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Important Ethical Lessons From the myriad of lessons and ethical concerns we tackled this semester, all of which fundamentally important in their own right, I believe that the two topics that had the largest impact on me were that of … Continue reading →

Situation Definition: On February 26, 2012, 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida after Zimmerman approached the teen on the grounds that he looked “ real suspicious.” (Blow) The two engaged in an argument … Continue reading →

SITUATION On October 25, 2018, Doug Blackmon spoke in Freeman Auditorium as a part of the Foster-Foreman Conference of Distinguished Writers. Blackmon is an accomplished journalist, author, and filmmaker, and won the Pulitzer Prize in the General Nonfiction category for … Continue reading →

Billy Ray’s film Shattered Glass dramatizes the scandalous actions of Stephen Glass, a young reporter with the acclaimed political magazine, The New Republic. At the start of the film, Glass is enjoying a successful career with a promising future ahead; … Continue reading →

I love laughter. I love the breathlessness and flushed cheeks that come with a joke that’s gone on for far too long. I love phone conversations at 1 in the morning about nothing and everything, about life’s biggest questions and … Continue reading →