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Global English: the World’s New Bully

“Hello, beautiful,” the Florentine salesman called out as I walked down the market during a visit to Italy, “look here, try on this jacket. Special price for you. Student discount 60%, okay? This jacket, handmade.  You won’t find anything better.” … Continue reading

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Myth and Religion: The Greek Influence on Christianity

From Disney movies such as Hercules to the children’s stories, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, from musical acts such as Muse and Styx to the names and mottos of popular companies such as Nike and Venus, mythology is prevalent throughout our … Continue reading

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Crazy Copyright

In 1997, Supap Kirtsaeng came to the United States from Thailand in hopes of attaining an undergraduate degree from Cornell University. After graduating, Kirtsaeng moved to California to pursue a doctoral degree. But his education wasn’t free, and in 2007, … Continue reading

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The Concussion Discussion

Every year hills become works of art as the leaves change color and rustle in the wind.  Eventually they slowly turn into brown and fall down gently to the ground.  As these leaves begin to die something else is born—football.  … Continue reading

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Summertime Success

At the beginning of the session, she arrived at camp with her parents, dragging a colorful trunk in a wagon and carrying her pillow. Her parents helped her set up her bunk, kissed her head, and left, waving goodbye and … Continue reading

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Who Wears the Pants?

Butter, milk, eggs: check. The pie wouldn’t be complete without apples. You meander to the produce isle and find the fruit. Green or red? As you debate, your conscious tells you red. You reach for the fruit and feel an … Continue reading

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Bob Dylan’s Blues: Tradition vs. Innovation

Moving to Greenwich Village as a curious 19-year-old in 1961, Bob Dylan began his long career busking through New York City and playing traditional folk songs to anyone who would listen.  He was one of many folk troubadours in the … Continue reading

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If a painter wants to display a certain emotion, or capture a scene, he will paint it. Take for example something dramatic, such as a burning building; he would paint this image onto a canvas to capture it. But what … Continue reading

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Our Systems Have Failed – It Is Time for Reform

In 1930, Hoover signed H.R. 11143 into law and created the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, the first established organization responsible for making efforts to rid the United States of illegal narcotics. In 1937 this organization enacted the Marijuana Tax Act … Continue reading

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Children of Divorce

It is said that every generation has a “defining moment” – an event which you could ask anyone in that generation, “Do you remember where were you when….”, and they would give an immediate answer. Defining moments for baby boomers … Continue reading

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