On April 6th, I attended a Presentation given by a current RCL Teacher at Penn State Altoona in Rec Hall. I was the only student that attended, surrounding by a group of professionals that wereContinue reading

Instead of continuing with my previous topic that focused on promoting STEM fields in modern school systems, I decided to pursue a topic I am more passionate about for my Issue Brief: Illegal Immigration. So,Continue reading

I thought this deliberation went fairly well (definitely better than the Gun Violence one lol). Their introduction was well organized and they made very valid statements that recognized and brought attention to the relevance ofContinue reading

I attended this deliberation on February 28th at 5 pm at Webster’s Book Store. Overall, the deliberation went okay. There was definitely some good discussion comments made, however the deliberation itself was a little bitContinue reading

There is no doubt that jobs in STEM fields are generally more difficult than jobs completely unrelated to science or mathematics. Because of this, many people steer away from STEM fields and choose the easierContinue reading

I left off my last Civic Issues Blog with some questions: Should our society cut funding for the arts? Because Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is becoming so important, what is happening to other nonContinue reading

STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Throughout the 21st century, there has been a significant growth in the emphasis on STEM related fields. More and more STEM focused educational facilities have been opening up aroundContinue reading