Freedom to choose
The landmark Roe v. Wade decision is just as important now as it was in 1973

Fifty years ago, Norma McCorvey wanted to terminate her pregnancy. McCorvey, a lower-class woman in her early 20s, had previously given birth twice, putting both children up for adoption.

Don’t stop fighting
A Cuban-American perspective on the United States border wall crisis

In 1959, Fidel Castro took over Cuba — causing my family to flee.  Cubans are known for their cigars, cafe, conservative beliefs and Catholic values. However, they are lesser known […]

The cost of freedom
The shooting at the Capital Gazette was not just an attack on the press, but democracy

Coming into college, I had a set educational path I planned to embark down — medicine. However, I quickly realized a life of lab coats and stethoscopes wasn’t for me. […]