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by Alaa Alharbi Have you ever felt like everyone has judged you just because you dress differently? Well, I have. The first time I traveled to…
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by Clayton Graening The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines photography as “the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light…
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by Clay Kozlowski When you picture a diesel engine, what do you see? An old truck, dirty and heavy with clouds of diesel smoke pouring…
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by Stephanie Mullins The Social Security Administration is said to be something that helps those who are in need, those who cannot care for or…
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by Mohammed Ibraheem The video game business is one of the biggest industries in the world. Companies are trying to outdo one another to make…
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by Katie Constantine Nicholas Carr’s essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” is a shocking eye opener for frequent internet users. Carr explores his own problem…
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by Hannah Stewart In Nicholas Carr’s essay “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” he makes the stipulation that the internet is “tinkering with [his] brain, remapping…
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by Amanda Revesz As most children mature into adulthood, they use the influences around them to learn about the social norms. These social cues may…
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by Victoria Jackson For some people, technology is oxygen; they can’t breathe without it. For me, it’s the Titanic. It seems extravagant, luxurious, and can…
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by Hannah Stewart Wikipedia—a site more commonly referred to as: “I don’t want to see this cited in your paper.” We’ve all heard the academic…