Using Research

Andy Kessler’s analysis of the way research is conducted was very interesting to me. Some of the points that he made were ones that I had never thought of before, but are really important to keep in mind when looking at research and correlational studies. The statistic that stuck with me the most was “more […]

Female Representation in Marvel Comics

I’ve decided to focus my paradigm shift projects on the evolution of female representation in comic books. In the ’40s and ’50s, women in Marvel Comics were primarily only there to be hot or be rescued. These characters rarely had any depth or important roles. In the ’60s, characters like Jean Grey, Susan Storm, and […]

The Smartphone Shift

The drastic effect that the introduction of smartphones has had on the recent generation is currently one of the most widely discussed paradigm shifts. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard family members from a previous generation talk about “kids these days” and the problems that smartphones have caused. As a member of […]

Rhetorical Analysis Essay Artifact

Ad Council’s “Beyond I Do” Campaign On April 1, 2018, the Ad Council, a non-profit organization that specializes in creating public service announcements, released a video series for their campaign “Beyond I Do.” The purpose of this campaign was to bring attention to the discrimination against LGBT people that still occurs legally in the United […]