Author Kaitlyn Drake

When I write the word “abortion,” the first thing I experience is fear. In fact, during one of my classes I had participated in a discussion about abortions, and afterwards, I had taken a video of my hand...

I never thought I would write the words: “The former president of the United States was banned from Twitter during his term,” but here I am. Former President Donald J. Trump had been spreading political...

When I think about earning a degree online, my mind immediately connects to the University of Phoenix commercials that played between episodes of shows meant for children and young teens. It never occurred to...

When I came to Fairfield University, I knew that LGBTQ+ folks were not going to make up the majority of the population. Many LGBTQ+ students chose to study at Fairfield University because of the quality of...

On Nov. 7, 2020, American news sources congratulated President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris on their projected victory in the 2020 Presidential Election.  It was revealed that...

America has come a long way in terms of providing resources for people’s mental health.  However, the stigma behind mental illness has been a constant issue for those who suffer from it. There are still...

America has become so polarized in these last few years that it has been dubbed “The Fractured States of America” by CNN journalist Yaffa Fredrick. This phrase shows just how much the land of the free is...

California’s state government passed four new laws at the end of 2019 to help tame the inevitable fires the next year. These preventative measures showed that the wildfires in California were expected to be...

Going to see a movie in theaters was an integral part of many American childhoods, including my own. Whether it was for a family outing, a first date or just a fun day spent with friends, going out to watch a...

According to a CDC report compiled in 2018, 49.1 percent of Americans tried to lose weight during some time in the past 12 months, and 56.4 percent of those Americans were women. That is about one half of all...