Exploring How Sovereignty Defined the US and Influenced the Founding Fathers – Bodin, Grotius and Hobbes.

 Olivia Lee T&I Mixed Constitutions Nikota 11AM Paper 3: Sovereignty November 16, 2018 Definition of sovereignty Origin of sovereignty (god vs social contract) I believe that sovereignty comes from the people of a country. However, Bodin, Grotius, and Hobbes have slightly different opinions. Bodin lived during the age of the Reformation in Europe, and … Read more

Redrawing Race: Raising Awareness on Racial Depictions in Art

 Redrawing Race, a captivating and eye-opening exhibition curated by Lexie Webel delves deep into the awareness of racial depictions within the art community and how these depictions create and reflect the attitude of our current cultural and societal views of identity. Redrawing Race showcases works of art from five astonishing artists of color, Michael … Read more

Robert Browning’s “The Bishop Orders His Tomb”: The Hypocrisy of Renaissance Catholic Church

 Robert Browning’s poem, “The Bishop Orders His Tomb”, chronicles the sixteenth century narrative of a Bishop on his deathbed and his meticulous and ornate requests for his tomb in Saint Praxed’s Church. Furthermore, the Bishop reveals that his preoccupation with his tomb stems from an old rivalry with a man named Gandolf, who has … Read more

Exploring Meniere’s Disease: Etiology, Pathophysiology, Treatment, and More

 Meniere’s Disease Martin Salazar PIMA Medical Institute Pathology Table of Contents Introduction 3 Etiology 3 Pathophysiology 4 Signs and Symptoms 4 Diagnosis 4 Prognosis 5 Treatment 5 Physical Therapy Problem List 6 Physical Therapy Interventions 6 References 6 Introduction Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear. It was first identified in the … Read more

Tech and Older Adults: Products that Enhance Life of Seniors

 [Introduction] Technology is almost certainly a part of everyday life and it’s being used ALL over the world. However, when it comes to creating and selling, most products are focused on the younger through middle-aged generations, such as Generation Z and the Millennials. But what about the baby-boomers and older generations? Recently, technology has … Read more

Merck’s Gardasil Lobbying: Examining the Legal & Moral Rights Violation

 About a decade ago, Merck, a global healthcare company, advertised for a vaccine, Gardasil, that purported to prevent cervical cancer. Merck’s lobbying efforts were focused on appealing to concerned mothers regarding their daughters’ health. The vaccine does not prevent cervical cancer, but instead, it decreases the chances of getting cervical cancer (Jezebel). Merck did … Read more

Serve Existence Before Essence: Examining Walter and Meursault’s Battle w/ the Absurd

 All humans live in the absurd, a philosophical conflict between humans who seek inherent value in life and human inability to find any. People are either conscious of the absurd, unconscious of the absurd, or overcame the absurd. The main characters the TV series Breaking Bad and Albert Camus’ novel The Stranger overcame the … Read more

Mass media shapes modern adolescent relationships, sexuality, and education

 Mass media contributes to many significant developments in modern society, resulting in great diversity compared to a time without such a large scale of media. This present-day communication that is broadcasted or published in a manner such as television, radio, and internet, has uniquely shaped adolescence in recent years. Adolescence now, in comparison to … Read more

Exploring Hendrik Verwoerd’s Key Foreign Policy Strategies

 What were Hendrik Verwoerd’s key foreign policy strategies? Hendrik Verwoerd (1901 – 1966) was the last prime minister of Union of South Africa from 1958 until 1961, subsequently shaping his legacy as the creator and the first prime minister, of the Republic of South Africa from 1961 until his assassination in 1966. Dr Verwoerd’s … Read more

Transform Music Video Industry: From the Beatles to YouTube: A Look at the Transformation of the Music Video Industry

 Transformation of the Music Video Industry Music videos have transformed greatly since the first ones in the 60’s mainly displayed of MTV to the ones made today that are mainly posted to Youtube. Many people and a lot of money go into creating the music videos we see today on youtube and other streaming … Read more

Humans of CalStateLA: Uncovering Diverse Identities and Experiences at CSULA

 Humans of CalSateLA Project Abril Montoya Sociology 2010-14 California State University, Los Angeles   Humans of CalSateLA Project Introduction. Humans of CalStateLA Project is based on the Humans of New York Research Project in which a photographer interviewed thousands of people who lived in New York and asked them stories regarding their lives. The … Read more