The Human Mind and Privileges

When speaking to other students my age and upper-classmen, I often experience a wave of emotions because I’m left in awe at the uncertainty many students carry as they go through their college careers. I strongly believe the best way to connect with other people is through being engaged in conversations that make you feel...

Racial Hierarchy in the United States

The notion of empires has created division among people all over the world, but how was this division created? How did inequality rise above all and become an important aspect in the lives of minority groups such as the African American community? According to Rousseau’s Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, society and language played a...

The United States as an Empire

Empires can be defined as colonized places that reach a terminal point after many years of control. A recurring question that has crossed my mind has been: is the United States going to end at a certain point in time? When I asked my friend this question, she replied, “Only if you consider the United...