Impact of Technology on Society

From travelling by foot, to high-speed air travel, the speed and lengths of human transportation is an ever-changing branch of technology. Travelling by foot, it took our ancestors thousands of years to cross the land bridges into North America, a trip that occurs thousands of times daily today. Just over one hundred years ago, nearly … Read more

O.J. Simpson Trial

Two mangled bodies and one main suspect sparked the most famous law trial in American history. The story outlining the O.J. Simpson murder case is most popularly known for its involvement of some of the most famous people in law and sports at the time, drawing an eager eye to the case. After 135 strenuous … Read more

The Financial Crisis of 2008

WHEN US SNEEZES THE WORLD CATCHES COLD – THE FINANCIAL CRISIS OF 2008 BRIEF INTRO OF RECESSION . The great recession refers to the economic downturn between 2008 and 2013. The recession began after the 2007/08  global credit crunch and led to a prolonged period of low/negative growth and rising unemployment .Economists called the financial … Read more

Contributions of Ronald Reagan to PR

During our in class lecture, the contributions of many historical figures to the discipline of public relations were discussed. In particular, there was an emphasis on American Presidents including Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Harry Truman. However, the lecture did not dive into the contributions of Presidents who … Read more

“We Shall Fight on the Beaches” – Churchill’s speech

“We Shall Fight on the Beaches,” an unforgettable speech delivered by a monumental man, epitomized the true character of the British prime minister while portraying the unrelenting spirit of the British people, despite the caustic environment. Winston Churchill’s sheer courageousness led Great Britain through one of the most difficult times in British history, World War … Read more

The enumeration of ‘protected groups’ in the definition of genocide

“The enumeration of ‘protected groups’ in the definition of genocide should be developed to include any ‘stable or permanent’ group”. Critically discuss. The purpose of the essay is to discuss whether the definition of genocide be given a wider scope to include “any stable or permanent group” within the meaning of protected groups. While the … Read more

Pictorialism in photography

In the history of photography, the term pictorialism refers to an international style and aesthetic movement that flourished in particular between 1885 and 1915. Involving some of the greatest photographers of the time, pictorialism was a style of fine art photography in which the camera artist manipulates a regular photo in order to create an … Read more

The Arc de Triomphe

On the morning of August 17th, 1919, a small, cream colored plane with red, white, and green embellishments shot through the Avenue de la Grande Armée, nearly missing a tram and terrifying its passengers. Passers-by ran away frightened, not knowing the purpose of the plane’s peculiar path of flight. The pilot, Charles Godefroy, had a … Read more

Homer’s Iliad and Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War

Throughout all of history wars have been fought for a myriad of reasons. Whether it be for land, religion, conquest of new territory, defense of one’s homeland, or anything else that might persuade someone to turn to violence, there is an almost innumerable amount of things people feel are worth fighting for. Though these motivations … Read more

Virginia Dare

For the English settlers in the colony of Roanoke, the birth of Virginia Dare was the beginning of a new era of health and wealth. Or so they hoped. But history isn’t always nice to new settlers. Virginia Dare was born in 1587, just two weeks after her parents, Eleanor and Ananias Dare, landed on … Read more

The abuse aboriginal children endured at residential schools & PTSD

The Aftershocks: How the Psychological and Physical Abuse at Residential Schools Contributed to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder The discriminating and punitive experiences that traumatized the children of British Columbia’s residential school system has stayed with them for years in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  The survivors of these schools have experienced devastating events creating … Read more