Year: 2015

Two weeks into my D.C.-based journalism internship, on my first assignment, I was hit hard by a cab on my way to a low-level congressional hearing. As I was flying through the air, I thought to myself, “I’m not getting paid enough for this.” The impact broke my left wrist, sprained my left ankle, inflicted...

Scott Walker was a legitimate candidate for President, and it is a black mark on the Republican Party’s primary that such a candidate was forced out of the race so early. Walker has a proven and successful record of conservative reforms in Wisconsin, a blue state typically difficult for conservatives to govern. Across the country,...

Amy Schumer has recently taken center stage in American pop culture. The provocative comedian is viewed as a trailblazing hero in the world of women, but she hasn’t convinced me that she’s worthy of her newfound influence. Schumer has established herself as a successful humorist and public figure over the past year. Time Magazine listed...

The Department of Education released a list last week to help students make smart college choices. The White House calls this list comprehensive, making it sound like it includes all two- and four-year degree-granting institutions in the nation. “Americans will now have access to reliable data on every institution of higher education,” President Barack Obama...