The United States is in the process of implementing a countrywide system of educational standards called the Common Core. It determines the reading and math skills that all students should reach at each grade, from kindergarten through high school. The standards aim to implement the education that students need to succeed in today’s world. The Common Core has received a lot of … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Having a Common Core
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Chasing the Unicorn: Lady Lore
"Historically speaking, animating female characters are really, really difficult, because they have to go through these range of emotions, but you have to keep them pretty and they’re very sensitive to — you can get them off a model very quickly. So, having a film with two hero female characters was really tough, and having them both in the scene and look very different if … [Read more...] about Chasing the Unicorn: Lady Lore
Acceptance Will Keep You Poor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Lian is a sophomore majoring in Biomedical Engineering and minoring in Sculpture. She is the Mechanical Lead for USC Aerial Robotics and works in a research lab studying the regenerative properties of zebrafish hearts. She is an avid soccer player who also coaches a middle school girls' soccer team in the USC neighborhood. She plans to go to graduate school … [Read more...] about Acceptance Will Keep You Poor
Heaven in Harlem: Art and Education as Saving Graces in Sapphire’s Push
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: From Berkeley, CA, Sonya Egoian is a junior double-majoring in Political Science and Narrative with a minor in French. Illiterate, obese, and pregnant for the second time, sixteen-year-old Claireece 'Precious' Jones in Sapphire's gritty novel Push embodies the shortcomings of her Harlem community. Precious lives in utter poverty, receives no … [Read more...] about Heaven in Harlem: Art and Education as Saving Graces in Sapphire’s Push
One Nation Under Who?: It’s All A Dirty Game
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid gathered the votes necessary this week to push the so-called nuclear option forward—nominees coming from the president’s desk would only need a simple majority, that is, fifty votes, rather than the traditional sixty votes needed to overcome cloture. This seemingly small change in parliamentary procedure has sparked huge outrage … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: It’s All A Dirty Game