Explore How Women Changed Nineteenth-Century America: A Look at Gender Roles and Reform

 Women in the Nineteenth Century
 Throughout the nineteenth century, America completely transformed. Day-to-day communication and travel became easier. Technological advancements and innovations emerged. Land expansion and territorial acquisitions grew. Voices for those that were hushed before became heard. A sense of optimistic religious sensibility arose. Each of these events were significant in shaping the … Read more

Uncovering Legacy & Impact of the American Revolution in "Fighting over the Founders" by Andrew M. Schocket

 The book Fighting over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution, written by Andrew M. Schocket, focuses on the legacy of the American Revolution and its importance today. Schocket is an Associate Professor of History and American Culture Studies in a university in Ohio known as Bowling Green State. Due to his knowledge … Read more

Why We Shouldn’t Celebrate Columbus Day: Honoring Native Genocide and Slavery

Schools all across America celebrate Columbus day. Kids are often taught the catchy phrase “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” He supposedly discovered America and many honor him for this “heroic” actions.  We are constantly indoctrinated by lies because the truth is too inconvenient for most. No one pays attention to the ugly truth … Read more

Explore Edgar Allen Poe's "The Masque of the Red Death" – Symbolism and Non-Realistic Techniques

 Edgar Allen Poe, born on January 19, 1809 and past away on October 7, 1849 was an American writer, editor, and literary critic. He is best known for his poetry and short stories. One of the short stories that he has written is “The Masque of the Red Death” in 1842. “The Masque of … Read more

Experience Learning, Music & Community Service: Richard Liong's Ambitious Goals In Jakarta and Beyond

 Hi, my name is Richard Liong and I am currently a freshman at the British International School in Jakarta, Indonesia. I am an Indonesian and I am multilingual as well. I have many interests and I greatly enjoy immersing myself in activities like playing the clarinet, taking part in history competitions, contributing to the … Read more

Exploring Bilingualism & Aphasia: Recover Trends & Language Localization

 The definition of bilingualism has been long debated (Lorenzon and Murray, 2008). However, although it has been claimed by previous researchers that a requirement of bilingualism is to have equal abilities across both languages, there is now consensus in the literature that it is not necessary to have complete proficiency in both languages in … Read more

Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose: A 43-Year-Old Woman's Story of Polypharmacy and Intubation

 Title: Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose Joshua Donkin, MD PGY1   Spectrum Health / MSU College of Human Medicine Summary: A 43-year-old female with a pertinent past medical history of Huntington’s Chorea, bipolar type 2, and hypertension presented to the emergency department with suspected polypharmacy overdose and rapidly became hemodynamically unstable requiring several days of … Read more