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Care for Karats?

The economic value of gold has been leveraged by society for centuries. It’s been used as a hedge against inflation, it once pegged the US dollar in the ‘Gold Standard’ and it’s still being used by entire economies as a security against turmoil. However, its aesthetic...

Frequent Flyer or Frequently Flying Off the Handle?

Tonight, I feel very fortunate to be writing this blog post from the 55th floor of a hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, where I am attending (and just presented at) the Second Language Research Forum. The journey here was far from a straight forward one. Of course, I worked...

What Do I Think About When I Run?

Hi, my name is Maddie Taylor, and I’m addicted to endorphins and reflection. At 7 A.M., I’m up and moving before University Park awakens. When I run, it’s just a lot of thoughts, in and out of my brain at a constant flow of equilibrium. I’ll be quizzing myself on the...

Teachable

Teachable. According to Merriam-Webster, teachable is an adjective defined as “willing to learn : capable of being taught.”1 Traditionally, we think of students, athletes, scholars, protégés, or, for lack of better term, “subordinates” as individuals who are...

A Proposal with a Purpose

Statistics taken from the NCCA website show the percentage of college athletes that actually go into the professional league. The numbers are strickingly low. The percent of college players that go professional are as follows: 1.6% football, 1.2% mens basketball, 0.9%...

The concept of saving made simple

Saving money for your future is not something many students have at the top of their mind. Between the myriad of expenses for housing, books, food, and life, how could one possibly have money left over to save? Through talking with peers, close to no one has a savings...

Golden Parachutes

As the date of my group’s presentation regarding the equity of CEO pay as it is related to income inequality looms nearer, the potential policies my group is uncovering become more and more interesting. One policy we discussed this week is particularly interesting to...

The Quest for the Perfect Halloween Costume

When selecting a Halloween Costume, there are a lot of questions to consider. What Disney character is cool to be as a college student? Should I go for the scary look? Or will I end up like Cady Heron in Mean Girls? Will I still be able to eat and drink with a mask...

Treat Yourself

(before reading please reference Drake’s Hotline Bling video to understand the backing of this blog) I’d like to dedicate this specific blog post to the release of Drake’s music video for Hotline Bling because I think it really sums up the way I am feeling at...