Culture

Pew: 3 in 4 Americans Have Trouble Discerning Between Fact and Opinion 0
- Culture
- June 19, 2018
A few years ago, the ACT released a study showing that K-12 teachers and college instructors believe discerning between fact and opinion is one of the most important things students can learn. Unfortunately, less than 20 percent of first-year college students are able to tell the difference between these two items. As it turns out,
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How ‘Incredibles 2’ Is Making Superheroes Great Again 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
I saw Incredibles 2 over the Father’s Day weekend, and just like its predecessor, there’s a lot to ponder beneath the surface of this animated film. In the real world we’ve had to wait 14 years, but the sequel picks up basically where the original left off. As the Rev. Jerry Zandstra wrote of the original, “litigiousness and
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Parents Launch Petition after Transgender Athletes Place First and Second in Girls Track Championships 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Two athletes who were born males placed first and second in state track championship events for high school girls, causing anger among other competitors and parents who say they had an unfair advantage over the girls. Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood dominated Connecticut’s races, sweeping gold and silver medals with little competition and stirring outrage
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Netflix’s New ‘Anti-Harassment’ Guidelines Reveal How Corporations Are Trivializing Consent 0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Consent is paramount. Anything we do that involves another person, be it sex, work, or just holding a conversation, requires that all parties involved give their consent. Any rational person who cares about personal choice would agree with me here. Yet our perspectives of consent are becoming warped. In the wake of the #MeToo movement,
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What’s in a Name? Mom and Dad’s Political Preferences, Apparently.0
- Culture
- June 18, 2018
Over the years, I’ve discovered that having the name Patience makes for an excellent conversation starter, as I frequently receive questions such as, “What’s the story behind your name?” or “Why did your parents pick that name?” and the one that never ceases to amaze me, “You probably really hate your name, don’t you?” Recently,
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What the Reaction to MPR Raccoon Tells Us About Millennials 0
- Culture
- June 15, 2018
Perhaps you heard, but the raccoon that scaled the UBS building in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was just using its superpower instincts. As Suzanne MacDonald, a psychologist from York University studying urban raccoons, notes in an article for The Washington Post, the newly dubbed #mprraccoon was just hungry and curious— and also happens to have Spiderman
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