As I look at the job market, I realize it’s all the highfalutin’ positions that are a rat race to snatch up. Do I aim for those high positions just because the American Dream taunts in my ear that I am some listless loser if I don’t? The pressure from growing up in a neighborhood of upper-middle class families who struck it rich after years of slaving away at the 9 a.m. to 11 … [Read more...] about Pause before taking the climb
Perspectives
New state voter ID laws hinder democracy
This previous year was one that sparked new discourse on democracy due to global democracy movements and changes within our own political systems, but it is my hope that 2012 will be the year we place an even higher value on democratic participation. Now, before you pull out your POSC 104 textbooks and remind me that we do, in fact, live in a representative republic, know that … [Read more...] about New state voter ID laws hinder democracy
The streets of discovery
Let me first begin by saying that Washington DC is the closest I’ve ever lived to a living, breathing, Gotham City. My adventure begins at 8 a.m. every morning, on the Red Line metro. After a hurried breakfast, I’m often seen waddling down the street in an oversized pea coat and snow boots with the other 600,000 people or so that have regular day-jobs. I can barely see my … [Read more...] about The streets of discovery
Media stands blamed for the fall of Occupy
Occupy Wall Street began as a small movement, relying mostly on social media to spread both ideas and information — the modern day word-of-mouth. The movement gained momentum quickly and bore no signs of losing it. In just a matter of weeks, it became clear that the movement was not going to fade anytime soon. Major news coverage lasted for months, and as each new development … [Read more...] about Media stands blamed for the fall of Occupy
GOP race, social media and a third thing we can't remember
With four candidates out of the race and five candidates left, the GOP primary has already been a wild ride. If it’s any indicator of what the November elections will be like, we all had better brace ourselves. Four years ago, Tina Fey was seeing Russia from her house and Amy Poehler was rapping about the GOP’s Eskimo constituency on “Saturday Night Live,” providing the … [Read more...] about GOP race, social media and a third thing we can't remember