Volume 3, Issue 1 (2026) Decisions and Social Change

The third issue of Aurora, ‘Decisions and Social Change,’ is an academic acknowledgement of the most fallible aspect of the human experience. When one approaches any decision—impaired driving, faith practices, birth control, legislation, and moral choices—there are an infinite number of variables that create a vast quantity of effects. Some decisions can be simple: deciding between Earl Grey or Darjeeling, for instance, is unlikely to change the world. However, there are several decisions that could lead to real, tangible social changes. The undergraduate students who have so generously submitted their research to this journal issue are themselves catalysts for change. The authors made the decision to identify, measure, and analyse variables in order that the world can be more knowledgeable and make their own choices accordingly. Aurora’s undergraduate staff members dedicated their time and energy to share quality information in a time when misinformation seems impenetrable. Decisions are seldom simple, but it is certainly telling that these undergraduate scholars willingly make decisions in favour of the future. Of a more informed world. Of social change.