Painter from Los Angeles to look into: Kehinde Wiley. Kehinde Wiley is a painter who is most known for his portraits of African American men from Harlem and South Central. His portraits are exciting to look at since these men are painted in traditional poses from masters paintings. He would go on the streets of South Central and invite men to his studio to pose for his … [Read more...] about Daily Art: Kehinde Wiley
Archives for March 2014
Male Circumcision: Should It Make The Cut?
Diem-Tran (Bijou) Nguyen is a senior at USC pursuing a major in history and minor in natural science. She plans on attending medical school after graduation. She is originally from Huntington Beach and is the oldest of four children. She loves working with children and animals, trying new places to eat, and traveling. Though the … [Read more...] about Male Circumcision: Should It Make The Cut?
The Book Is on the Table: Pros and Cons of College Education
Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard University as a sophomore to develop Facebook, and is now a billionaire. Daniel Ek co-founded Spotify after dropping out of the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Matt Mullenweg dropped out of the University of Houston and founded Wordpress. David Karp didn’t even graduate high school and created Tumblr. The successful stories of … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Pros and Cons of College Education
Scrolling Scribe: Holy Engineering Feasibility, Batman!
Each week on Scrolling Scribe, editors will select their favorite archived articles and repost them for your reading pleasure. Originally published on May 22, 2012. By Michelle Dee Across various modes of media, from comic books to movies, Batman has distinguished himself from other superheroes through his unique superpower: technology. He may not have laser eyes … [Read more...] about Scrolling Scribe: Holy Engineering Feasibility, Batman!
One Nation Under Who: The Gender Gap in Trust
It only seems appropriate on International Women's Day to look into the problem of women voting in the United States. Fifty-three percent of the electorate in the 2012 presidential election were women1, showing that women are flexing their ability to vote more than ever. However, a 2012 poll indicates that only forty-four percent of women had faith in the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who: The Gender Gap in Trust