This week, Auschwitz survivors have gathered back at the site of their nightmares, along with many world leaders, to commemorate the 70th anniversary of their liberation from Auschwitz. This may be the last time that so many survivors will be there for a decade anniversary, since many survivors are in their 90s. I mention Auschwitz as part of Europe’s dark history that is on … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: A Look Back
Archives for January 2015
Running with the Ivy League
The 21st century has seen some impressive improvements in the progress of feminism. Feminism, by its dictionary definition, is the advocacy of women's rights on the grounds of political, social, and economic equality to men. In July 2015 Elizabeth Garret will become the president of Cornell University (Anderson, Washington Post). This news means that half of the presidents of … [Read more...] about Running with the Ivy League
WEIRD SCIENCE: Cockroach Hero
by Sam Cadwell It seems most people are hardwired to find cockroaches disgusting, but this hasn’t stopped scientific research into these creepy crawlies. Soon, these bugs may be working for us. Thanks to some truly disturbing and magnificent advances in cyborg technology, we can implant wires into a live cockroach and then make it walk left or right with a smart … [Read more...] about WEIRD SCIENCE: Cockroach Hero
The Art of Orientalism: Hegemony Through Censorship
Modupe Alabi, Fourth Year Annenberg, USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism Modupe Alabi, or “Mo,” is a fourth-year student in the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. As a Communication major in Annenberg, she has focused most of her studies on an interdisciplinary combination of cultural studies, entertainment media and … [Read more...] about The Art of Orientalism: Hegemony Through Censorship