Posts by DianaFlores:
Revealing Witches in Pop Culture
Posted on: 11 Jul 2018
Witchcraft often occupies a religious divinatory or medicinal role and is often present within societies and groups whose cultural framework includes a magical worldview. An occupation that was often demonized and further brutally persecuted before has now been introduced into pop culture. Witches are a common theme among new shows such as American Horror Story, Games of Thrones and reality tv who often represent witches as glamorous and beautiful, but also as deadly due to their sexuality. They are also celebrated during Halloween season as a depiction of female power…
The Families Belong Together March
Posted on: 30 Jun 2018
June 30th, 2018 marked a historical day where thousands of people from more 700 different cities marched against the Trumps Administration’s family separation and retention policies. Activists were able to organize a nationwide protest this weekend to advocate for immigrant rights and further demand for the Trump Administration to reunite families and end family separation and retention at the border. The Families Belong Together March initial organizers marched in Washington, DC. and were expecting 700 other cities to join the fight. This was a powerful moment for America as many joined…
Millennials On The Rise
Posted on: 29 Jun 2018
Millennials, born between 1980 and 1995, are beginning to be elected to Congress. This fact could potentially shift the United States’ political system towards democratic socialism. Millennials could one day make up the largest generational group in Congress, and that time is starting now. Starting, specifically, with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Cortez is a 28-year-old democratic socialist who won Tuesday’s primary in New York, thus becoming the youngest women in Congress. Cortez was born and raised in the Bronx. She started off humbly, working as a bartender in a Tequila Bar. Cortez is…
Children at the Border
Posted on: 22 Jun 2018
About 2,300 children, many under the age of five, have recently been separated from their parents under the Trump Administration’s “zero-tolerance policy.” The Justice Department is not allowed to prosecute children alongside their parents, and so they made the frankly heartless decision to separate children from their families. This policy was implemented by choice and can be removed by choice as well. However, we truly need to focus on the conditions that these children have endured while being held in government custody. The United States’ current immigration policies state that…
The Experiences of First-Generation College Students
Posted on: 18 Jun 2018
First-generation college students, or students whose parents have not earned a four-year degree, face unique physiological challenges. It begins with the college applications, as they navigate financial aid, choosing a “good fit” out of the thousands of schools, trying to decide if they want to live on or off campus, it results in a stressful process for both the parents and student. Though parents are very supportive of attaining a higher education, their parents and family member does not view college as simply a continuation of their education, but rather…