Tiger King is not a piece of ethical advocacy for big cats. While it brings attention to the issue of big cat ownership, it does not quite bring the right attention to it. Viewers are able to learn more about the complications with big cats, but the show is more dramatic than informative. The show […]

In addition to my group’s deliberation “Okay Scooter?! How Should Penn State Ride the Scooter Issue on Campus?” and the “We Are Survivors: How We Can Do a Better Job of Supporting Survivors of Sexual Assault” deliberation, I also attened “Let’s Not Beat Around the Bush: How Can We Fight Stereotypes in Porn?” on Thursday, […]

Passion Blog: “Behind the Scenes of Smoothie King” At home, I worked at Smoothie King, a very popular smoothie shop in my area.  In this blog, I will discuss my experiences as an employee at “The King.” Civic Issue Blog: Corporate Mega Mergers In this blog, I will discuss the trend of corporate mega mergers and […]

I believe in saying “hello” while on the run.  This simple, extra effort goes a long way. Over the years, I have embraced running as a hobby.  Whether it be through the park near my house or around the Penn State campus, there are always other people on the run.  As I see each and […]

“This I Believe” Ideas: I believe that my grandparents’ courage and resilience allowed me to live the American Dream. I believe in family time. I believe in tradition. I believe in working for what you earn. I believe that adversity makes people stronger. I believe that a wise perspective comes with age. Passion Blog Ideas: […]

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 […]

Topic: Decline in the Catholic faith Thesis: The Catholic faith values righteousness and forgiveness, but in recent decades, both values have not been upheld.  As a result, people have lost their faith, and the Catholic community is experiencing the repercussions of not upholding these values.  This shift has occurred worldwide, and I have experienced it […]