Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: the three fundamental values of the U.S. Constitution, a document in which the Founding Fathers intended the Second Amendment to replace the role of a militia in fear of another tyranny. However, over 200 years later, society has changed. With a standing army, the interpretation and application of "the right to bear arms" has shifted. U.S. citizens must decide the role guns play in the 21st century: whether or not the government sh

2023 is only halfway over and so far, 17 states have passed laws targeting transgender youth and their access to gender-affirming care. In the years before 2023, three states banned gender-affirming care which brings the grand total of states to 20. Additionally, several states are currently considering gender-affirming care bans that may potentially pass in the future (Movement Advancement Project). What is gender-affirming care? Gender-affirming care is a broad term encapsu

By 2036, today’s American youth will make up 60% of the country’s national electorate, according to a projection by the Brookings Institution. Yet, in contrast to a prospect that should warrant a promise, guaranteeing that the perspectives of Gen-Z are elevated and empowered at the decision-making table, modern American youth are experiencing a collective crisis that foreshadows otherwise: a crisis of political inactivity. Without consciousness of their contemporary political