Feature Stories: Articles on Racial Profiling, Immigration Today
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May 2nd, 2011
Written by Wendy Innes in Cover Stories with 3 Comments
In the wake of the January shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, gun control advocates began loudly calling for stricter gun control laws. These advocates say that tougher gun control laws help prevent further violence.This might occur in an ideal utopian society, but gun control advocates overlook one very basic premise. Criminals, by definition, are people who do not obey laws....
April 15th, 2011
Written by Gina McGalliard in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Some believe that violence stemming from ethnic or religious conflict is a part of human nature, and those who attempt to eradicate it are unrealistic idealists. However, those at Seeds of Peace, a Maine-based organization that brings together young people from conflict-ridden areas around the world, have a different idea.In bringing adolescents together from rival groups such as Palestinians and...
April 6th, 2011
Written by Wendy Innes in Spotlight, Feature Stories, Iranian with 0 Comments
The Middle Eastern country of Iran is one of those places that few westerners know much about beyond the talking points of network news pundits. Iran is a beautiful country with a rich history that dates back millennia. Renowned for its art, literature, and architecture, it is a culture often misunderstood by outsiders.The formal name of the country is Jomhuri-ye Islami-ye Iran, the Islamic...
April 1st, 2011
Written by Jodie Blankenship in Cover Stories with 0 Comments
There is no greater link between humans and animals than through a human’s unique physical attributes chiseled by the globe’s diverse climates. The desert, plains, and rain forest encouraged human adaptation physically and physiologically. From continent to continent and region to region, the climate designed dynamic differences that are as beautiful as they are distinct.An investigation of...
March 24th, 2011
Written by Laura Monroe in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
A core value in American society has long been the commitment of being a good neighbor. The practice of being neighborly has transcended religious subtexts to become a critical component of good citizenship and the general moral standards we collectively ascribe to in daily life. In the distant past, neighborliness was essential for survival, as families pooled resources and labor in order to...