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by Kristina Mullen Last April, the path to greater emoji equality was forged. Users became able to change the skin and hair color of the emoticon people on their iPhones to more accurately depict themselves. While many people hailed these changes as a step towards further acceptance of racial diversity in mainstream culture, these updates failed to address the…

by Kristina Mullen Last April, the path to greater emoji equality was forged. Users became able to change the skin and hair color of the emoticon people on their iPhones to more accurately depict themselves. While many people hailed these changes as a step towards further acceptance of racial diversity in mainstream culture, these updates…

by Kristina Mullen February 2nd always rolls around with an unassuming air. It feels like just another gray, chilly day in Cleveland. At some point or another, however, you realize that it’s Groundhog Day! A day that holds little to no significance for most but a holiday nonetheless. It holds its roots in ancient European…

by Kristina Mullen Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, just recently visited the U.S. from September 22nd to the 27th. Pope Francis is the first Jesuit Pope from South America and his recent trip to the United States was his first official visit as the Pope. During his visit, he travelled to…