There is a growing feeling that the study of classics is becoming irrelevant. Many view its texts as being high-level and elitist. But as this problem continues to grow, many people have taken the opportunity to translate classic tales into a narrative that everyone can
On May 6, Neil Gorsuch was sworn in as the newest Supreme Court Justice. The position has been open for just over a year because the Republicans blocked President Barack Obama’s right to appoint a new justice after the death of Justice Scalia. Justice Scalia
Ever since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Healthcare Act, also known as Obamacare, Republicans have been preparing their plan to repeal and replace it. They had about eight years to create a new approach to healthcare, but the result left the both Democrats and
Earlier this week, I found myself sitting at a talk by James Edward Mills, a self-proclaimed adventure journalist.I had no idea what an adventure journalist was, in fact, I was only at the talk because my class was hosting him and I was required to
The American Health Care Act, lately termed Trumpcare, technically falls under the category of a health care initiative. However, it seems to be moreso an act against health care, more specifically against former President Barack Obama. Trumpcare is “Obamacare lite,” which means that some of
In 1921, the White House Correspondents’ Association started the annual Correspondents’ Dinner. The White House Correspondents’ Dinner, also known as the Nerd Prom, has become an annual event attended by the press, celebrities, politicians and, usually, the President of the United States. The purpose of
President Donald Trump’s cabinet so far has been fraught with issues. He has had problems getting Betsy DeVos confirmed as Secretary of education, and he has named several unusual people to positions such as Secretary of State, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and Attorney
On Thursday, Kellyanne Conway, the senior advisor to the President, released the latest in a string of “alternative facts” on MSNBC’s “Hardball.” In the full statement she said, “I bet it’s brand new information to people that President Obama had a six-month ban on the
This weekend, the Spanish Film Festival kicked off with a showing of Ixcanul, an award-winning film made by Jayro Bustamante. Ixcanul, which translates to volcano, follows the life of a seventeen year old girl named María as she is coming of age. At the beginning
From the director that brought us the Academy Award winning movie Whiplash, comes another Oscar bound movie, La La Land, the story of a struggling actress and jazz musician trying to make it big in Hollywood. La La Land presents us with a plot that