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A Latino on Latinx

“What do you guys think about the Latinx term? Have you heard about it before?” I posed this question, originally in Spanish, to my mom (59), sister (28), and niece (14), a few weeks ago when they were here visiting me from Paraguay. Shaking their heads in confusion,...

Social Norms Experiment

In one of my sociology classes, sociological theory, we talk a lot about deviant behaviors and social norms in our society. This past week, my professor challenged us to break one of these norms, so I decided to go to the dining hall and stare at people intently when...

Thoughts on Sicko Documentary

In his two-hour documentary Sicko, guru film producer Michael Moore investigates the interworking and corruption behind the health care system in the United States. Sicko centers its examination on the many shortcomings of our nation’s health care networks, detailing...

Republican Appeal to Whites

During Tuesday’s class we watched a video discussing how both American and Global politics have deteroirated. In a more specific article by Joanna Ivin, “I Know Why Poor Whites Chant Trump, Trump, Trump” she explains why poor white Americans have rallied behind Trump...

Is There a Problem With Clinton’s Mental Health Plan?

For the most recent assignment for class students were asked to research presidential candidates and find reasons why one candidate would be a better choice for college students than some of the other candidates. I had to give reasons why Hillary Clinton is not the...

Me As An Unique Individual

In September 6, we talked about the elements that shapes people’s identities, including “age, developmental or acquired disability, religion and spiritual orientation, ethnicity and racial identity, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, indigenous heritage,...

Get Into The 2016 Election

​I don’t like Trump. But I don’t really like Hillary either. And who the heck is Jill Stein? Politics have never really interested me. During my early childhood, all I knew was that Bush was not the best President. ​It was a long time before I...

World in Conversation

Yesterday morning I had to drag myself out of bed, not for my normal routine of PT, but to attend a World in Conversation event. Walking towards Pond Lab in the morning I had no idea what to expect. Our instructor for ARMY 401 had made the global conversation with...