It’s no secret that we’re living in an age of growing isolation. 79% of U.S. adults aged 18 to 24 reported feelings of loneliness in a survey conducted by Cigna. It’s gotten to the point where, last May, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declared loneliness the latest public health epidemic.Humans are social creatures and
Does teaching ethics make people more ethical?If it did, the world would likely be a far better place, with more volunteers and charitable institutions and fewer corrupt politicians and businessmen.The topic has not been extensively studied, but if our approach to teaching ethics was effective at helping people behave ethically, the experts on ethics, would
Along with your major, the first question people often ask is where you are from. I always get the same look of surprise when I tell people I’m from Kansas as if no one actually lives there and I may not be real. After cracking a Wizard of Oz joke and asking about wheat and corn, people usually make a comment insinuating that there must not be much there worth enjoying.
With every banned book and lifelong educator fired, DeSantis further erodes the value of public higher education and jeopardizes its foundations as part of a political agenda that has intensified since he took office. Students, many of whom are still too young to vote in gubernatorial elections, will end up paying the price for these decisions.
Period poverty is a universal global health issue. Highly stigmatized and rarely discussed, this issue is perpetual, especially for low-income women and girls. It can negatively impact their ability to participate in school, work and extracurricular activities like sports or clubs.