As our world grows increasingly connected through technology, the opportunity to interact with others from different cultural, political and religious backgrounds is also increasing....
Portlandia simultaneously celebrates and mocks liberal cliches, culture
I grew up in a town called Sebastopol, located about an hour north of San Francisco. Sebastopol...
Emissions at forefront of obstacles to animal sustainability
One of the most prominent issues in sustainable animal agriculture today is debunking the idea that not...
President Obama spends final days in office locking horns with Putin
As the American election season hits full steam, two titans are still trading blows....
Shakespeare and company at risk of dismissal
When universities finally become the diverse places they purport to be, shoot me an email. I will rejoice....
Undergraduates at fault for perpetuating a devious trend against intellectual freedom
Janet Napolitano’s recent editorial on the merits of preserving free speech at universities is...
What Trump interrupting Clinton says about our culture at large
During the final presidential debate last week, Hillary Clinton demonstrated yet again how difficult it...
AI without ethics could prompt the downfall of mankind
Well, Aggies, we’re rapidly approaching the scariest day of the year again. (I’m of course referring...
Non-profit organizations have a role in solving the public health crisis of gun violence
There’s a mixed sense of eye-opening wonder and clarification when you...
Björk’s Biophilia combines music, technology to create an educational app
During indie harpist Joanna Newsom’s concert at Los Angeles’s Orpheum Theater last March, I wasn’t...
Will comedians elect the president of the United States?
Satire has been perhaps the most powerful force in this year’s election build-up. With every absurd...
