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 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

 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

 Horses have been around for many decades. They have evolved from animals in the workforce to service animals that are able to help with therapy. I became interested in horses at a young age. I grew up being exposed to horses since my family owns a farm in Mexico. Since then, I have seen … Read more

 The Ramones Frequently known as the band who established the music genre of punk rock, The Ramones has changed the music scene of the 70s’ and likewise, changed music history forever. (Sisario) The Ramones had a special sound to them. They wanted to be different from the rock and roll genre that was immensely … Read more

 We all want to feel like we play a roll and are represented in something. We all want to be protected from being controlled by an extremely radical or minority group. The electoral college helps accomplish both of these. The electoral college is made up of educated state senators and the house of representatives … Read more

 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

 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

 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

  “The only thing I can do is play baseball. I have to play ball. It's the only thing I know.” (Mickey Mantle). On October 20, 1931 in Spavinaw, Oklahoma a legend was born named Mickey Charles Mantle. His mother was Lovell Mantle and his father was Elvin Charles Mantle, also known as ‘Mutt’. A … Read more

 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

 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

 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

 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

 British Imperialism in the Suez Canal On 26 July 1956, Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian President, nationalized the Suez Canal. He had no knowledge of the outcome of his actions when he first announced his intentions in receiving ownership of the canal. This was a huge eye opener for world trade and travel since … Read more