Mairi Vannella

Preview: Send Nudes? No, Thanks

Sexual harassment is unsettling, no matter what form it may take. Catcalling on the sidewalk or muttered remarks toward a female coworker stand out as different examples, yet both warrant the same amount of attention when it comes to objectification of another, particularly for women. When it comes to high school, however, some of those […]

Weekly News Roundup February 18-24

Australia Confirms Assange’s Passport as Valid Australia confirms the passport of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is valid. This comes as good news to the ailing founder, who seeks refuge elsewhere amidst fears that Ecuador will terminate his asylum in London. He is also being considered for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Jussie Smollet Removed from […]

Preview: Dark Side of Tech: Surveillance and Propaganda

Picture this: you’re surfing Twitter or Facebook to fill the boredom in your day. You may also shop on Amazon for the latest deals on home accessories. Suddenly, you come across a post that details inflammatory information on a sensitive topic. Feeling morally obliged to spread the word, you share it on your social media […]

Preview: Engaging Young People in Democracy Meet Up

For any change to take effect in law and political reform, there needs to be active engagement on part of the general public for anything to happen. The type of people engaging in this activity also make an impact on the passage of reformative laws and legislation (as was the case with Women’s Suffrage, the […]

Top 5 Social & Global Impact Sessions

Those who are passionate about the greater impact of technology and social movements will have no trouble finding a panel to attend at the 2019 SXSW conference. Below is a compilation of the top five panels for social and global impact, ranging from entrepreneurship in the modern political era to the damage caused by “Instatourism.” […]

Preview: Fighting Gerrymandering in 2021

Over the course of the past several weeks, I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael McDonald, Ph.D., of the University of Florida. McDonald is a professor of political science and will be a panelist at the Fighting Gerrymandering in 2021 panel along with Michael Li (Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law). I […]