Deconstruction of the Gender Binary in Time is a Mother
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Deconstruction of the Gender Binary in Time is a Mother

Hi all! I recently finished the poetry collection Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong. Before I dive deeper into it, let me preface by stating that this collection is phenomenal. Anyone looking for a profound sense of connection to one's familial, cultural, linguistic, and gender and sexuality identities will flip open the first page and immediately absorb Vuong's beautiful pain. Taking my lessons from Advanced Literature Theory from…
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Why Punishing Your Children is Ineffective: the American Revolution
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Why Punishing Your Children is Ineffective: the American Revolution

The French and Indian war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763. Great Britain had fallen into heavy debt because of the costly war, and they sought to restore their wealth from the American colonies. Since the British were defending American land, they believed that the colonists should share the debt. Previously, Britain observed salutary neglect to the American colonies— meaning that Parliament…
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Affirmative Action and College Aid (Educational Equity): A Statistical Analysis
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Affirmative Action and College Aid (Educational Equity): A Statistical Analysis

There’s much at stake with a SCOTUS decision on affirmative action. In October, the Supreme Court heard arguments for and against the constitutionality of affirmative action in higher education. The case began when students alleged that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill have discriminated on the basis of race, particularly against Asian-American students, saying that they were less likely to be admitted than similarly qualified…
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Sunscreen Project: Infographics and Children’s Book
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Sunscreen Project: Infographics and Children’s Book

Hi all! Throughout this school semester, I worked to address the racial misconception surrounding sunscreen use and melanoma prevention by spreading infographics around my campus, Northfield Mount Hermon School, and holding exhibitions and presentations on my children's book for universal sunscreen use. I wanted to share this with you all as well, so please check out some of the infographics and storyboards I worked on below! My research has…
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<strong>The Appeal to Religion: Order, Certainty, and Empowerment</strong>
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The Appeal to Religion: Order, Certainty, and Empowerment

Religions have shaped global society throughout human history, inspiring and justifying variations of beliefs and practices. With the rise of secular practices and scientific developments, religious influences were predicted to decline; yet, religion remains widely accepted and potent in determining the norms and trends of modern society (Moore 1). Many scholars explain this popularity of religion through its appealing offering of security and comfort to believers. Accordingly, the beliefs,…
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War

The Cold War was a war between the Soviet Union and the United States that focused on the manipulation of public opinions and ideological battles instead of military ones. The two countries actively created and reinforced negative stereotypes about each other and  Propaganda was one of the many tools in the toolbox of the Soviet Union and the U.S. utilized it actively during the Cold War across diverse mediums.…
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War [Part III]
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War [Part III]

The Soviet Union’s active response to prominent American propaganda such as the Voice of America further demonstrated its influence on the public. The Voice of America was publicly denounced, discredited, and blocked many times in the Soviet Union to counteract its compelling influence. As the Voice of America started reaching through the Iron Curtain, the Soviet Union jammed the radio frequencies used by the U.S. in an attempt to…
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War [Part III]
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War [Part III]

On the other hand, the U.S. propaganda pieces told a somewhat different narrative. The U.S. public was without a doubt exposed to pro-capitalistic, pro-American propaganda, but the public was also exposed to propagandistic pieces containing criticisms of the U.S. since the media was not under the total control of the government. The cartoon on the left explicitly describes how the U.S. characterized itself in the media. The Western world,…
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War
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THE FEARFUL BATTLE OF IDEOLOGIES: The Use and Significance of Propaganda During the Cold War

The access to space was yet another opportunity for the two countries to exert superiority over the other. Soviet Union, by winning the Space Race, demonstrated technological and scientific superiority over the U.S., which showed how despite the amount of pride the U.S. has for capitalism supporting their advancements, communism could do much better. The Soviet dominion of space was also a national threat to the U.S. because space…
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Racial Misperception: Danger of Melanoma Skin Cancer and Importance of Sunscreen [Part III]
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Racial Misperception: Danger of Melanoma Skin Cancer and Importance of Sunscreen [Part III]

Without searching up "sunscreen" + "black skin," the image of darker-skinned sunscreen use does not show up on Google, showing the rootedness of the social undermining of darker-skinned melanoma prevention. Recommendations In order to educate different populations on the danger of skin cancer and the importance of its prevention, numerous countries have implemented health interventions. Many of them focus on educating children, as damage from UV radiation is likely…
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