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Passion Blog Week #10: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Will

I find it amazing how music can bring up such striking reactions from the human mind. Whether it be memories, stories, feelings, or even visualizations, I cease to be amazed how some musicians can use their sounds to create such … Continue reading →

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Work In Progress Week 10

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Will

For the advocacy project, I was planning on covering the amount of food that Americans waste every year. Its topic that I feel isn’t overly done, and is a rather significant problem that is not frequently seen in the media. … Continue reading →

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Civic Issues Blog Week 10

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Will

I honestly have enjoyed doing these civic issues blogs on Marcellus Shale. I must admit I’m actually a tad disappointed this is the last one I will be writing. In the first post I discussed the issue as a whole. … Continue reading →

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Work In Progress Week #9: Persuasive Essay draft

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Will

Will Ament Professor Minbiole CAS 138T March 2013 A Case for the Support of the Free Syrian Army For a little over two years, the Syrian Civil War has raged on. The conflict has been between the oppressive regime of … Continue reading →

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Civic Issues Blog #3: The Benefits of Marcellus Shale

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Will

Last post, I covered the environmental dangers of blindly pursuing Marcellus shale drilling and its other associated negative consequences. However, this week we will take a look at the benefits that this new natural gas drilling industry has for America. … Continue reading →

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Civic Issues Blog: Fracking

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Will

I thought I would start off my second discussion on Marcellus shale on what it is exactly and how the natural gas it contains is extracted. The Marcellus Formation is a wide belt of shale that can be found underneath … Continue reading →

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Passion Blog: 2/1/13

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Will

The Murlocs are a bluesy-garage rock outfit from Australia starting to tap into the indie-rock scene. Their swampy, Lousiana bayou drenched sound with its twang and harmonicas brings up classic Creedence Clearwater Revival memories but with a indie lo-fi twist. … Continue reading →

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Work In Progress 2/1/13

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Will

I think this video puts forth a very true argument at the end of its run when he points out the damage that fertilizer and boxcutters have caused America. That’s because these tools have not been anointed labels like pistols … Continue reading →

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Passion Blog: Kixxie Siete

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Will

My passion blog is normally about underground, unknown, or up and coming bands but I was thinking, why not expand that a little. So I decided this week instead of doing the usual indie band thing I would cover a … Continue reading →

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Civic Issues: Environment (Energy)

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Will

In the region where I grew up and live (Southwestern Pennsylvania), Marcellus shale drilling is a big issue. The Marcellus Shale Formation runs from West Virginia to New York with most of it covering Pennsylvania. The shale contains natural gas … Continue reading →

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