Compared to many places worldwide, the United States has a relatively high drinking age. The age limit for purchasing alcohol both on- and off-premise sits at 21 in contrast with the minimums of European and South American countries at around … Continue reading
Hannah Hipólito
Hannah Hipólito is in her first year at McGill University pursuing a Joint Honours BA in Political Science and Sociology. She enjoys researching and writing about public policy and culture, especially in relation to education, civil rights, and gun control.
Celebrity worship and the idealization of an unattainable lifestyle
The phenomenon of celebrity worship syndrome is often associated with the rise of social media in the past couple of decades. It is defined as a “type of parasocial relationship that occurs when admiration of a celebrity shifts into an … Continue reading
How Canada’s Equalization Transfer Program causes regional animosity
The Equalization Transfer Program is a welfare program run by Canada’s federal government to “reduce the difference in revenue-generating capacity” between its provinces. This means that funds are reallocated to poorer provinces on a per capita basis to ensure that … Continue reading
The covert nature of environmental racism and its consequences
Black civil rights leader Benjamin Chavis coined the term “environmental racism” back in the 80s as a way to describe the situation of environmentally harmful facilities primarily in minority communities. Essentially, these communities are disproportionately affected by the pollution of … Continue reading
To be or not to be Taiwanese
Growing up as the daughter of a Taiwanese immigrant, I’ve always identified strongly as half-Taiwanese. As a kid, I didn’t understand the One-China policy: Taiwan is a part of China due to their historical affiliation. To me it was … Continue reading
Book banning: an attack on Florida public education
Over the past few years, Florida has made its way to the front of the national stage in terms of conservative policy in education. With Governor Ron Desantis’s campaign for presidency, news outlets around the country have been focusing their … Continue reading