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  • The Reality of the Fake News Hysteria

    Since the 2016 election, “fake news” has become a stunningly popular topic among politicians in America and around the world. As of November 2017, the term’s usage had increased by 365 percent since 2016. Donald Trump played a major role in its popularization, with his attacks on the media often laced with the term “fake…

  • Boundless Bodies: Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Places

    A woman loses both her legs in the aftermath of tampon-induced Toxic Shock Syndrome. A child suffers brain damage years after innocently biting a lead-painted toy. A man spends nineteen days on a ventilator after waterproofing his boots. We hear these stories on the news, but quickly tune them out. Our apathetic attitudes seem rational.…

  • Good Sex Is Rare–And Necessary

    I didn’t realize how much I took my sex education for granted until I came to Wash U. I went to a loosely Christian-affiliated school in Minneapolis, where puberty education was a part of sixth grade health, and we moved into sexual education in grade seven. A few weeks of health class were devoted to…

  • Transcending WUSTL’s Ignorance

    “Have you ever had a professor make a joke about your genitals?” Ricki asked, beginning our conversation about Wash U’s “staggering ignorance” concerning the transgender community. Ricki (who asked for her last name to not be published) has now graduated from Wash U. An advocate for transgender students who struggled every day on campus and…

  • He’s a “Big Fan of Hindu”

    In October, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Sangeet Som, declared that the Taj Mahal was a “blot on Indian culture” for its Muslim heritage. In November, Donald Trump retweeted an anti-Muslim propaganda video from the leader of a prominent hate group in England. The BJP stood silently as multiple Muslim cattle ranchers were lynched…

  • Separation of Shul and State

    It isn’t just antisemitism in France. It’s an anti-religious fervor sweeping the nation, causing people to tuck in their crosses, stars and crescent moons and save religious practice for the home. Sure, there are places of worship dotting the landscape — France is beloved for its astounding Catholic architectural works, historical masterpieces such as the…

  • Religion – Are We Better With or Without?

    When I saw that WUPR was looking for articles that tackle the theme of Religion, my mind immediately, and excitedly, raced back to December 2015 and a paper I wrote in high school titled, “Religion – Are We Better off With or Without It?” I had a Back to the Future moment, where I wanted…