Author Archives: Roland Liwag

Typhoon Haiyan: Surviving at the Mercy of International Aid

BY KELSEY HAYDEN — Nations around the world have heard about the devastation caused by the typhoon that struck the Philippines on November 8, 2013. Fortunately, governments and non-government agencies have also heard the desperate cries of help from those that lived through one of the worst storms in history. However, the aid effort was […]

Fordgate: The International Sensation Continues, But Not For Long…

BY JACQUELINE FRISCH — Rob Ford, the controversial mayor of Canada’s largest city, still remains standing, but it is only a matter of time. On November 15, 2013, Toronto’s City Council finally stepped in and showed Torontonians, Canadians, and the world at large that Ford’s entrenched mayoral position rests on much shakier ground than he […]

Hazing In Sports

BY JAKE GOLDMAN — Richie Incognito, an NFL player for the Miami Dolphins, has created headlines recently for allegedly bullying his teammate, Jonathan Martin. The relationship among Incognito, Martin, and their teammates has sparked much national interest in the locker room dynamic of sports teams and the presence of bullying and/or hazing. This story broke […]

A Matter of Life and Death: A Brief Perspective on the “Right to Die”

BY LAUREN ASTIGARRAGA — The “Right to Die” has been a long debated and controversial issue. Many feel that the right to die is human right and is intricately related to a person’s autonomy and dignity. Others feel that the right to die is a mix of suicide and killing and should never be deemed […]