The day after the Brown Medal Democracy ceremony, I had the opportunity to sit in on an open house discussion with the winners of the award, David Farrell and Jane Suiter.  In this discussion, I was able to hear a further debriefing of Farrell’s and Suiter’s efforts in democracy and how the RCL Spring Break […]

David Farrell, graduate of University College of Dublin, and Jane Suiter, graduate of Dublin City University, were the 2019 winners of the Brown Democracy Medal.  This award honors thought-provoking leaders who work to sustain democracy by shining light on the positive aspects of democracy rather than the negative aspects of it.  The Brown Democracy Medal […]

Over the course of the semester, I have realized how prominent and powerful rhetoric is, how there are many unique themes throughout civic life, and how rhetoric and civic life go hand in hand with each other. As demonstrated in Unit One, rhetoric is incorporated into advertisements and other forms of media that affect where […]

Introduction: Vaping has become a widespread epidemic in the youth population, and teens have become trapped in a nicotine addiction.  From vaping in school bathrooms, behind the wheel, on their own, and in social settings, this addiction has affected a large portion of the teen population.  Last year, the percentage of 12th-grade students that engaged […]