The first Thursday of every month, many students look forward to a night off campus at Maingate. Students are bussed to Maingate, where they wait in a line to pay the night's entry fee, check their belongings, and head to the dance floor. While the club is known for its popular music and strobe lights, it is increasingly becoming synonymous with many difficulties that are making the trip a lot less worthwhile.
Who is Henrietta Lacks? If you can answer this question, I'm impressed; if not, don't worry, you're not alone. However, within the next few months, I predict Henrietta Lacks will be as much of a household name as Harry Potter. This woman is gaining much-deserved recognition due to a new nonfiction book that's rapidly climbing the bestseller charts.
As the political debates of the 21st Century seem to be getting more heated and controversial, we have often heard the phrases "America-bashing" and the "Blame America First" crowd. Even though these labels appear to be a bit blunt, there is most definitely a valuable message behind them.
When I was in middle school, my best friend was Gordon Forbes. Forbes was a star football player and track star - and currently plays in Division I. Also, Gordon is black. One day after school, I foolishly challenged him to a race to see how fast he truly was.
They are the people that the public fears most. They are the people that politicians don't want to talk about. They are people that incessantly put up with violence, coercion, gang wars, and riots. These people have lost their names and have been given a number.