People’s attitude towards legalization of marijuana has faced a dramatic shift over the past 54 years. From just 12% of the US population in favor of making the drug legal in 1969, the percentage of supporters rose to 53% in 2013, while the opponents decreased almost twice in their numbers,… Read More →
According to the Bureau of Justice, there were nearly 5 thousand people killed by the police between 2003 and 2009 globally. While most cases have been registered in poorer parts of the world, police misconduct and police brutality are universal problems known to the developed countries as well. Apart from… Read More →
There is a general opinion which is expressed once in a while that digital devices will kill the handwriting. All studying can be done on some kind of portable computer these days, namely a tab or a smartphone. You can search for information, take notes, write, and plan on your… Read More →
While we are all born with certain limitations, both physical and psychological, our potential for development is grand. When we learn new skills, our brain develops neural pathways that increase its capacities and make it work in a more effective way. As students, we can benefit from this a lot…. Read More →
The International Opium Convention made marijuana, otherwise known as particular Indian hemp or hashish, illegal across the world in 1925. By January 2015, there were eight countries with liberal laws towards cannabis, including some US states, such as Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, and Washington. At the same time, Cuba, Greece, and… Read More →
A secret to writing successful academic papers lies not just in following the structure, but also in the use of specific academic language. It means that you need to arm yourself with a number of words and phrases that will make your papers sound more powerful and professional. The presence… Read More →
If you are a college graduate in the US, you might fear two things. The first one is unemployment, and the other one is a student loan debt. The tuition cost is too high for some to deal with, and the chances to get a job that will compensate the… Read More →
The news of a new Harper Lee’s novel being published after more than a half a century hiatus surprised, fascinated and alarmed those who read To Kill a Mockingbird, and rightly so. Disquieted by the success of her debut novel, the author repeatedly claimed she wasn’t going to write or… Read More →
Among the many problems, students facing the issue of nutrition is rarely placed in the top ten; yet if you ever had a considerable backlog of studies to catch up, you probably know how it is: dozens of tasks to do and barely any time to eat, let alone spending… Read More →
Recent tragedies involving police officers killing unarmed blacks, like the ones that happened in Baltimore and Cleveland, have attracted a great deal of public attention – both to the events themselves and to what many perceive as an epidemic of police brutality. It seems to sweep over the United States… Read More →
