The Onslaught of Mass Shootings in the United States: Where Does it End?
This Valentine’s Day marked yet another school mass shooting, adding to the over 200 school shootings that have occured since the Sandy...
What To Do After A College Rejection
My grandmother told me that only three things are guaranteed in life: death, taxes, and college rejection. Although we all hope of...
The Gay Blood Ban
If you are a gay or bisexual man, your chances of donating blood are slim. Not due to a lack of motivation or a fear of needles, but...
This week in history: 2/14-2/19
February 14, 1530 - The Last Independent Ruler of the Native Tarascan State in Present-Day Mexico is Overthrown by Spanish Conquistadors...
February 12, 1817 - An Argentine / Chilean Army Defeats Royalist Spanish Forces After Crossing the A
Throughout history, mountainous crossings have proven to be dangerous and potentially devastating for large armies. However, because of...
February 11, 1971 - Cold War Participants Outlaw Nuclear Weapons on the Ocean Floor
Due to the enhancement of Oceanography in the 1960s, many began to fear that nations would start to use the ocean floor as testing sights...
February 10, 1258 - Baghdad Falls to Mongol Forces, Ending the Abbasid Caliphate
After defeating the Umayyad Dynasty, the Abbasid Caliphate established the city of Baghdad in a location that provided it control over...
February 9, 1934 - The Balkan Pact is Signed, Forming the Balkan Entente
Following the aftermath of World War One, with the Balkan nations facing internal minority tensions and external territorial claims...
February 8, 1904 - Japanese Forces Launch a Surprise Attack on Port Arthur, Starting the Russo - Jap
After centuries of isolation, Japan was ready to begin its Empire by conquering Korea. However, the peninsula was in the Russian sphere...
January 29, 1845 - “The Raven” is Published by Edgar Allan Poe
For those who don’t know, “The Raven” is a poem narrated by a depressed individual grieving the loss of his love, a woman named Lenore....
