(Smarticle) Dark Money and the Death of Democracy
(COVINGTON, La.) — Democracy is the key to making any free government tick. It’s what gets the wheels of personal liberty spinning, ensuring that elected officials represent the people and, more importantly, uphold their rights. The defining aspect of democracy is elections, ensuring that citizens maintain the power in the country, as they decide through […]
(Smarticle) The Tragedy of the Anti-Vaping Ad: Juuls, Teens, and Screaming Muppets
(COVINGTON, La.) — The United States is faced with an epidemic: teenage nicotine consumption. While cigarette use among teens is at an all-time low, vaping has skyrocketed and has become the prevalent form of nicotine consumption among teenagers. In fact, research from the CDC shows that now nearly one in four teens are vaping, indicating […]
Why all the Crying Over the New Orleans Baby Cakes?
This past week, the New Orleans Zephyrs minor league baseball team decided to change their name to the New Orleans Baby Cakes. Since the name changed to the Baby Cakes, there have been many fans turning into babies, crying about how horrible the name is. I like the name. It is my kind of humor. […]
Flag Debacle is Issue of Perspective
I’m taking U.S. History Honors, and we’ve been assigned an essay asking us to classify the battle flag of the Confederate States of America as a symbol of heritage or hate during our study of the Civil War. I like this assignment, because it makes me think. Being challenged to think critically about real-world problems […]
