Stolen Generations

The first generation who received participation ribbons were Generation Y. Some may question how this is bad; well first, the ideas behind the practice must be understood. Writer, Kelly Wallace, states in an article for CNN entitled “Does sports participation deserve a trophy? Let the parental…

what’s wrong with the new generation comes up quite often in this age. Well this may seem like a matter of opinion in most aspects, economically, research has shown that the new generation just isn’t pulling their weight as much as their ancestors did. What I mean by new generation is generation born between the early 1980s and late 1990s. This generation is commonly referred to as generation y or the millennials. Research has shown that due to poor economy that this generation just doesn’t want…

It used to be that children were taught to toughen up, to grow a thicker skin, to take everything with a grain of salt and that it is what is. If someone hurt a someone else’s feelings, they should suck it up and deal with it or fix it themselves. Rarely did parent get involved, unless the issue was serious of course, because as kids we were expected to rough it out ourselves and learn how to healthily disagree. My parents and grandparents were taught this way and so were my sister and I. It was…

their goals.". The authors meaning of the word lazy are based on traits but to me being lazy is not a trait that a person possesses, but a state of mind and a set of habits that we have. The definition of lazy also varies among people of every generation. Many grandparents have a completely different view of what it means to be lazy from looking at their grandchildren. For…

complex technologies that previous generations did not have access to. This is called the information age, and depending on a person’s viewpoint, it is either proclaimed the greatest revolution in the expansion and distribution of knowledge, or ridiculed for creating a harmful environment with too many distractions. Critics of the information age agree with the latter and have extended that statement to claim that “those under age thirty constitute the “dumbest” generation in modern history”…

Human behavior often seems mysterious and hard to predict, and despite this, it follows rules and patterns that can be observed and studied. One such pattern is known as Dunbar’s number. Dunbar’s number is, in fact, a series of numbers that represent the number of friends a typical person has that fit varying categories of familiarity and closeness. Maria Konnikova writes about Robin Dunbar’s research in her essay “The Limits of Friendship.” Robin Marantz Henig discusses the current plight of…

An attribute that both generations show is strength. Both show this strength in different ways but this attribute could have been directly passed down from parent to child. The Greatest Generation showed their strength by their ability to fight a war that was on the other side of the world. They fought for other countries’ freedom fully knowing the danger of their service. Those who were left in the United States exhibited enormous amounts of strength by their resilience and ability to…

Twelfth Night Going to the Longwood production of Twelfth Night proved very intriguing from the talented actors, to amazing costumes, extravagant lighting, and slightly modern setting. However, while I enjoyed the performance as a whole; there were a few technical issues that distracted from the overall aesthetic of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. Set design is what brings an audience that possibly had no context for the show into the life of the characters. It allows the audience to really step…

The 1920s, also known as the “Roaring Twenties,” was a time like no other. New technology, abandonment of tradition, and daring feats all occurred during this time of dramatic change. The twenties was not a time of refinement or civility, but instead the signs of corruption were over-looked and life was lived to the fullest. New fads and ways of entertainment were discovered creating an easy going lifestyle. The radio, first developed in the 19th century, helped pave the way for new fads…

time, generation after generation has emerged and transformed the world. Some had significant accomplishments while others did not. What is it that makes up a remarkable generation? Is it determined by their hard work, values, or intelligence? Past generations fought for their independence, rights, and equality. But what is so salient about generations X and Y? Theses two generations have helped mold how humanity is perceived, and these two generations are going to educate the next generation…