Imagine you're a 15-year-old girl who loves playing soccer, but you're not sure if the rules of the game are fair. Parker Tirrell, a 15-year-old transgender girl, is fighting for her right to play on a girls' school sports team in New Hampshire. But is her right to play being threatened by the state
Imagine being a talented athlete, but being told you can't play on the team you identify with because of your gender identity. For Parker Tirrell, a 15-year-old transgender girl, this scenario became a harsh reality when New Hampshire's Fairness in Women's Sports Act banned her from playing on girls
Imagine being a 14-year-old transgender girl, eager to try out for your school's track and tennis teams, only to be told you can't because of a new law. This is the reality for Iris Turmelle, a freshman at Pembroke Academy in Pembroke, New Hampshire. Turmelle, along with another transgender teenage
Imagine a world where election campaigns are free from foreign interference. Sounds like a utopia, right? But is the Secure Handling of Internet Electronic Donations Act (SHIELD Act) the silver bullet to achieve this goal? Let's take a closer look. The SHIELD Act, introduced by Rep. Bryan Steil (R-
A recent New York Times/Siena College poll reveals a nail-biter race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, with both candidates battling for the elusive 'change' vote. While polls consistently show Trump leading on issues like the economy and immigration, and Harris ahead on abortion, a surprisin
The United States prides itself on being a beacon of religious freedom, a right enshrined in the very foundation of its Constitution. But what happens when that freedom is challenged, not by foreign forces, but within our own borders? Recent events on college campuses across the country raise trou
Today marks a historic day for NFL quarterback Tom Brady. The future Hall of Famer started his 300th regular season game today against the Dallas Cowboys. While impressive on paper, let's take a closer look at this milestone and see if it truly deserves all the hype. First off, kudos to Brady for r
In recent interviews at the U.S. Open, track and field superstar Noah Lyles once again found himself at the center of a heated debate over what constitutes a true 'world champion.' Just days after firing shots at NFL star Tyreek Hill, the 27-year-old Virginia native stirred the pot by claiming tenn
Brown University is embroiled in a heated controversy over a proposed divestment vote from companies with ties to Israel, sparking accusations of antisemitism and raising fundamental questions about the role of universities in political activism. Joseph Edelman, a prominent hedge fund manager and B
Are our most prestigious universities becoming hotbeds of censorship? A recent survey by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) suggests that might be the case. The survey found that some of the nation's most elite schools, including Columbia, NYU, Penn, and Harvard, rank at the
