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Tech Integration Is The Future Of Public Education

Tech Integration Is The Future Of Public Education

March 7, 2016

From the influence of Arne Duncan to that of Mark Zuckerberg, the future of the United States' education system seems to be at the cusp of something huge. Duncan, the U.S. Secretary of Education who resigned...

Cigarette butts in a smoking disposal on top of a garbage can on campus Monday, Sept. 14, 2015

Smoking Ban Would Help Those in Public Housing Stay Healthy

March 7, 2016

What I enjoyed most about the TV show “Mad Men” was that the series adhered fairly reliably to the period in which it was set (the ‘60s). Back then, it was more or less natural for men to leave their...

The Ego and the Selfie: How One Dolphin Did Not Deserve to Die

The Ego and the Selfie: How One Dolphin Did Not Deserve to Die

February 29, 2016

The situation has little nuance: on a beach in Santa Teresita, Argentina, a herd of tourists pulled a few rare adolescent dolphins from the ocean and caused the negligent death of at least one. Once the...

The Hopeful Philosophy of Whiplash

The Hopeful Philosophy of “Whiplash”

February 29, 2016

The film "Whiplash" meditates on the definitions of success, ambition and failure; indeed, the epic jazz drama by director Damien Chazelle portrays a philosophy both harrowing and utterly inspiring. What...

Supreme Court Appointee Should Not Be Opposed

Supreme Court Appointee Should Not Be Opposed

February 22, 2016

I share a sentiment tweeted by master of the horror genre, Stephen King. He wrote, “The stupidest, ugliest Presidential campaign in my entire life: HOUSE OF CARDS meets SHARKNADO.” While the reference...

Subsidies Should Not Go to Creationist Museums

Subsidies Should Not Go to Creationist Museums

February 21, 2016

Last month a Kentucky judge ordered the state to award a Creation-themed attraction (owned by Answers in Genesis (AiG) — a semi-popular Creationist organization) a subsidy amounting to upwards of $18...

Chinese Bootcamps for Internet Junkies Indicate We Should be Mindful of Web Addiction

Chinese Bootcamps for Internet Junkies Indicate We Should be Mindful of Web Addiction

February 17, 2016

It’s popular opinion that 1996 saw the publication of what became perhaps the best (though not the first) novel of and about the Internet era. Infinite Jest concerns, if only partially, the narrative...

We Must Take Steps to Regulate Overfishing or Else Face Fish-mageddon

We Must Take Steps to Regulate Overfishing or Else Face Fish-mageddon

February 12, 2016

It turns out one of the most accurate scenes in all of Pixar history is when Nemo convinces an entire net of fish to escape capture by synchronously swimming down. Not that fish regularly break a boat’s...

Plastic Must Not Replace Fish as Oceans Most Prevalent Fixture

Plastic Must Not Replace Fish as Ocean’s Most Prevalent Fixture

February 11, 2016

Last year was a year full of climactic and environmental disturbances. It was the hottest year on record, not even owing to a particularly nasty El Niño. Rising seas are savagely cutting away at islands....

Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity with Stephen Hawking

Solving the Existential Crisis of Humanity with Stephen Hawking

February 5, 2016

Stephen Hawking, already revered by the masses, entered a new tier of mythos last year after he was portrayed in "The Theory of Everything." He was seen (via the performance of Eddie Redmayne) as a star-crossed...

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