Researchers should be taking more initiatives to create proper tools and enabling doctors to diagnose ADHD in both genders at young ages so that there can be proper treatment. If we continue to ignore the signs of developing ADHD in young girls, we are failing them in giving them the best possible chances for success in their futures.

The labels that we use to describe people with exceptionalities are often inappropriate; however, by discussing these labels we can educate ourselves on what is appropriate and least harmful to those around us.

When the education and the scientific journals that the general public receives/read are largely based on a perspective that excludes a myriad of others, the knowledge we gain has an inherent bias. If anything, it detracts from the wholesome truth of the knowledge itself. If we exclude other perspectives on a subject, how much of the truth are we really receiving?

While Asian Americans, through this myth, are framed positively, the classification as the model minority also contributes to the reduction of Asian American people’s lived experiences to fit into the narrative of the myth and adds social and internal pressures to fulfill the associated expectations.

I want to use this space to recognize two brilliant scientists - two women named Henrietta Swan Leavitt and Jocelyn Bell Burnell who have by-and-large revolutionized astronomy. Without their contributions, we would be years if not decades behind where we are today.

Many white people, including myself, understand that while we may never truly know what it’s like to experience the world as a black person, it’s our time to step down and listen. When internalizing and confronting the racism that has been so normalized by society that we didn’t even notice it, there can occur a lot of growing pains as we recognize where we’ve been wrong. While necessary, this can be deeply uncomfortable for multiple reasons, and some people appear to be reacting in unproductive ways.

In the 19th and 20th centuries, race theory was perpetuated by certain linguists who believed that many Africans spoke creoles because they weren’t “advanced” or “intelligent” enough to learn their colonizers’ language, whether that be English, French, Portuguese, etc…These incorrect labels and assumptions contribute greatly to the dehumanization of people of African descent, and some governments still weaponize these misconceptions to further certain political agendas.

The studentification of Northside has taken a neighborhood full of vitality and history and made its members feel like they no longer belong. While students do bring an economic influx to the area, its benefits are rarely felt by the original residents. Instead, rental companies who now own properties all across Northside benefit from the higher property value. If you are a student in Chapel Hill, what can you do to help?

The statistical representation of women in STEM is dismal, with the percentage of women earning undergraduate degrees in fields such as computer science and engineering as low as 18-19%. From a young age, women are discouraged from focusing on STEM, as gender stereotypes, marketing, and an educational focus on male scientists throughout early curriculums lead to female students deviating from previous interests in STEM. This early societal conditioning, combined with the existence of the “glass ceiling,” leads to a vast underrepresentation of women in STEM fields.

All too often, when people hear of troublesome issues in the American South, some amount of conscious or unconscious justification occurs. We look for reasons as to why something happened, or we brush off events as products of certain ways of life. In many ways, it is easier for people to cope with the idea of harmful practices if we can somehow rationalize them to ourselves; however, in reality, this process enables very real patterns of harm.

While some business organizations recognize and have started to implement DEI efforts in their current workforce, it is also important for efforts to be made in organizations’ hiring processes. The information below will delineate the stages of the hiring process, the bias present within different stages, and the relation of such practices to John Rawls’ justice as fairness principles.

What constitutes an ethical professor? … students agreed that professors should “demonstrate respect for students, teach objectively, grade honestly, and should not tolerate cheating or plagiarism” (Kuther 153). We will look at a case study involving EphBlog founder and Professor David Kane of Harvard University and attempt to apply this definition of an ethical professor.

The arguments for DEI in business are intricate, but the initiatives and results can be succinct and consequential. Companies can begin to satisfy their ethical obligation to DEI by analyzing talent practices to identify and rectify bias in not only employees but also leadership and organizational structures. Monitoring and enhancing DEI practices in recruitment, retention, engagement, investment, and promotion is financially beneficial for businesses and ultimately fosters an inclusive environment that improves employee well-being and encourages a more equitable society.