While many of my friends were frolicking on the white sands of Cabo or strolling along the Cliffs of Moher this spring break I had decided to go home to Hawaii to see my mom and sister. My mom and I had talked about our plans that break and how excited we both were to see the new Disney Cinderella movie. Growing up I loved Disney; I loved the magic, the joy and the constant … [Read more...] about Tragedy in Fairytales
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Psychological Phenomena: Are Bilinguals Smarter, or Are they Merely more “Cultured”?
Individuals who know multiple languages – bilinguals, trilinguals, or even polyglots – are oft portrayed as being more cultured and refined than their monolingual counterparts. But is there truly a difference in intelligence? As a trilingual myself, I have the constant need to control multiple thoughts in multiple languages throughout the course of the day. When speaking … [Read more...] about Psychological Phenomena: Are Bilinguals Smarter, or Are they Merely more “Cultured”?
The Best Pay Day is an Equal Pay Day
“To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights, it’s our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal rights for women in the United States of America.” –Patricia Arquette Can you believe this is even an issue still in the 21st century? Can you believe that there are … [Read more...] about The Best Pay Day is an Equal Pay Day
Invasion Upon Our Shores: Italy, the Promised Land
EU law says that asylum-seekers should seek asylum in the country in which they land first. The result of this law is an overwhelming number of people streaming into Italy, sailing from ports in North Africa and Southwest Asia. The word “sailing” perhaps does not encapsulate the horrid conditions to which he immigrants are subjecting themselves—often the tales that we hear … [Read more...] about Invasion Upon Our Shores: Italy, the Promised Land
The Ethical Implications of Full Immersion in a Virtual World
Jake Green is currently a 5th-year senior here at USC majoring in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in both Cinematic Arts and Astronomy. From September 2012 until May 2013, he was part of a project here at USC called Project Holodeck, which created both a virtual reality system and a game to go along with it. Since then, he has kept his eye on the VR industry, Recently, he … [Read more...] about The Ethical Implications of Full Immersion in a Virtual World