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The New Push for Progressivism in Nigeria
Photo Credit: AP/Sunday Alamba By Drew FrankStaff Writer Despite being rich in natural resources, postcolonial sub-Saharan African nations aren’t often known for universal well-being. Even in Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, this has held true. However, the nation’s people are beginning to come to terms with the fact that it may be time to do away…
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RETHINKING PIRACY: EXAMINING MARKETS IN THE AGE OF INFORMATION
By Yasmine Hung Staff Writer As the entertainment industry becomes increasingly globalized and digitized, so too have methods of illicit media distribution. But is this truly as damaging to content producers as we’ve been led to believe? Let’s take a moment to consider how much of the entertainment that we consume is both foreign and…
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THE LOST GIRLS OF NIGERIA’S FORBIDDEN FOREST
By Bailey Marsheck Staff Writer Earlier this month, after two and a half years of grief and uncertainty, 21 Nigerian families were reunited with their long-lost daughters. An agreement was reached with the militant Islamic terrorist organization, Boko Haram on October 16 which placed the girls into the hands of the Nigerian government for a…