In this podcast episode, I listened to the opinions of V Sphehar, Tiktoker with almost 3 million followers. He runs “Under the Desk” news, and online social media account which runs news straight out of peoples phones. While we often talk about the negatives associated with social media, V Sphehar, talks about how it can […]
Personal is Political: Trust the Process
Leaving the beautiful scenery of Florence, we stepped out of the comforts of the city and drove out into the countryside of Tuscany. We took a winding road and were immersed in the rolling hills of farms and green crops extending miles and miles. Along the ride, were landmarks of gated fences. Each fence, posted […]
Personal is Political: Sushi in Carmel
It was a beautiful night in Carmel by the Sea, California, and after a wonderful day exploring the region along Monterey Bay, my family was hungry for a good meal. While, we had nowhere in particular to go we were excited to sit down and relax. As we walked the charming streets of Carmel my […]
Civic Issues: Processed and Packaged
We have discussed previously the ingredients, culture, school meals, and safety of the American diet, however this week I want to take a new turn to how we actually serve our food. Many times the first thing that comes to mind: packaged and processed. In fact, Americans consume more packaged food then any of our […]
Issue Brief
New Topic: Our Schools Deserve Better: Ensuring Healthy Lunches in our Nation’s Cafeterias Every day millions of children attend school and eat lunch in cafeterias across our country. A healthy lunch has been shown to improve academic performance, health, and well being, and even increase attendance. Every child deserves, a good quality meal served […]
Personal is Political: Pandemic Travel
A student once described me as an airplane, in a project describing each other. He furthers by saying, “Cate is the definition of adventurous, constantly exploring, and on the move.” Before the pandemic, a huge part of my experiences out-of-class was travel. My conversations often were fueled by the experiences that I have had around […]
Issue Brief: ENSURING US FOOD SAFETY
Issue Brief: Thesis: Food Regulation policies in the United States must be enforced to eliminate harmful ingredients and improve quality standards to improve shelves of Americans grocery stores across the country. Claims: Compare standards to other competing nations such as European Union Discuss harmful ingredients which should be banned such as Growth Hormone […]
Civic Issues: US Food Culture: Are we ready to take the next step?
As previously discussed, food regulation typically stems from larger government standards which are hard to control based on a public perspective. However, when comparing the United States to other countries, it seems maybe there are reasons for poorer regulations. One hypothesis can be linked to the culture surrounding food in the US itself. Why is […]
Personal is Political: Exchange Student
A few summers ago, we hosted an exchange student over three weeks. While I stayed at home, she traveled miles and miles from Ukraine to experience what she called “the American Dream”. She showed me how much a girl across the world could be so similar to you after all. I was unsure when my […]
Brainstorming
Harms: Students safety on campus- prevention of accidents Students ability to get to class Scope: Student and Professor Drivers, vs. Pedestrians Issue Area: Student Safety, Education, Public Safety Jurisdiction: Campus officials- police, auxillary officers Mandates: Enforcing crossing guards at certain times Banning scooters Inducements: Educational Posters on safe walking and transportation