Author: Taylor Lemmons

Last night, around 11:30 p.m., the event page for the upcoming Pirate Party was updated with an interesting cover photo. The photo depicts a plantation scene, with whom I presume to be George Washington standing in the foreground and two black slaves standing in the background. Superimposed over the image

About 100 billion nerve cells, bundled together in an anonymous mass and sitting in our skulls, are responsible for three human phenomena: consciousness, reasoning and love. The brain is one of the most fascinating, yet mysterious, features of the human body. Neuroscientists have mapped the human brain for two decades

For the average college student, the phrase “spring break” undoubtedly conjures up images of bikini-clad women dancing on beaches, blended and frozen alcoholic drinks and anonymous peers partaking in shared revelry—a week off from school, a week away from stressful campuses and crushing amounts of commitment. Some of us may

Too many times do we, as a society, become narrow-minded to the point of irrationality. Though operating with others in mind can be a challenge, some theories indicate that this is actually a good thing that leads to proactive and well-rounded decision-making. We are products of a me-centric culture; this

In January, Brendan O’Neill published an article in Spiked Magazine entitled, “The new war against PC—it’s too late and it’s picked the wrong target.” In the article, O’Neill discusses the historical origins of PC, or political correctness, arguing that it is born out of the rejection of traditional ideas, authority

The reaction of the youth to the death of Michael Brown has been one of the most fascinating aspects of the Ferguson discussion. When the grand jury’s decision was announced last week, my Facebook news feed was inundated with emotional responses. I viewed this unending stream of posts coming from