NORML: The Public's Voice for Marijuana Law Reform

If you’ve been paying attention to the news over the past couple years, you will probably have heard about all the new developments when it comes to legalizing marijuana. A drug once categorized as “having no medical benefit” and believed…

PETA making a difference through Twitter

Hundreds of millions of people worldwide have a twitter, and it is nearly impossible for these users to escape seeing the tweets, retweets, and favorites of various accounts that take a stand against a public issue. One of these is…

ADHD Aware is a group dedicated to informing the public about the important issue of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Their website leans more towards adults with ADHD and parents with ADHD children. There are many resources for parents, adults…

Pamela Anderson and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

  We all know what the ALS ICE Bucket Challenge is and we all know who Pamela Anderson is. What you may not know is that Pamela Anderson strongly disagrees with the way the ALS Association uses the money raised…

Take No Days Off: An Approach to the Offseason

In the article “There is no Offseason,” Tim Grover is addressing the lack of concern regarding the poor training habits of many professional athletes. While it may appear as if Grover is addressing the athletes, the article primarily focuses on…

Less Cancer: A Focus on Prevention

Bill Couzens, a family friend who I have known all my life, has many personal connections with cancer. After losing his father, brother, and aunt to cancer, Couzens wanted to make a change in the way we think about and…

Steven Colbert, is well-known comedian on Comedy Central, who hosts his show the Colbert Report.  Here Steven Colbert talks about an issue i am already familiar with from the topic i did last week on ISIS.  By poking fun at…

The Immorality of Football

In the article “Quitting Football,” Ian Crouch tailors his writing to diehard football fans. He beginning the article with last night’s NFL game that forced Seattle Seahawk Lacy out of the game due to a concussion.  Crouch uses exigence by…

Response to Prof. Vee's Post- Kony 2012

About two years ago, I can remember going on Facebook and seeing that a bunch of my friends had changed their profile pictures to Kony 2012. Curious as to what all the hype was about, I scrolled though their pages…

Equality: Are We There Yet?

     While it may seem like equality is an issue if the past, there are still many obstacles for our society to overcome. And while most would assume that this refers to women, immigrants, or people of color, they…