White society has no racial stamina. We are born into a hierarchical societal structure that is deeply rooted by separate and unequal practices based solely on the color of our skin. We are conditioned to believe that our gender, skin …
La Bestia: Humanitarian Crisis in the South by Oscar Mata
The accumulation of horrid circumstances that continue to boil throughout South and Central America have resulted in citizens making a desperate attempt to reach the United States. These migrants travel through the unimaginable in order to provide better lives for …
African Jazz Dance and its Global Influence by Lyla Wood
The dance community is only beginning to embark on the deep and rich culture of African Jazz Dance. Its influence on a person’s own spiritual development reaches farther than just the dance moves themselves. It is a technical dance form …
Corruption and Sanitation Crisis in Dominican Republic by Breanna Jayne Whiting
Living in a privileged country can make it difficult to fathom the quandaries a third world country experiences daily. In the Dominican Republic, something that takes little thought for Americans is a deadly obstruction many Dominicans are unable to overcome, …
The Self-Liberating People of Iraq by Kyle Borham
War, corruption,and ethnic and religious conflict has ravaged Iraq for decades, with the most recent being the bloody struggle against the Iraqi Syrian Islamic State (ISIS) in the northern provinces of the country. With the defeat of ISIS, Iraq’s current …
Umoja: Paving The Way For Women’s Rights by Erin Amos
In the Samburu district of Kenya, women formed a village in order to protect one another, Umoja, which translates to “unity.” Outraged by constant rape and forced marriages, Rebecca Lolosoli created a village in which, “No men are allowed to …
The Oppression Against the Uyghurs Muslims by Molia Polke
The Uyghurs (Uighurs, Uigurs) are an ethnic group of Turkish descent who is currently being suppressed by the Chinese government. Why is China overpowering the Uyghurs? The main reason is that the Uyghurs follow the Islamic faith. China has a …
America’s Role in the Criminalization of Homosexuality in Uganda by Emmaline Winter
Many would agree that a nation’s government has no authority to tell its citizens what they can and cannot do in the bedroom. However, Uganda’s government does not agree. The nation still has sodomy laws in place, stating that participating …
Nepal’s Deficient Education System by Mia Albert
To receive an education means that an individual has a better chance of succeeding than someone without a quality schooling. Nepal has seen tremendous improvements to their education system, but it still leaves many kids without a place to learn …
In celebration: An homage to Toni Morrison
The English Department will celebrate the life and work of Toni Morrison. Check PPCC’s student online newspaper, The Paper, for event details. Toni Morrison’s greatness—lyrical prose that embraces the rhythms of black oral tradition, unfettered complexities, and marvelously unglued …