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Four Years of Exploring the Grey with the PLA

Four Years of Exploring the Grey with the PLA

I would first like to thank all the individuals that contributed to the development of the PLA and its students – Ed and Helen Hintz, President Erickson, President Barron, Melissa Doberstein, Dean Brady, Lisa Breon, Whitney Hinze, Madeline Rossman. This thank...
NAFAC Conference 2016

NAFAC Conference 2016

Last week, I attended the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference 2016 as a student representative from the Penn State’s Political Science Department. It was an incredible experience filled with meaningful collaborations and exchanges. I came into this...

Fracking Thoughts cont.

In spirit of the recent fracking debate at Penn State – I have decided to continue exploring the topic. I lightly touched upon the terms of sustainability prior, however I would like to define sustainability in terms of Marcellus Shale fracking. I strongly align...

Fracking

I have just recently been researching the issue of fracking and watching documentaries that accompany it. In fact, I just watched The Promised Land starring Matt Damon which was quite an incredible film on how to reps from a natural gas fracking company that are...

The Big Short

I just watched Oscar Nominated – The Big Short this weekend. I have to say that I am truly disgusted by humanity and particularly those who hold money in this world. The blatant lack of care towards the livelihood of others truly scares me. The financial world...

Retrospective View

I actually often look at past events with simultaneous disdain and relief that it has simply passed without much issue. I think a large part of that is due to the fact that I feel that I am in a better place whether it being emotionally, physically, or mentally. To be...

Putting Oneself on Trial

I am currently reading Plato’s Five Dialogues in which Socrates is on trial for corrupting the mind of the young. It is an interesting read that challenges norms and definitions of morality/ethics. I have been thinking a lot lately about the concept of justice...

“Fresh Produce”

Personally, when I shop for produce I look for ‘fresh quality’ fruits/vegetables. The definition of ‘fresh quality’ has been socialized to mean a particular size, shine, ripe quality, no bruising, etc. When I look for produce, I really look for fruit/vegetables that...

The Hunting Ground

I watched the most disturbing documentary the other day on rape culture on campuses called The Hunting Ground. I encourage everyone to watch this documentary as it reveals a lot of true and relevant information that isn’t such a foreign concept to our own...

After Graduation

So What Am I To Do After I Graduate? I started creating an outline to answer the question above that looks a little like this: Apply for government jobs, grad school, law school Create Blog Move to California Awareness Campaigns on Muslims/other marginalized...