Category Archives: News

With the passage of the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, citizens have had the right to bear arms for lawful purposes such as self-defense. Then why have countless children and faculty members been shot and killed by those in … Continue reading →

“Oh crap, the police.” Why is it that every time you see that distinctive black and white paint job or those flashing blue lights a bolt of fear radiates through your body? Even if you’re just walking your yellow lab … Continue reading →

Whether you turn on the evening news, check your favorite online informational outlet, or read your local paper each morning, the chances that you will see an article about citizen protests or a police brutality case seem to be increasingly … Continue reading →

Prohibition.  The 18th amendment of the constitution banned the sale of alcohol in the United States.  During the years of prohibition the underground market for alcohol sales skyrocketed as many people ignored a law that they felt infringed upon their … Continue reading →

  A Learning Enigma in the Information Age   Despite my youth and its coincidence with the advent of social media, online entertainment, and the decisive maturation of the internet as a whole, I have never really been all that … Continue reading →

As Amanda Hess’ perfectly exemplifies, harassment and prejudice against women and minority groups hurts them professionally and personally. Harassment is immediately harmful on its victim. Yet harassment is only the directed expression of widespread prejudice against women and minorities online. … Continue reading →

In today’s world, you can hold “face-to-face” meetings online. You can ask your phone to send someone a text message. You can ask your car for directions. Technology has become an avenue by which you can accomplish almost anything. Countless … Continue reading →

“We are the facilitators of our own creative evolution.” Bill Hicks I write this page, as I do most, on an Apple computer, an inch-thick laptop whose inner-workings greatly exceed my own technological understanding. I use this machine to write … Continue reading →

Preston Evans Professor Barnett ENGL 120w 01/26/14   Technology and Society   In their respective essays, both Thompson and Kaly provide insight into the negative implications of technological advances on modern society. While both essays make valid points about the … Continue reading →

  Writing about technology is risky business. Today, it’s hard to develop an argument free of bias or group identity. We judge someone as young and intelligent, or old and stale based on which side they are on. But instead … Continue reading →