To conclude my blog, the Women of Washington, I will pay tribute to madame Vice President, Kamala Harris: the first woman to serve in the nation’s 2nd highest office. Kamala Harris was born in Oakland, California. The daughter of immigrant parents, Harris was raised primarily by her… Continue Reading
For my e-portfolio, I will use Wix. I chose Wix because I have previous experience with website development using this platform. Additionally, I find Wix to be the most professional-looking and navigable of the three options. I do not want… Continue Reading
The photo essay published by Katie Reilly for TIME exposes the realities of college life during the pandemic. I believe it is reflective of my college experience. Reilly’s photos capture multiple students in masks, and, quite symbolically, they are mostly… Continue Reading
Defenders of the ex-president (it feels so good to finally say that) would argue that because Trump did not explicitly tell his supporters to invade the Capitol building, his hands are clean of the violence that ensued on January 6th. However,… Continue Reading
Avril Haines, the country’s first female director of national intelligence (DNI), was the first of Biden’s cabinet members to be confirmed in the Senate (Borger). Haines’s credentials for the office are lengthy. She served as a legal counsel in the… Continue Reading
Advocacy Project and Audience. For my advocacy project, I would like to address either the rise in sexual misconduct at Penn State or the threat of eating disorders to college students. For sexual misconduct, I’d create an infographic to address the increase in sexual assaults and the lack… Continue Reading
On March 17th, 2021, Katherine Tai, President Biden’s nominee as Trade Representative, was confirmed in the Senate by a unanimous vote of 98-0 making her the first Asian American and woman of color U.S. Trade Representative (Swanson). Tai’s parents were China-born residents of Taiwan… Continue Reading