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The first man to ever study abroad (as far as we can know these sorts of things) was Emo of Friesland, who was from northern Holland and studied at Oxford University in 1190. Many other Europeans went on to study abroad throughout the next centuries, most likely all of which were members of the royal elites from rich countries since very few people could afford such a … [Read more...] about A-broadening Your Horizons: A Little History of Study Abroad

fem·i·nism noun 1.the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. I have openly supported feminism since I was in elementary school fighting for the right for girls to use the monkey bars on the playground when the boys tried to keep them for themselves. As I grew up and became more grounded in my beliefs of … [Read more...] about What’s in a name? That which we call feminism by any other name…

  Profits, policies, and laws often displace focus from the most important aspect in the increasingly complicated world of medicine: the patient. Ultimately, patients must have the freedom to choose the care they receive or do not receive. Physician assisted euthanasia is an ethically controversial issue, but one that must be addressed. Legalizing physician assisted … [Read more...] about Trust Me, I’m Premed: Physician Assisted Euthanasia

Today in my playwriting class, we talked about some differences between plays and screenplays. Although the class is composed of mostly theater majors, being that we are in Los Angeles with a great film school right next door, most of us were more used to the structure of screenplays. Our teacher brought up a good point - we are so used to watching television and film that our … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Entertainment: Plays versus Screenplays

It is a topic that I have not thought about since high school because as a college female I don't have a dress code for class. It wasn't until I started seeing various campaigns about dress code that stated messages such as how our society could have a man walk on the moon yet we are still not letting girls wear shorts to school because boys might get "distracted". In your … [Read more...] about Decoding the Dress Code