idea that “We do have to teach Americans what this [socialism] is.” In an interview with Bill Maher, Sanders openly admits…

off their student debt. Due to the major growth in college tuition and costs, it has become one of the major topics politics. One of the products of the public’s outcry for college affordability is the College for All Act. Introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, the bill aims to eliminate the tuition and required costs associated with attending public colleges.…

Who will people vote into the oval office this November? Clinton or Sanders? Trump, or Cruz? Some say Hillary Clinton is “the best hope for the survival of true democracy in America and bulwark against further corporate oligarchy,” (Charbonneau) but “not only will a sizable percentage of Democrats refuse to vote for Clinton, but 57% of Americans find Clinton to be "not honest and trustworthy’” (Stableford). The reason everyone is in a debate about this woman is because Hillary Clinton is…

5 Ways America is Similar to Rome: Will We Fall? Category: News & Opinion Tags: ancient rome, modern-day America Teaser: Noticeable parallels exist between America and ancient Rome. But are these parallels enough to cripple a modern nation? It’s hard not to compare modern America with ancient Rome — the similarities are many. Just like America, the ancient Roman Empire was extremely powerful economically, politically, culturally and militarily. But just like ancient Rome is America destined to…

Should Minimum Wage go up? Do you think minimum wage should go up or should it stay the same? Everyone has mixed feelings about this topic and if it minimum wage should go up or not. In this essay I will be talking about the pros and the cons of minimum wage as a hole. To me it depends on the situation for the pay of minimum wage, if it should go up or not. There are some real world examples and stories that help determine the pay of minimum wage. Some examples of why minimum wage should not go…

What’s the first thing that the human mind thinks of when the words homeless individual is brought up? Is it a middle aged man on the side of the road with ripped pants and a torn up coat, or is it a mother struggling to keep her family alive? It was recognized that the starting point of homelessness is followed back to when the pilgrims originated during the 1640’s, homeless people during this time period were considered dangerous and police were always on the hunt for them. In addition to…