Whenever a new movie release garners at least a semblance of anticipation, the first place that the populace turns to is not the theater anymore, it is the reviews. As more and more media platforms allow us access to instantaneous information on any given topic, forming one’s own opinion outsideContinue Reading
April is Animal Cruelty Awareness month, and the charities that focus on the prevention of that issue range from all-encompassing organizations such as the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to more focused groups like Bat Conservation International. Animal cruelty prevention groups share a few core sentiments.Continue Reading
While freedom of speech exists in countries all across the world, few things are more emblematic of American society than the right of citizens to openly criticize even the most powerful politicians without fear of retribution. The libel laws that protect journalists, however, have come under fire in the presidentialContinue Reading
It’s safe to say that school can cause stress. Depending on the rigor of classes and amount of extracurriculars, stress can flux either high or low along the spectrum. Tales of all-nighters and papers written in a haze of caffeine float down the halls, but there is a danger forContinue Reading
Remediation is that word that pops into so many of our minds when we know we need to do better in a class or we have just failed a test. But depending on which class you are concerned about, your experience with remediation can vary greatly. Marshall has no overarchingContinue Reading
Private Twitter accounts are deeply confusing. The non-public, secure accounts make sense, as schools and communities across the country put an emphasis on “stranger danger”-style internet security. But “private Twitters” in the colloquial sense of the phrase are strange and seem mostly pointless. This phenomenon is hardly new. Individuals makeContinue Reading
In an age where the internet acts as a source of information that dominates our lives, everyone has become a critic. Reviews of restaurants, movies and businesses are no longer limited to professional critics, and while this is generally positive for consumers, the situation becomes a much more complex whenContinue Reading
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