The Electric City History of Scranton in 3 Iconic Signs: The Electric City, Times & Masonic Temple Signs

 Although Scranton is a relatively small city, many aspects around the city show how much the city takes pride in its history.  In particular, the city of Scranton takes its history with electricity seriously. A quick drive around the city will reveal all sorts of murals, signs, and logos with the words "The Electric … Read more

The Intersection of Transnational Feminism: Uncovering Political & Societal Injustices

 Wikipedia defines transnational feminism as, “Transnational feminism refers to both a contemporary feminist paradigm and the corresponding activist movement. Both the theories and activist practices are concerned with how globalization and capitalism affect people across nations, races, genders, classes, and sexualities.” Transnational women's activists inspect issues from a worldwide point of view while thinking … Read more

Unlock'g the Uniqueness of Trauma in Vonnegut & Roy's Novels

 Phoebe Ng Hui Yin HL2024 Approaches to Literature (Q4) Professor Wernmei Yong Ade 5 November 2018 Ghosts of the Past: The Uniqueness of Trauma In Peter Barry’s Beginning Theory: An Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theory (2009), Barry attributes unconscious repression to having a “decisive role” (Barry 92) in our lives. Barry defines Freudian … Read more

Explore How Structures of Power Shape Our Understandings of Culture

 USING EXAMPLES, CRITICALLY DISCUSS ‘CULTURE’ AS ‘STRUGGLED-OVER SET OF SOCIAL RELATIONS SHOT THROUGH WITH STRUCTURES OF POWER, STRUCTURES OF DOMINANCE AND SUBORDINATION’ (MITCHELL, 2000,) By the late 1950’s, there were over 150 definitions of ‘culture’ in academia. There is not one specific definition of culture, but an array of interpretations. The traditional cultural geography … Read more

Unveil the Mystery of Flight 19 Disappearance, 3 Theories, 3 Causes, 2 Responsible Parties

 What Happened to Flight 19?: The Mystery That Leaves Many Questions, Few Answers Flight 19 is a flight disappearance that leads to many questions, but very few answers. First off, there are three main theories surrounding the disappearance of Flight 19. Also, there are 3 possible causes to the disappearance of Flight 19. Last … Read more

Great Divergence in UK, China: Religion, Gov't, and Inst't Role Explored

 The Core of the Great Divergence in the United Kingdom and China: Religions, Institutions and Governments’ Priorities The substantial rise of Western Europe starting from the sixteenth century due to the “first major sustained divergence in income per capita across different regions in the world” highlighted the many ways of dissimilarity between the East … Read more

Debate Plastic Pollution: Analysis of Causes and Solutions.

 Anne Escacenas Professor Griffith English 101 13 December 2018 The Never-Ending Debate About Plastic Imagine yourself scrolling through your timeline on Twitter and you stumble upon a tweet about a sea turtle that has died from eating a plastic bag, or maybe it’s a bird that has soda can plastic rings wrapped around its … Read more

Uncovering the Myths of the Spanish Conquests in America

 The Spanish conquests in America, and especially those of the crowded high-culture social orders, keep on captivating. There is the patent riddle of the numbers. How did hundreds defeat millions? Then, maybe the best upgrade for discussion, there is additionally the ethical inquiry. What are we to make of occasions that, from one viewpoint, … Read more

Overcome PTSD: Effects, Risk Factors, & Limitations of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychological stress disorder that is caused by an individual’s exposure to trauma. According to Sareen (2014), PTSD was first listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders (DSM) in 1980 even though observations of the disorder were made long before that. The definition of a traumatic … Read more

Celebrate Eagles' Spirit: The Creating of the Ronald McDonald House #Eagles #RMH

 Lets celebrate the Eagles! Not just because they’re the reigning Super Bowl champions, but because the franchise is partly responsible for the creation of the Ronald McDonald House, which launched in Philadelphia in 1974. In 1969 Eagles tight end Fred Hill learned that his 3-year-old daughter, Kim, had been diagnosed with acute lymphatic leukemia. … Read more