Nearly 80 years ago, at the age of 16, my grandfather, José, boarded a boat off the shore of Cuba and emigrated to the United States. In Havana, José lived a life of true poverty. He left a home where...

Without a doubt, we are not in post-racial America. Questions over police brutality toward African Americans have been brought to the forefront of public discussion as thousands riot in Baltimore and Ferguson...

Two years ago, at the end of my sophomore year, I became a columnist. It was a role I took on reluctantly: The perspectives editors of the time couldn’t find anybody willing to write the traditional...

Do I have to? We don’t always need to speak in our native languages. If you see me listening to music on my iPhone, 70 percent of the time I’m listening to an Indian song. Even while writing this,...

When I was a kid, I played every chance I got. I played with my dogs. I played with my dolls. I played with my friends.  And if you were anything like me (an average kid), then you probably did the same....

On April 1, the Indianpolis Star's Matthew Tully hosted a mayoral debate between Carmel mayor Jim Brainard and City Council President Rick Sharp at the Carmel Clay Public Library ahead of the May 5 Republic...

On April 1, the Indianpolis Star's Matthew Tully hosted a mayoral debate between Carmel mayor Jim Brainard and City Council President Rick Sharp at the Carmel Clay Public Library ahead of the May 5 Republic...

Everyone knows this statement to be true: college is an expensive economic burden. In some cases, college becomes so costly that some forego the chance for a higher education due to the price tag alone....

As a student in high school, it is easy to become stressed due to the increasing pressure surrounding grades and GPA and whether or not they meet the expectations set not only by society, but also by yourself. Recently,...

Sometimes feeling silly and adventurous, I pull out my phone and open Buzzfeed, a social media content provider that prides itself on featuring content that is “trending” online. Buzzfeed has formed...