As the largest demographic group in America right now, millennials drive much public policy. Spanning the ages of roughly 18-34, this generation is young, diverse, opinionated, and increasingly powerful. This is good news for those involved in efforts that millennials support, like school choice. According to a new GenForward report conducted by University of Chicago
READ MOREMy oldest son, a freshman in high school, informed me that the guys from Twenty One Pilots have become the pinnacle heartthrobs for teen girls. I had no idea. Even more fascinating than that tidbit, is the fact that their official music video for “Stressed Out” has been viewed over 1 billion times on YouTube.
READ MOREThere’s a semi-famous statement from academic Christina Hoff Sommers which says the following: Want to close wage gap? Step one: Change your major from feminist dance therapy to electrical engineering. Kentucky governor Matt Bevin appears to be trying to take that thought to the next level. In a recent speech Bevin suggested that colleges need
READ MORE“Am I happy?” On first consideration, this is a seemingly healthy, self-reflective question that almost all of us frequently ask ourselves. But experience has shown that the search for an affirmative answer to this question is also the cause of much anxiety, frustration, depression, and envy in modern society. And perhaps that’s because, according to
READ MOREWith individuals such as Caitlyn Jenner and TLC’s Jazz Jennings dominating headlines in recent years, the idea of transgenderism has launched to the forefront of public thought. This increased visibility has in turn spurred conversations about bathrooms, puberty-blocking drugs, and the idea of children transitioning into the opposite sex at a very young age. Public
READ MOREThe rise of Christianity in Rome was neither linear nor neat. At various times, it was met with resistance and bloodshed. Yet prior to the rise of Emperor Diocletian (244 A.D. – 311 A.D.), Christians had lived relatively free of state persecution for many decades, a period Eusebius called “the little peace of the Church.”
READ MOREEarlier this month, during a judicial confirmation hearing for 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Amy Barrett, who is a Catholic law professor, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., questioned whether Barrett could be a Christian and a judge at the same time: Why is it that so many of us on this side have this
READ MOREFor years, fashion industries have been trying to tell us what we should and should not wear. Hence, when the fashion industry decides it must market clothes that are PC, it stands to reason that the masses have no choice but to follow suit and dress accordingly. Such a scenario has most recently been on
READ MOREIn the last several years, one of the more contentious education debates has revolved around cursive writing. Supporters of cursive often argue that learning long-hand is essential to reading our founding documents and other important bits of nostalgia, such as grandma’s recipe for rhubarb pie. The opposing side suggests that modern times call for modern
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