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Fashion is not only one of the biggest industries in the world but also the second largest polluter behind oil, primarily due to fast fashion. Fast fashion is inexpensive clothing … Continue reading H&M Addresses the Fast Fashion Crisis
Nigeria, the most populated country in the African continent, has been plagued with substantial election violence for decades since it became a democracy in 1999 after 33 years of nearly-uninterrupted … Continue reading Divisive Election Violence Consumes Nigeria Once Again
Every day, our society is impacted by issues like climate change, the exploitation of individuals, gender and racial inequality, fossil fuels and much more. The Green New Deal, originally introduced … Continue reading The Green New Deal: Why is it Such a Big Deal?
Take a second to consider pollution. Picture the widespread images of trash-covered beaches, wildlife swimming in streams of waste or clouds of grey smoke rising into the sky. Anti-straw and … Continue reading Fashion Pollution Continues to Rise as a Threat
The fashion industry mourns the loss of Karl Lagerfeld, a creative genius in every sense of the word. Lagerfeld will be remembered as one of the most popular designers of … Continue reading The Lagerfeld Legacy
Headlines over the past year have been peppered with mentions of Venezuela and its crisis. President Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido, opposition leader and self-declared interim president, fight for control … Continue reading Mike Pence Discusses Venezuela Violence with Lima Group
War hero. Author. Presidential nominee. Senator. Maverick. John McCain, owner of these and more titles in his 81 years of life, passed after a year-long battle with brain cancer on … Continue reading The Life and Legacy of America’s Maverick
The invention of the telephone, the first moon landing and the selling of sliced bread. What do all these events things have in common? Little, except for the fact that … Continue reading Reminiscing on The Highland Park Soda Fountain and Pharmacy
This week, the Peruvian delegation sat down with The Bear Facts’ staff to discuss their favorite highlights from visiting Ursuline Academy of Dallas, as well as their favorite memories from around … Continue reading Peruvian Delegation Shares Their Favorite Texas Highlights
After lasting 35 days, the longest shutdown of the U.S. government ended Friday, Jan. 27, when President Trump signed a bipartisan stopgap spending measure. The partial shutdown affected 800,000 federal … Continue reading Federal Employees Respond to the Partial Government Shutdown
Alix De Longueville, 18, is an international student from Belgium. She is enrolled at Ursuline for the spring semester as a junior. She has already graduated from high school and … Continue reading Foreign Exchange Student Reflects on Her New Life as a UA Student
Before December of 2018, the United States government had been shut down 20 times. Despite this fairly large number, many Americans remain in the dark about the definition, causes and … Continue reading The Government Shutdown: Your Questions Answered