Category Archives: Recommended Reading

Oh the College Life…

Posted on April 3, 2013 by amc6291

                The above picture summarizes an anonymous Facebook conversation between two college students. This post is most definitely relevant to our own lives. I mean look at us….we are college students that go to school on a campus that is … Continue reading →

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Movie Time!

Posted on March 13, 2013 by amc6291

                I contemplated about what to write this week…do I talk about racism itself, its origins, its definition? No. I want to talk about the movies. As was already discussed in class, the media has an unprecedented power over the … Continue reading →

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FDR: What a Great President

Posted on February 18, 2013 by amc6291

In honor of President’s Day, I’d like to discuss the struggles and triumphs of one very important President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was a strong and valiant President that fell victim to the deviant hands of polio at the age … Continue reading →

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The World is NOT Post-Racial, and Neither is America!

Posted on February 6, 2013 by amc6291

            Throughout the history of the world, racism has existed in many different forms. From the Holocaust in Germany to the Armenian genocide, the consequences of racism can be seen. Such disregard for human life is appalling. I would like … Continue reading →

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WE ARE….NOT living in a “Post-Racial America”

Posted on January 16, 2013 by amc6291

Presumably, a post-racial, beyond-race America will be one in which no one thinks about race anymore; an America in which we all just see each other as individuals. With the election of President Barack Obama in 2008, many have claimed … Continue reading →

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The Holocaust – A Deception of Truth

Posted on November 28, 2012 by amc6291

The Holocaust – A Deception of Truth The above title will take you to a video that was created with the intent of portraying the horrors of the Nazi Holocaust. If you take the time to watch the video from … Continue reading →

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TED Talk!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by amc6291

Morozov immediately expresses his dislike for the TED genre through the use of this profound statement: “At least TED Books…did not kill any trees in the publishing process.” Throughout his paper, Morozov critiques the credibility of the Khanna couple, as … Continue reading →

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You Better “Ketchup” on Some Sleep…You’re Looking a Bit Ill!

Posted on September 11, 2012 by amc6291

Did you know that in the 1830’s, ketchup was sold as a medicine?? That’s right…the delicious condiment that we all know and love was once believed to cure a variety of ailments! But why don’t we use ketchup for its … Continue reading →

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