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School lunches need to be free
Ensuring students are well fed while they earn an education should be a top priority for any public school, but this is not the case for public schools in Rhode Island.
Abortion rights must be protected
Red states are passing bills prohibiting abortion with more extreme provisions than ever before and at an extremely alarming and dangerous rate.
Trump supporters play dirty and fail
The 2020 election cycle is shaping up to be a treacherous one, as a smear campaign against presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, the first openly gay presidential candidate, demonstrates the lengths to which some Trump supporters will go.
Why ‘13 Reasons Why’ is bad
Netflix’s adaptation of “13 Reasons Why” is a prime example of how big companies are making a buck at the expense of vulnerable people.
Leo Pantry fights food insecurity
Food insecurity is surprisingly high among college students. About 36% of university students in the United States are food insecure, according to a study conducted by Temple University and Wisconsin HOPE Lab.
Stop ganging up on Rep. Omar
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, one of the first Muslim woman elected to Congress, has been attacked maliciously by President Donald Trump for comments she made that were taken out of context – she has now received an influx of death threats since President Trump posted a video signaling that Omar was dismissive of the 2001 […]
We need to allocate aid to our own
The Notre-Dame Cathedral located in Paris must undergo major renovations after a massive, devastating fire broke out on April 15.
Citizenship question would mislead
The U.S. Department of Justice is planning to add a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census American Community Survey, a change which, under the Donald Trump administration, may result in an inaccurate count of the country’s population.
Uber, Lyft need safety upgrades
Uber and Lyft are popular transportation programs in the United States, particularly for college students and young adults looking for cheaper and faster ways for transportation, yet the program has not shown any dedication to improving consumer safety, even after a series of cases where riders have been robbed or even killed while riding in […]