Have you ever thought you were different or had people tell you you were different? Have you ever done things that seemed weird to others?
For decades, Latinos in the United States did not have a political voice. At the age of twenty-three, Willie Velásquez decided to change this. He
Imagine sending your son to visit relatives, thinking you would see him again in a few weeks, only to learn two weeks later that he
On July 15, 1997 Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace’s life abruptly ended with a gunshot on the doorstep of his Miami beach mansion. Many of
On April 20, 1999, seventeen-year-old Rachel Joy Scott spent the first two classes of the day drawing in her journal; it would be for the
Alison Krause, 19; William Schroeder, 19; Jeffrey Miller, 20; and Sandra Scheuer, 20. These four individuals come from different backgrounds, but they share the same
Dan Cooper’s plane hijacking of November 24, 1971 is considered one of the greatest crimes to have ever been committed and has led investigators in
If a man were to be abandoned by family, abused by his stepfather, raped by a gang member, put in jail, divorced, raise his only
Just how much would you give to be crowned the fittest man or woman on earth? Would you train everyday, for three to four hours
Throughout the history of the United States, there have been tens of thousands of murders, rapes, and other heinous crimes. For over two-hundred years, the
“I’m not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I’ve got.” This statement made by Nirvana front-man Kurt
The beauty industry is one that has dominated in terms of sales and marketing for decades. It is a field that many are attracted to,
“Not a day goes by that I don’t think of Richard and our love, our right to marry, and how much it meant to me
If there was one constant in Michael Vick’s life, it wouldn’t be fame, money, or playing football; it would be adversity. Ever since Vick was
It was a bright, beautiful morning in New York on September 11, 2001. Beautiful weather makes for a perfect day for air travel, which many
Capital punishment has been used in the United States since its independence from the United Kingdom and is still applied in many of the 50
The most serious recession the United States has faced since the Great Depression of the 1930’s occurred after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. While there
Latin America and the Caribbean is mostly known for the rich culture of its music, particularly the genre of Salsa. But this famous genre came
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Cultural History” With the release of Windows 10 in
Known for their songs “Tom Sawyer” and “Limelight,” the progressive rock band Rush has had a career spanning over forty years with nineteen studio albums
In 2007, Misty Danielle Copeland became the first African-American ballerina to be a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater (ABT) in twenty years. Since
Tupac Shakur, a rapper in the 1990s, was known as a legend in the hip-hop and R&B industry for creating impactful music that told a
Imagine your life ends just when you think it’s about to begin. This is exactly how Robin Samsoe’s life ended. In 1979, in Huntington Beach
The first gun shot explodes. Jay Sebring has just become the first victim of Charles Manson’s “Helter Skelter” murderous plan. Sebring fell to the floor
In a time of Phyllis Schlaflys, Anita Bryants, and rhetoric that depicted homosexuality as a crime, going from being a careful and closeted man to
Close your eyes and flashback to Harlem, New York in the 1970’s; you hear the unique dialect of thugs, pimps, and prostitutes alongside the upbeat
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “Music” When people think of rock guitar players in
Winner of the Spring 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “United States History” Best Descriptive Article It was April
“Biggie, remember when I use to let ya sleep on my couch, And beg the b**** to let ya sleep in the house. Now it’s
Computers were originally developed to get large amounts of data processed faster and more efficiently. However, these large, mainframe computers were very expensive and required
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