Politics Hira Ahmad | 16 May 2019 Political Animosity and Estrangement As politics become more divisive, the family unit risks fracture. How should we balance political convictions and familial ties?
Education Hira Ahmad | 6 May 2019 Banned Books: Why the Restricted Section Is Where Learning Happens How should we balance the social and educational benefits of controversial literature with the danger it might pose for impressionable young minds?
From Picking Fruit to Buying It: The Health of California Farmworkers When we buy fruit at the grocery store, we often fail to realize the intensive and undervalued human labor that goes into growing and harvesting that fruit. 23 Apr 2019 | Hira Ahmad
This Land Is Not Our Land Our enshrinement of wilderness areas and national parks overshadows a troubling past. 29 Mar 2019 | Hira Ahmad
The Pink Tax (And Why It's Time Women Opt for the Blue Razors) Gender-based pricing is an insidious problem women face at almost every turn, and it won't be solved until companies can be convinced it's not lucrative. 6 Feb 2019 | Hira Ahmad
To Clean or Too Clean? The Problem of Over-Cleanliness We've been taught from a young age to wash our hands frequently and use powerful disinfectants to clean our homes. But how clean is too clean? 3 Jan 2019 | Hira Ahmad
The Real-Life Consequences of Demonizing Sharks While scary shark movies can be fun to watch, they negatively effect our understanding the importance of sharks in their ecosystems. 21 Dec 2018 | Hira Ahmad
Swimming with Dolphins Humans want to experience the beauty of dolphins, but we don't realize how much harm we might be causing them. 4 Dec 2018 | Hira Ahmad
Getting Personal About Personal Genetic Information Personal genetic information tests can be a fun way to learn about your heritage - but they can also betray some very private information. 23 Nov 2018 | Hira Ahmad
On Ethically Addressing Climate Change Deniers How do we ethically address viewpoints that are dissimilar from our own, especially ones as important as climate change? This article explores how discussions of climate change can evolve ethically. 23 Oct 2018 | Hira Ahmad
Marine Education in a World Without SeaWorld Since SeaWorld's bad press, education-based theme parks have been in decline. Is all ecological education headed the same way? 12 Sep 2018 | Hira Ahmad