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The modern discipline of sociology is highly influenced by two figures: Émile Durkheim and Max Weber. Therefore, in order to understand current sociological thought and society in general, it is crucial to examine their theories. Though convergent in many areas and both influenced by German philosophy, Durkheim and Weber also had different approaches and theories [...]

There may be great frustration when one cares deeply about a cause but does not know how to create any sort of change. Fortunately, Saul Alinsky, the infamous community organizer, developed a model for enacting social change and its effectiveness is attested to its adoption by virtually all modern community organizing. An example of the [...]

According to the Wisconsin Alliance for Women’s Health, there are 52 family planning clinics in Wisconsin that serve more than 33,000 residents. Currently, these clinics operate in state family planning networks; they rely on General Purpose Revenue (GPR) funding, which enables clinics to qualify for the Maternal Child Health (MCH) block grant program through matching [...]

Emergency Contraception and Faith in Truth  Women’s health, in regard to either pregnancy prevention or pregnancy maintenance, requires resources and referrals that will best educate women on how to actively promote and enhance their own health. Although striving towards such a goal seems expected, it has nevertheless been difficult for policy-makers and healthcare providers to [...]

March 30th is EC Awareness Day and is an opportunity to reflect on what birth control means to us, both as women and men, boys and girls.  The other day my friend shared the following poem with me:   On the Infanticide of Marie Farrar Marie Farrar, born in April, No marks, a minor, rachitic, [...]

Campus Challenge At a two-year campus primarily comprised of 18-19 year old freshmen and sophomores, the need for emergency contraceptive awareness could not be greater. Now that I am 23 years of age, and a non-traditional student, I remember how easy it was at that age to feel invincible to the reality.   I also [...]

Ever been in a closed room filled with soon-to-be outraged activists? It sort of feels like you’re starring on the popular game show, The Last Word. Oh, and if you’re cause is environmentalism, by all means if you’re the host for such an event, here is some advice: Don’t serve your guests bottled water. I [...]

As we’ve witnessed over the past few weeks, Scott Walker has a great distaste for unions. But it doesn’t just end there. Apparently less popular, but certainly not any less important, are Walker’s provisions on managing Medicaid. In his budget repair bill, Walker plans to limit outside influences on any Medicaid changes, granting Dennis Smith, [...]

Wisconsin is currently at a crossroads, and, if you will, the center of a national crisis. It may not be news that much of the world today participates in some form of crony capitalism, and the United States is no exception. However, those in power in the U.S. have at least tried to keep that [...]

Precocious Puberty (PP) and Scientific Theory It has been brought to public attention recently that sexual maturation among adolescents is occurring earlier than ever before. Although scientists have speculated as to a few causes for precocious puberty (PP), it is not entirely clear why this trend is becoming increasingly prevalent each year. In the early [...]