Global Culture
The Cheerleader Effect: 10 seconds to a prettier you
Have you heard of the cheerleader effect? You may remember the term from watching one of the episodes of How I Met Your Mother. Barney, one of the characters of the American TV Series, confidently states that a woman always […]
Neo Liberalism Part 4: What Can We Do?
Throughout this series, we have discussed how big government structural adjustment programs and multilateral financial institutions perpetuate Neoliberalism. They use a top down approach to poverty reduction, that doesn’t really help those who are most impoverished. So, what can we […]
Africa Yoga Project: Changing lives through the practice of yoga
The Africa Yoga Project’s vision is to inspire and empower individuals through the restoring practice of yoga. The Kenyan organization’s 98 trained and dedicated yoga instructors hold 350 classes a week in prisons, schools, rural villages, HIV/AIDS support groups, special-accommodation centers […]
Acknowledging the TCK experience: Refusing to Be Erased
I love great conversation. I love stimulating intellectual discourse, and I love passionate debates that stay within the boundaries of mutual respect. However, there are some topics that are not up for debate. If I had a conversation with colleagues […]
Neoliberalism Part 3: What Happened in Jamaica?
In order to understand how Neoliberalism affects Jamaica, We have to look at some history. The Island was a colonial possession of England until its independence in 1962. Many countries that have been colonies of westerns powers have had trouble, […]
Q&A: Finding Serenity Among Chaos in Sports
Although I’ve never partaken in the sport, I’ve always been fascinated by the cultural aspect of soccer. It is a sport that has the power to unite a group of people while evoking a great amount of passion. I wanted […]
Festivals around the world: Diwali
Every year, during the fall, an ancient Hindu festival called “Diwali” is celebrated. Diwali is also commonly known as “Deepavali” and it means the “festival of lights.” According to Hinduism Today, “the festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over […]
FIFA under scrutiny
Controversy in sport has plagued every major sports league. The National Football League and the illegal videotaping of games formerly known as spygate, the numerous allegations of performing enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball, and personal issues that took Tiger […]
