Social Issues

Phones significantly influence school environments, but a federal ban isn't the solution. Schools should adopt state and district policies that limit phone use during the school day, with necessary exceptions. A bell-to-bell restriction, covering class time, lunch, and study periods, is ideal. Policies must include phone storage solutions, clear consequences, and accommodations for medical needs. Emergency concerns should allow for parent contact. Equity is essential; fair re

Political parties are useful. They organize elections, unite people around shared goals, and help voters navigate a complicated political system. But somewhere along the way, we started treating them like sports teams. We defend our side, excuse its mistakes, and assume the other side is always wrong. Your political party can represent your values without becoming your identity. It should earn your support—not demand your loyalty.

One of the more curious shifts in modern culture is how often people blur the line between discomfort and oppression. Ordinary disagreements are described as violence. Criticism is labeled abuse. Offense becomes harm. Feeling challenged is treated as being unsafe. Increasingly, the language we once reserved for extreme suffering is used to describe everyday discomfort. That trend deserves more attention—not because real oppression doesn’t exist, but because it does. There is