Through reading one of George Orwell’s classic and most well known pieces of literature, Orwell’s prediction relating to technology...
To what extent should the people allow government surveillance in the name of national security?
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Almost anyone who’s owned an iPhone has summoned Siri accidentally. Although it seems innocent, your phone had to listen...
In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, history is rewritten regularly to fit into the most recent political ideas....
Is the world always at war?
, , , Art, Arts & Entertainment, Fall 2018, Showcase, Technology & Computer Science, 1
The dystopian novel called 1984 by George Orwell was written as a negative utopia that creates a imaginary world...
Technology: Friend, Enemy, or “Frienemy”
, , , Fall 2018, Psychology, Science, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0
George Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, seems near prophetic when looking back on the work today. Orwell predicts the increase...
Xenophobia Is a Real Issue–Particularly in America
, , , American Dream, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Immigration, Showcase, 0
One of the many problems that society faces today is the rise of xenophobic and anti-refugee sentiment. This is...
How Sensationalized and Biased Media Distorts Public Perception of History
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Showcase, 0
Winston’s job in 1984 is to effectively rewrite history in a fashion that supports the party and Big Brother....
As today’s society becomes increasingly oriented around technology, individuals are unknowingly giving up a certain amount of their privacy....
If the media is in charge of letting us know what is going on in the world around us, how can we trust that the information they are giving us is valid and not fabricated?
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Showcase, This is America, 0
Social Media has become a huge aspect of everyone’s daily life. It has become so big that getting your...
Is increased individualism standing in the way of true justice and unity?
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, 0
In recent years, individuality has been on the rise. New technology and societal norms have encouraged the individual to...
The modern world is full of technological innovation that seems to become increasingly more complex by the day. This...
Censorship is a very relevant topic in our modern society. The book 1984 by George Orwell carries many “predictions”...
Manipulation has become the backbone of our society. As the use of technology continues to expand and becomes...
Will the omnipresence of media and the constant bombardment of notifications today lead to a damaged future?
, , , Fall 2018, Media, Media and Message, Showcase, Social Media, Technology, Technology & Computer Science, 0
Nowadays it would be hard to argue against the claim that technology is very prevalent in...
George Orwell highlights many themes in his dystopian literature that are concerning for the future of the world we...
Do you think that human rights and civil liberties are being disregarded at the border and with the allowing of hate groups?
, , , Politics, Showcase, 0
Do you think that human rights and civil liberties are being disregarded at the border and with the allowing...
Solution to Today’s Technology Problems
, , , Call to Action, Media, Politics, Privacy, Technology, 0
1984 by George Orwell predicted many things about today’s world. One thing in particular was the impact of technology...
With the large spread of technology, it is now common for just about everyone to have a cell phone...
Income Inequality
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Economy, Education, Inequality, Poverty, 0
As our generation begin to enter society fully as adults, we face a large number of societal problems, some...
There is an increasingly more complicated problem of privacy as technology becomes more prevalent in society. In a New...
One trend that Orwell expresses concern for is despotism taking over our society. In the book, there is an...
Does our government attempt to control what we are thinking?
, , , Media and Message, Social Media, 0
The term “fake news” has rapidly increased in usage and meaning over the past two years. A quote popularized...
Especially in recent years, technology has seemingly become more omnipresent in our lives. New products like the Amazon Alexa...
Over the last few hundred years, racism has been encouraged, then fought against, looked down upon, and now fairly...
Taking Back Our Privacy
, , , Fall 2018, Media, 0
In our ever-changing world, we are constantly bombarded with contradicting information about the collection of our data and the...
Every day, millions of people wake up to a digital alarm, usually produced on a smartphone. As soon as...
Threatened Individuality
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It’s the twenty-first century, and eyes exist all around us. It’s as if the new millennium marked the end...
In a futuristic society could an increase in surveillance and control lead to herd mentality and lack of individual thought?
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, 1
In a society where mass shootings have become somewhat of a normal occurrence, it seems like a no-brainer to...
Mob Mentality
, , , Fall 2018, Media and Message, Politics, Showcase, 1
In a world full of problems, one seems to rise to the forefront. The screaming mobs, burning torches, and...
The problem that we have in our world today is poverty. People are living in poverty everywhere we go...
Global warming is it real or is it a myth. Facts are, glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising,...
School-to-Prison Pipeline: The Labeling Theory, Socialization
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Education, Fall 2018, Inequality, Psychology, Showcase, Social Class, Stress, 0
The Labeling Theory states that individuals “behave in ways that reflect how others label them” (Crossman). For example, if...
This past week during Dr. Dasch’s Zoology class we learned about being environmentally friendly and how even though we...
Plastic vs Our Environment
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, 2
Plastic Water Bottles Causing Flood of Harm to Our Environment. I remember the first time I saw a bottle...
Before reading these articles, I already felt like the minimum wage needed to be raised, but now I feel...
Airpot Security: The Tale of Legal Groping
, , , Fall 2018, Inequality, Privacy, Rights, Showcase, 1
Anyone that has flown before has gone through the security checkpoint. We all know that you have to take...
Gun Control in the US and the World
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Fall 2018, Guns, Showcase, Violence, 3
The political topic that I chose to explore was gun laws, namely how gun laws in Utah and the...
From Pain to Power
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, 0
Through my readings, I researched the aftermath of Kavanaugh’s confirmation and the effects it has on the #MeToo movement....
The debt we must pay
, , , Call to Action, Career & Job Readiness, Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Debt, Education, Fall 2018, Showcase, Student-Centered, Voting, 6
American students owe 1.5 trillion in student debt. As the numbers it costs to get a college education continue...
The death penalty has been around for a while and people have called for it to be abolished. I...
Guns vs. Kids?
, , , Education, Fall 2018, Guns, March for Our Lives, Showcase, Violence, 7
I am interested in gun rights, specifically in the US compared to the rest of the world and what...
By reading these articles I learned more about the costs of animal testing. I was aware that testing on...
My parents are immigrants in the United States so I decided to learn more about immigration in the U.S....
While finding Pros and Cons about school uniforms, I have learned that school uniforms may decrease the rate of...
Sexual Assault and the Supreme Court
, , , Fall 2018, Politics, Rape Culture, Showcase, Women in Action, 2
Accusations of sexual assault have been prevalent for the news over the past few years. Recently, an accusation about...
The Pay Day Dilemma
, , , Fall 2018, Gender, Inequality, Showcase, Sports, Women, 2
Gender equality is at the forefront of national debates as politicians argue over how to go about creating equal...
Student loans and college debt can be a difficult topic to discuss, especially as many of us are nearing...
Sadly, school shootings seem to becoming more and more of a trend ever since the Columbine shooting almost twenty...
Children: Why we want to take them away from their parents
, , , Emotional Health, Fall 2018, Immigration, Mental Illness, Showcase, 0
I read three articles in which they all had to do with children and their parents, specifically undocumented parents....
Minimum wage is a heavily debated topic in the United States. Views on the issue range from making the...
Polar Ice is Disappearing, Setting Off Climate Alarms
, , , Climate Change, Fall 2018, Nature, Science, Showcase, This is America, 1
2017 has been one of the warmest years in recorded history. This has detrimental consequences on the polar ice...
With the first Tuesday of November fast approaching, I decided to find out more about what I would be...
Transparent Backpacks
, , , Call to Action, Education, Fall 2018, Guns, Health, Showcase, 2
There’s no doubt that after a serious and dangerous event, we begin to take safety extremely seriously. We saw this after...
Concussions due to sports have become dangerously more prevalent in the past decade, and some of them aren’t even...
Our nation’s current healthcare costs are unbelievably high. In 1960 the annual healthcare cost was $146 per person, whereas today the...
Studies have been going on to find out what exactly medical marijuana can be used to treat, and the...
Do violent video games contribute to increasing youth violence?
, , , Decision Making, Fall 2018, Games, Psychology, Showcase, Technology, Violence, 5
https://nowcomment.com/documents/116606#.W88xDUtKjD4 When looking at the evidence and scientific studies, it is hard to deny that there is some correlation...
Recently, Washington State abolished the death penalty under the pretense that it is unconstitutional due to racial bias. With...
The Expansion of Light Pollution
, , , Climate Change, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Nature, Politics, Pollution, Showcase, 0
With the implementation of government policies, the effects of light pollution, such as washing out starlight in the night...
Lowering the Drinking Age
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, 3
According to Gabrielle Glaser’s article, she thinks the drinking age should be lowered for a few reasons. One of...
If it is medically and cognitively irresponsible to lower the drinking age from 21 then why is it a debate we are having?
, , , Fall 2018, Showcase, 7
During the time period of the Vietnam war, there was a brief period where the drinking age was lowered...
Should Bottled Water Be Banned?
, , , Climate Change, Environment & World, Fall 2018, Pollution, Showcase, 16
Earlier this year, around March, I became really focused on saving the environment. It had never really occurred to...
Unequal government regulations begin with different facilitated conditions that limit certain groups or specific people from having the same opportunities...
It is known by several names. Death penalty. Capital Punishment. True Justice. The act of being put to death...
An issue that raises a large amount of concern among society is the legalization of prostitution. Despite the fact...
According to BIOTECanada “a vaccine is a substance that is introduced into the body to prevent infection or...
Standardized Mess
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Standardized testing is used in the US system in order to gauge what a student has learned and college...
In recent years, there has been an increase in support for decriminalizing sex work. In 2015, 44% of people...
Dress codes were first implemented in America during the 1960’s when most families began to make enough money to...
Does pursuing research about a potential “gay” gene promote an inherent homophobic bias?
, , , Fall 2018, LGBTQA, Psychology, Showcase, 3
The very real fact of conversion therapy has caused many members of the LGBT community to be skeptical of...
Are the Current Gun Laws Sufficient?
, , , Civic Engagement & Social Justice, Con Gun Control, Fall 2018, Guns, Pro Gun Control, Showcase, Violence, 2
The first thing I would like to say is that this is my opinion on the matter, and other...
Before answering this question we first need to realize the impacts of alcohol on the brain. An article by...
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