It’s a frigid Friday night, a home game for the Scarlets. Entering the East gym, you see the bright lights gleaming from the scoreboard, you can hear the crowd roaring, you can feel the tension and anxiousness of everyone in the auditorium. Basketballs dribbling on the wooden floor, shoes squeaking, kids chasing the ball, smiles on everyone’s face. This is what you would typically see during a...

It is another bright sunny morning in Yemen. Many Yemenis are awoken by the deafening sounds of bombs destroying hospitals and every other building near them. Thousands of children are injured, laying in hospital beds all over the country. The wounded need food and medical supplies, but there is not enough. Parents watch their kids at the brink of dying from starvation and there is absolutely nothing...

If you have been looking for a book to read that is pure comedy and engaging, look no further than Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime." Although it is four years old, it is still relevant to this day. You will find yourself experiencing a wide range of emotions from happiness to sadness.  Trevor Noah is a South African comedian, television host, producer, writer, political commentator, and...

Imagine this: you are sitting at home with your family watching the news just like every other night, when suddenly you see some familiar faces. These are the faces of Jassmaray Johnson, Jalesha Johnson, Matthew Bruce, Tiana Warner, and LaShon Winfield. What are they doing? Leading the fight for the Des Moines Black Liberation Movement. Together. Bravely and Passionately. So, what is so familiar about...

Our society has a set of ideas about how we expect men and women to dress, behave, and present themselves. According to plannedparenthood.com, “A stereotype is a widely accepted judgement or bias about a person or a group even though it is overly simplified and not always accurate.” Gender roles play a huge part in stereotypes. But what even is a gender role? It is how society expects us to act,...