Social and Environmental Issues

Walking on Sunshine

Walking on Sunshine

07/16/2023 12:20pm 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" I don’t know about you, but when Memorial Day comes around every year, I am filled with anticipation because it means... more »

Juneteenth: the Newest Federal Holiday

Juneteenth: the Newest Federal Holiday

06/17/2023 12:45pm 4 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" There is a recently minted holiday that many may not know much about or even celebrate: Juneteenth, which falls on June 19th... more »

Salute Your Fellow Service Women

Salute Your Fellow Service Women

05/19/2023 2:29pm 4 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" From the battlefields of the American Revolution to the deserts to the waters of the Persian Gulf, women have been serving in... more »

Celebrate Our Earth

Celebrate Our Earth

04/20/2023 9:27am 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" Our planet is amazing, isn’t it? Earth rockets around the sun at a speed of 67,000 mph. It is the only planet in our... more »

A-B-C is Easy as 1-2-3

A-B-C is Easy as 1-2-3

03/19/2023 8:43am 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" March is National Reading Month; picking up a novel, scouring a cookbook for a dinner recipe, or reading a street sign while... more »

Bullying in the New Age

Bullying in the New Age

02/20/2023 9:05am 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" You have a break and instead of turning on the TV or grabbing a book, you pick up your phone to do what millions of people do... more »

Too Much Rain

Too Much Rain

01/20/2023 12:54pm 4 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" For California residents, extreme weather seems to be a way of life nowadays. Just a few short months ago, the West Coast... more »

The Struggle is Real: Child Care in America

The Struggle is Real: Child Care in America

12/21/2022 8:56pm 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" Got kids? If so, chances are you know the difficulty of finding, keeping, and maintaining optimal child care – at a... more »

True Story: Thanksgiving

True Story: Thanksgiving

11/22/2022 11:16am 3 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Lauren James Budhu" Turkey, pumpkin pie, stuffing, casseroles, maybe some football – these are some of the things that typically come to... more »

The Red Wave That Wasn’t: 5 Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms

The Red Wave That Wasn’t: 5 Takeaways from the 2022 Midterms

11/22/2022 11:14am 7 minute read Social and Environmental Issues

"Written by Bennett Kirschner" Hailed widely as one of the most consequential election cycles in modern American history, the 2022 US midterms came with no... more »