Following up on last week's blog entry about how women are less convinced of the effectiveness of the United States' democratic system, I decided to turn towards Michelle Obama as First Lady. Michelle Obama, who met her husband when her husband became her mentee at the law firm where she worked, arguably was just as capable as her husband of becoming a politician. However, as a … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who: The First Lady As a Wife
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
The Monster Mash
Sam Sweetnam is a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He also plays trumpet in the USC Trojan Marching Band and writes for Halftime Magazine. People of Ancient and Classical Greece possessed a perplexing fascination with monsters as displayed prominently in literature and epic poetry. Monstrous creatures such as the … [Read more...] about The Monster Mash
One Nation Under Who?: Not the United Nations
The United States provides over a fifth of the budget for the United Nation; however, most US citizens are themselves skeptical of the UN. Currently, fifty-seven percent of those polled by Gallup believe that the UN is doing an inadequate job1. Honestly, this figure surprises me—from the rhetoric on TV and the Internet, it seems that a far greater number of Americans believe … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Not the United Nations
One Nation Under Who?: A Woman?
The United States has elected an African-American man twice in a row—in 2008, people remarked about the huge historical significance of Barack Obama's election, since it marked an advancement in race relations. In being elected to the US presidency, however, Obama defeated Hilary Clinton, who if elected to the presidency, would have created history in her way, by becoming the … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: A Woman?