The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – Snow Day Style
SNOW DAY!! Everyone’s favorite words since they rode their first bus into school rang loud and clear Wednesday morning as all of campus was (questionably) shut down. After being told for months that...
View ArticleThe Many Ways to Spend Spring Break
Well, we’re done the first half of our second semester of college and are almost done our first year. Soon, we will no longer be freshmen anymore and move deeper into college life. Having a break is...
View ArticleFreebies are the Best
Getting anything for free is always awesome. What’s even awesomer is when that free thing happens to be an absolute blast. Locating and using all of the free talks, shows, concerts and activities on...
View ArticleBipartisanship on Healthcare? Not so Fast
Over the past couple of months, a bill has been working its way through Congress that would finally get the ball rolling on healthcare in the United States. This isn’t just any regular bill, however,...
View ArticlePushy Religion
This past Sunday was Easter for those of you who might’ve. Being one of the holiest days for Catholics all over the globe, the atmosphere and news leading up to the day was a bit different than your...
View ArticleHillary and the GOP Boys
For my final Civic Life blog post of the semester, I think it’s a good idea to outline the field of contenders who could be shaping bipartisanship in this country for (at least) the next four years to...
View ArticleSpring Time Sporting Fun
The weather’s finally getting warmer, birds are chirping, allergies are reemerging, and it’s time (for me, anyway) to hit the golf course. As my last passion blog I’d like to talk a little about one of...
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Welcome to the collection of my best works from my college career. Feel free to check out my written work, my recorded performances, my blogwork, and learn more about me!
View ArticleExplanation Letter
The purpose of this e-portfolio is to present an online presence of myself. Incorporated into this project are several writing examples, which I believe convey my thought process and the subjects that...
View ArticleAbout Me
If I could represent myself in one picture, it would have to be a basketball. I love the game of basketball. Not only is basketball my favorite sport, it also guides the type of lifestyle I live....
View ArticleChild Neglect Statistics
Did you know that 1 in 10 children experience neglect? Also that neglect is the most common reason for taking child protection action?...
View ArticleRCL1: Kony 2012 is now!
Here we have a poster whom’s time, three years ago, was indeed very powerful. The movement Kony 2012 took the nation by storm as people rushed to support the rescuing of these forced child soldiers...
View ArticlePAS2: First Crusade
So today I’m here to talk to you about the first crusade. This event is purely amazing – its pure greed, comedy and luck just like most things in history. I’d assume most of readers – because there are...
View ArticleElder Abuse Statistics
Did you know that one study suggests that 500,000 Americans are abused, neglected and exploited by family members and others? And that only about 16 percent of abuse cases are reported? The Senate...
View ArticleAbuse Checklist
Ask yourself these questions: Remember that you are not alone and help is out there for you! http://www.sl-domesticabuseservices.org.uk/what-is-domestic-abuse
View ArticlePAS3: War of 1812 and its Enemies
The Iraqi-Afghanistan War gets a lot of hate for its notable failures, uselessness, senseless killing, etc. But without a doubt the most pathetic war America has ever been in was the war of 1812. The...
View ArticleRCL #2: The Context of Silko’s Text
For English class we’ve read about analyzing the rhetoric of different literature. One concept tackled is the difference between textual and contextual analysis. The difference is simple: one tackles...
View ArticlePAS#3: The Athenian Empire
This week I’m here to talk about Democracy. Now I know History class for a lot of you was really boring and just fact based…ok, ok you may have a point. But there is some pretty messed up stuff that …...
View ArticleRCL#3: Coca-Cola At It Again
If Coca-Cola put out this advertisement in 2015 people would riot. Not only is the company pairing its product with children, and not only does the ad say that it’s ok for children to drink their soda,...
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