Abigayle

Abigayle is a third year college student majoring in Psychology and minoring in education and political science. She leans left on the political spectrum, and feels strongly about issues on human rights, diversity, and equality.

Here you will find the personal opinion pieces of Abigayle, our Democratic spokesperson

Smallpox Eradication

        Smallpox eradication efforts were carried out in controversial ways. Force, coercion, and other forms of abuse of power were continuously utilized during the efforts to eradicate smallpox, even going as far as to break down padlocked doors and drag people from their homes…

Vaccine War

Overall, I would argue that the only reason individuals should be able to receive an exemption is due to a medical inability, such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, or AIDS. Other than that, I do not think that you should be able to put thousands of people at risk because you believe in conspiracy theories regarding vaccines…

Health Consequences of Global Climate Change

Climate change and global health go hand in hand in many ways. Though climate change is a proven scientific fact, many people choose to ignore or deny its existence, and thus can be argued to be complicit in the deaths of millions every year…

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

WASH (water, sanitation, and hygiene), are noted as the forgotten foundations of health. Many individuals believe that funds should be allocated more towards reactive care, i.e hospitals, medicine, etc., than preventative care, i.e clean drinking water, safe plumbing, etc…

Childhood Malnutrition

Many children die every year from malnutrition related ailments such as vitamin deficiencies, diarrhea, and higher susceptibility to infectious disease…

Gender Inequality

Gender inequality has been an issue since far before the present day. From wage gaps, to marriage relations, to a woman’s right to abortion, gender inequality is highly prevalent in U.S history…

The Battle of The Sexes

I’m sure that everyone has had experience with “the battle of the sexes”, and no, I’m not talking about the board game. From corporate job positions to home life and parenthood, men and women seem to be in constant competition over who is superior in the role they are playing…

Kings Park and Deinstitutionalization

King’s Park was opened in 1885 and became a state hospital in 1895. Originally called a “lunatic farm” the hospital began with only a few wooden buildings and an intention to rehabilitate those with mental illnesses…

This Is Nothing New

 I most certainly think that though there is a divide, each segment of the divide gets solved as they come…

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