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Passion Post: USMNT vs South Korea & World Cup History

The United States Men’s National team beat South Korea 2-0 on Saturday in an international friendly. Both the U.S. team and the South Korean team were missing many of their usual starters due to European club play, and had rosters … Continue reading

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This I Believe: I Believe in Building Gingerbread Houses

Building a gingerbread house is an annual holiday tradition in my family. My brother and sisters and I have been doing it as long as I can remember. Every year as we grow older our resistance to partaking in this … Continue reading

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Civic Issues Post: Media & News – WikiLeaks

A medium provides a way through which the world communicates and receives information. Their importance cannot be understated because everyone in the world relies upon mediums to receive information as it is impossible for a single person to uncover all … Continue reading

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Passion Blog: USMNT & World Cup

The World Cup is no ordinary event. It has the power to end wars, unite people, and lift the world into celebration. On June 12, 2014 a new World Cup will begin again in Brazil. For a month, the world … Continue reading

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Passion Blog Introduction: USMNT and the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Last semester I enjoyed blogging about some of my favorite movies. My normal procedure when I had to decided on what movie to write about was to start by watching a few clips from the movie in order to refresh … Continue reading

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RCL Post: Unit 4 Ideas

My Unit 4 group initially began to look a wide range of controversies spanning nationally and around the world, before deciding to narrow down our subject to controversies regarding Penn State. We did this for the pragmatic reason that relevant … Continue reading

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Movie Passion Post: Memento (2000) by Christopher Nolan

Memento (2000) by Christopher Nolan Memento is a film unlike almost all other films. Its distinction comes from its unique plot structure. The filmed is composed of two separate sequences or time-lines.  One sequence is filmed in black-and-white and is … Continue reading

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RCL Post: Are TED Talks an important new rhetorical development?

Ted Talks are an important new rhetorical development. With a maximum time of 18 minutes, Ted Talks offer a more effective format to present persuasive information than normal mediums such as books. Ted Talks by design are engaging and deal … Continue reading

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Movie Passion Post: The Intouchables (2011) by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano

The Intouchables (2011) by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano The Intouchables is a heartwarming and feel good film that is based on a true story. The film centers of the unlikely friendship between two people of opposite worlds. The story, … Continue reading

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