In this podcast episode of Democracy Works, Jenna Spinelle speaks to Congressman Ro Khanna, a democrat who represents Silicon Valley, about dignity in democracy. Khanna’s latest book pertains to the issue of dignity in a digital age, a book whose broader mission is to help distribute the innovation and wealth that lies within Silicon Valley […]
Extra Credit Blog 1: Moving Beyond News Deserts and Misinformation
This assignment is a summary of my thoughts and understanding of an episode within the Democracy Works podcast. It features a University of Pennsylvania professor of media policy and political economy, Victor Pickard. The topic of discussion stems from his book Democracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation Society and talks about how the American media has built […]
Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1
Remember when Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift dated? That was crazy. Also, totally unrelated, Calvin Harris’s name is Adam Wiles and when his mentor (definitely someone famous who I’m just forgetting) told him to make a stage name, he thought they meant an actual name and just.. Calvin Harris. Anyways, a month (?) ago, Calvin […]
2014 Forest Hills Drive
I wouldn’t say that I’m obsessed with J. Cole but I would say that I have obsessively deep-dived into all of his projects and was flabbergasted and mindblown by Dreamville. So… maybe I love J. Cole. In 2014 Forest Hills Drive, I’m pretty sure J. Cole literally wrote down the most successful/distinguishable parts of every great […]
Issue Brief Outline
Introduction One of Penn State’s most prevalent issues for the past few years has been the problem of sexual assault on campus. According to the 2018 Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey, more than 1 in 4 undergraduate women on campus have been victims of either attempted or completed sexual assault. Almost every girl at Penn State […]
Anniversary
Bryson Tiller created trap R&B. If you have any opinion other than that, you’re wrong. Bryson Tiller made a name for himself through the song “Don’t”. Rolling Stone said that it “all but broke the internet”. Fact. I think different edits of it are still circulating Tiktok. That same year, he released his debut album, […]
Issue Brief Introduction
Sexual Assault on Campus One of Penn State’s most prevalent issues for the past few years has been the problem of sexual assault on campus. According to the 2018 Sexual Misconduct Climate Survey(1), more than 1 in 4 undergraduate women on campus have been victims of either attempted or completed sexual assault. Almost every girl […]
Awaken, My Love!
I LOVE DONALD GLOVER. I just wanted to introduce this blog with that. I stopped watching Community after he left. I listened to his other albums Camp and Because the Internet religiously in high school. I have watched his Netflix specials at least 3 times each, if not more. I am his biggest fan. So […]
Civic Issues Blog #3
My blog post for this week may seem a little specific, but it is a topic that I feel very strongly about and that I will widen the scope on through the progression of this blog post. My topic this week will focus on MMIW — Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. If you’re not familiar […]
Wiped Out!
The Neighborhood was destined to be a one-hit wonder at “Sweater Weather”. They definitely folded when they released their debut, “I Love You”. If you didn’t hear, it was a massive flop. Too much too quickly, they let the chance to make a name for themselves slip through their fingers. However, they redeemed themselves through […]