by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Mar 7, 2021 |
Last class we discussed the idea of reciprocity as an argument for why medical professionals and government officials ‘deserve’ to get the vaccine first. While I agree with the argument that people at the highest risk of exposure should get the vaccine first I do not...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Sep 20, 2020
Thus far 1,371 students have tested positive for COVID-19 at Penn State. Despite the rising number of cases, Penn State still refuses to make the logical decision to move courses online. Every week I watch the cases rise and I think to myself when will enough be...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Sep 16, 2019
This summer, like many of you, I participated in a research program here at Penn State. Originally I wanted to spend my summer between Dallas and Houston shadowing vets and maybe participating in a research project at a local university. However, when my PI contacted...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Apr 14, 2019
Within the past few years we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of inclusion initiatives. These inclusion initiatives are aimed at increasing the representation of minority groups on college campuses. One of the first inclusion initiatives is the “diversity...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Mar 24, 2019
Recently I watched the movie “The Hate U Give” and it made me wonder whether or not things will ever change. While the movie is fictitious, all of the events have occurred in the past and are continuing to occur in the present. In the movie “The Hate U Give” a young...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Feb 24, 2019 |
A few weeks ago I was fortunate enough to get tickets to the Luchinsky Lecture which featured Dr. Peter Hudson as the speaker. Dr. Hudson primarily discussed the idea of one health which centers around the belief that animal health, human health, and environmental...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Jan 28, 2019
On the first day of class Dean Johnson asked us to keep a log of our use of single-use plastics. As an animal lover, I am very aware of the impact of plastics on our wildlife, especially sea turtles. I was absolutely enthused about the project and I began looking up...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Oct 28, 2018 |
Two weeks ago we discussed freedom of speech and whether or not the University should have the power to interfere with hate speech. We began our conversation by discussing the Black Lives Matter Protest and the negative responses it solicited. Horrific comments such...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Oct 10, 2018
Two weeks ago we discussed Affirmative Action and whether or not it is the answer to the growing issue of the lack of diversity. It was a relatively unanimous decision that while affirmative action is a beneficial system, it needs to undergo several reformations in...
by Ilana Arielle Mosley | Sep 10, 2018 |
One thing that really struck me during President Barron’s lecture about his journey with leadership was when he talked about his driving lesson with his father. His message about keeping the bigger picture in mind and allowing that to guide you really resonated with...
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