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Refugees Right to Work

In the midst of the election season we have heard a lot about the danger that immigration and refugees pose to our society. However, what is often missing from the discussion is that immigration labor accounts for only 3% of the global workforce. Refugees are also an...

Exploiting the Shock Factor

A few weeks ago, our class had a discussion regarding Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit during the national anthem, which sparked some interesting questions about patriotism and respect. One of the questions during class was if Kaepernick’s medium was the correct...

Ethics and wholeness

Today’s class discussion on ethics and the role of moral principles and values on decision-making has moved me to think more about the idea of a personal drive for coherence. In this context, I define coherence as the striving toward preservation and creation of...

The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership

I really enjoyed the discussion that we had during class pertaining to the book. Before class, while I was reading the book I discovered that I enjoyed the book more than I thought it would. As I read through the first chapter, I was hooked when he discussed...

Discussing the Colin Kaepernick Situation

Many people find it difficult to discuss the racial issues present in American society. Some people feel uncomfortable. Others are ignorant and unsure of what to say. And some people just do not consider there to be any issues. Discussing race can be difficult for me,...

Understanding Haiti

As of 6:00pm EST on Friday, October 7th, civil protection officials reported a death toll of 842 Haitians as a result of Hurricane Matthew. Hurricane Matthew is the second natural disaster to ravage the already dilapidated economy of Haiti; the first being the 2010...

Starting a movement in the NFL

I find the national anthem conflict interesting. I think everyone that I discuss it with brings something new to the conversation. As I just ask my friends why they stand for the anthem most respond with something along the line of “because everyone else does” or “it...

Did you know you can use LionCash to tan?

A study conducted in 2014 determined undergraduate universities whose students can use university sponsored debit cards at indoor tanning facilities. The study collected data from the two largest four-year undergraduate universities in each state. In total, eighteen...

Mental Health Intervention

This past week my friend was checked into a psychiatric hospital after dealing with some mental health issues.  Without going into too much detail I wanted to bring this event up because now more than ever do I believe in mental health intervention.  My friend is only...

Patriotism, Football, and Francis Scott Key

Our class conversation about Colin Kaepernick’s protest during the National Anthem and the underlying ideals of patriotism and respect for the Anthem sparked a couple of unsaid thoughts/questions in me that I’m going to share now. To begin, our class seemingly...