Get Out and A Good Man is Hard to Find: A Look at Stereotypes and Racism in Film and Literature

 In the film Get Out written and directed by Jordan Peele, and the Flannery O’Connor story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find” the authors are telling us something about stereotypes and racism. Both stories follow families that we are tricked into trusting because of their squeaky-clean images. They seem to be perfect, but … Read more

The Effects of Divorce on Children and How It Shapes Society

 The Effects of Divorce on Children and How It Shapes Society With divorce rates rising drastically over the past decades, it is almost impossible to ignore the effects that divorce has on children and the way it shapes our society as a whole.  Divorce affects children cognitively psychosocially and physically.  Although each individual case … Read more

Poverty and Homelessness: The Devastating Link Between Poor Health and Economic Hardship

 America is notorious for poverty which has been alive for, well forever. Although, despite all the negativity going on in the world, for the past couple years it has been calculated that poverty rates are skyrocketing. Poverty exists when people lack safe, stable and appropriate places to live. Sheltered and unsheltered people are in … Read more

Lessons Learned from Spending Time with the Elderly

 Throughout the semester I have learned many things regarding the elderly that I before did not fully understand. Having been able to also spend time with elderly I have known all my life in addition to this new found knowledge I was able to understand better how to help them. During the semester I … Read more

Exploring Martial Music History with Composer George Frederick Root

 Drew Borden Dr. John Petito HIST151.NO2 11/5/2018 George Frederick Root Throughout history, with civilization’s different cultures and ideologies, there has always been one constant strife with the human race. War. With how many years this planet has been around, civilization after civilization have seen and been a part of so many wars. Thousands of … Read more

Exploring Altruism & Spite in the Animal Kingdom: Does Kindness Exist Beyond Human Society?

 Evolutionary biology concerns the study of traits such as: genetics, morphology, physiology, and different types of behaviour that are present today in the natural world. Study in this field is done with the objective to make sense of these phenomena through understanding how, or why they may have developed (Harvey and Pagel, 1991). Two … Read more

Widening Economic Gap Between Developed and Developing Nations via Trade of Bodily Commodities

 Current international trade of bodily commodities only widens the economic gap between develop and developing countries. Commodification is the process where object are converted into items with useful or monetary value (Lock and Nyuen, 2010). In countries such as India and Bangladesh, which will discuss further on, these trade are not only done illegally … Read more

Engrossing “Exploring Characters in Great Expectations: Stage Two Study Questions

 Stage Two Study Guide Questions By: Deniz Alpdoğan Question 1 In Stage Two of Great Expectations, the reader is introduced to a plethora of characters, like Drummle, Wemmick, Mr. Pocket, and Herbert. Bentley Drummle is a rude, obnoxious student who also attends tutoring with Pip. He feels superior to everyone. Estella and Drummle start … Read more

Understanding Stuttering in School-Age Children: Effects and Research

 Overview Speech-language pathologist have a wide scope of practice as responsibilities may vary depending upon what population is being served. Patients can range from pediatrics to geriatric and included in that wide set criteria are school-age children. This particular population can present with several disorders and delays, one of which includes disfluencies particularly stuttering. … Read more