Robert L. Mack graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California in 2014. As an undergraduate his studies concentrated on the MENA region, including several semesters of Arabic language study. He served as President of the USC Student Interfaith Council and President of the USC Arabic Language and … [Read more...] about Tribe, Livelihood, and Change: Bedouin Sedentarization in Egypt
Archives for April 2015
Public Displays of Atrocity
It’s the stuff of nightmares; it’s the scenario you think you’ll only watch in the fictional world of Law and Order or Criminal Minds. This past month a woman viewed a video on the news of a young woman being raped by four men on a beach in Florida while onlookers did nothing, some even cheering and others taking pictures. The nightmare hits when the woman realizes the person … [Read more...] about Public Displays of Atrocity
Psychological Phenomena: Language and Groups: The Dichotomy of Race at Urth Caffe
Language, and race, subsequently, often serve as a source of comfort and community amongst others in a new environment. It can be witnessed within universities, as foreign students tend to commemorate their college experience amongst those who they deem they are most similar to by virtue of a common language. It can also be witnessed in the happenings of everyday life: humans … [Read more...] about Psychological Phenomena: Language and Groups: The Dichotomy of Race at Urth Caffe
Trust Me, I’m Premed: Creatine as a safe workout supplement
Many individuals who exercise with the goal of gaining weight look towards workout supplements to improve their performance and hasten their progress. Protein powder and creatine are two common supplements that are readily available and have proven benefits. The effects of protein powder are fairly straightforward – it provides more protein with which muscles can … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Creatine as a safe workout supplement
Invasion Upon Our Shores: Turkey’s Shuttered Gates
Syria has been in a civil war for four years; in the meantime, 10.9 million refugees (approximately half of the population) have been displaced. ISIS has exploited the crisis in Syria by making itself one of the key players in the war, sweeping through Syria in 2014. The majority of Syria’s northern border is Turkey (Syria’s neighbor to the west is Iraq, itself not exactly … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: Turkey’s Shuttered Gates