On October 21st, at approximately 6:00 PM, two pit bulls mauled and killed a seven year old boy in Lowell. Authorities reported that the boy entered a...
The last few months have seen seemingly endless news coverage of hurricanes and their aftermath, most notably in Puerto Rico, where aid is still limite...
Every year, crimes of sexual assault are broadcasted throughout the world, reaching millions of people. Last year, Brock Turner’s case opened up discu...
What is Snapchat? Repeatedly sending photos with captions to friends and posting updates about your life on your story. When you don’t think about it...
The First Amendment states that people have the right to freedom of speech and the right to protest. Because of these rights, we have seen different protests...
According to a count published by CRLS in 2013, the school printed 29,000 sheets of paper day that year. We are burning through paper like a forest fir...
Many things are happening around the world all at once. There have been hurricanes, controversial elections, and above all, instability in many countr...
Once when I was in seventh grade, I asked my best friend why her parents were so fond of me. She responded, “You don’t act black.” At the time, I didn’t think much about what she said. But as years pass, my contempt continues to grow for that one sentence and each of its variations that I am unceasingly faced with. These words hit me nonstop like raindrops on pavem...
Washington politics seem more present and all-consuming than ever before. With a president that demands constant news coverage and a country that is all too w...
Dear CRLS,
Welcome back to school! I can’t believe we’ve finished the first month of the year and are already in October. I know that I am nervous and ex...
Civics is defined as the study of the rights and duties of citizenship. It is a key element of any democratic society that functions through the self-gove...
