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Breaking the Cycle: The Intersection of Addiction, Mental Health, and “Houselessness” in Vancouver
A young boy, barely 18, struggles to hold up his sagging pants as he attempts…
Ozempic Abuse and the Rise of Eating Disorders
My body dysmorphia started before I was old enough to realize what it was. I…
Crowdsourcing Creativity: Reimagining the Music Ecosystem
Record labels have been attached to the music industry since its dawn. But what makes…
Are Words The New Weapon To Fight For Social Justice?
As a writer at a law I sincerely believe in the impact of words. The…
Dangerous Realities of Medical Misogyny
From pain to chronic conditions, studies show a long-standing trend of doctors not taking female…
Love Letter to Uncertainty: A Photo Essay
Life consists of constant decisions. Some that you can control, others that you cannot. Some…
Walter’s Story: Leaving Nazi Germany
Far away but still in view, I stare at the ocean. Thoughts begin to fade…
A New Approach to Marine Activism: Complexities in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: The Faroe Islands are a small archipelago between Iceland and Norway. They are…
Fearless – AUSB Commencement Speech 2022
Hello and welcome to family, friends, faculty, staff, and my fellow graduates of 2020, 2021,…
How a Linguistic Paradigm Shift Makes Better Educators and Stronger Students
The most significant of classroom management is making each student feel safe and confident in…
Protect Our Children in Schools
Are you feeling powerless when it comes to the safety of our children in schools?…
The Responsibility of Fiction Writers
For all the many opinions about the responsibilities of fiction writers when it comes to…
Suffering at the Hands of “Clean” Energy
Barren landscapes. Multicolored fields of florescent colors. Contaminated air. Water diverted from nearby communities. It…
Global Surgical Inequality: 5 Billion Without Access to Safe Surgery
Five billion people in the world lack access to safe and timely surgery. This article…
Father Figures
The following are two excerpts along with an introduction from Darius Sasser’s book-in-progress, “Father Figures,” which…
Everyone Has a Voice
My heart is beating super fast, my hands are clammy, my body is trembling, and…
Where Is Home?
It was a beautiful day with a few sweeping clouds. My daughter and I decided…
Buffy Slayed My Gender: Finding Queer Self in the Absence of Representation
I was a sixteen-year-old girl when I put on my flowery minidress and went down…
Airbnb Ban or Regulation
I traveled for over six months, staying at various Airbnbs up and down the West…
The Inequity of the American Workforce
It’s a frustrating time to be a worker in the United States, and a strange…
Circumcision: The Nuts and Bolts
Circumcision is both fascinating and complex to me. I don’t have a penis—nor do I…
The New Face of Homelessness
American seniors are facing an unplanned retirement they could have never foreseen, life without a…
Demolishing the “Glass Cliff,” Antioch Launches Next Wave of Women in Leadership Certificate Program
A female presence is severely lacking at executive levels in the United States workforce, with…
Supporting Transitional Age Housing for Foster Youth in Santa Barbara
It’s evident that young adults, especially in Santa Barbara, face a unique set of challenges…
United We Stand, Divided We Fall
“If you want to make peace, you don’t talk to your friends. You must talk…