February 15, 2016 By Matt Petras Video games have changed a lot since Asteroids and Pac-Man. Gone Home, made by the independent development studio The Fullbright Company, is a first-person adventure game […]
Re-picturing Drug Addiction
February 15, 2016 By Imaz Athar Paint a picture of a drug addict. Now, step back, and look at what you’ve created. Someone in a dark street corner or maybe alone in […]
Beyonce – Cultural Appropriation or Appreciation?
February 9, 2016 By Joy Cannon This past week, Coldplay released a new music video for their song “Hymn for the Weekend” featuring Beyonce, and the debate seemed to ensue almost immediately. […]
Yes, Climate Change Affects Poverty
February 8, 2016 By Kathleen Mannard College education provides formative years for young adults to expand and challenge their knowledge of politics. With so many college students voting in their first presidential […]
An Investigation: Mental Health Services in Allegheny County
February 4, 2016 By Imaz Athar In this post, I’ll be explaining some research I’ve done at Pitt regarding Medicaid mental health services in Allegheny County. Read on to find out whether […]
Saga #33 offers three-dimensional LGBTQ representation
February 4, 2016 By Matt Petras The latest issue of Saga, perhaps the most critically acclaimed comic book series of the past four years, focuses on Doff and Upsher, two side characters […]
Who is to Blame? Disappearances of Great Bodies of Water
February 3, 2016 By Kathleen Mannard Time and time again evidence of climate change goes overlooked until the effects are irreversible. History repeats itself and the environment cannot keep up with humanity’s […]
Dear Creepy Guys, Get Over Yourself
February 3, 2016 By Nijah Glenn Allow me to preface this by saying that if the title already offends you, you’re the creepy guy I’m referring to and, if you have no […]
Flint Water Crisis: Unnecessary Suffering
January 27, 2016 By Kathleen Mannard Natural crises happen every day and bring about devastating damage and causalities. Fortunately, geographic areas prone to natural crises take precaution measures to ensure the least amount […]
The Academy’s Changes Are Not Enough
January 25, 2016 By Joy Cannon On the heels of a growing protest, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced major changes to its membership requirements and recruitment processes […]