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The popularity of Social Media in today’s society is on the rise, and will only increase as time goes on. Not only is it used as a form of communication between friends, family, and peers; it’s also the force that drives the worlds of advertisement and marketing. Companies big and small rely on social media sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, to connect with their consumers and discover what products and services are in high demand. The articles “Social networking benefits validated” by Karen…

(a terroristic hate group) as the nation’s protectors of whites against black men, who were depicted in the film as lazy, drunkards who rape white women. Prevailing xenophobic sentiments such as those helped to shape northern white perceptions and southern white attitudes for generations to come, helping to keep the South’s segregated Jim Crow laws and…

Belief Perseverance and how it Affects us in Today’s Society Ayesha Rawlins Florida International University Belief Perseverance and how it Affects us in Today’s Society Many people may not be familiar with the term belief perseverance or confirmation bias, but we all experience these phenomena without even realizing it. Belief perseverance refers to the biasness towards information that agrees with our personal values even though they have been discredited or proven false. There has been…

many years. This has been a common issue between African Americans and Caucasians. Early on, the government legitimized the belief of inequality. According to the Smithsonian, a world renowned archive of historical data, “Beginning in the 1890s, southern states enacted literacy tests, poll taxes, elaborate registration systems, and eventually whites-only Democratic Party primaries to exclude black voters” (Smithsonian National Museum of American History). This system meant that African Americans…

One key example comes in the form of alumni donations. Why would an alumni of a university give money while it is currently in the headlines for a scandal or one of it’s athletes publishing negative content for everyone to see? Most of them will be discouraged from donating during times notorious with trouble being caused by current students…

Once said by the famous Stephen Chbosky, “Banning books gives us silence when we need speech. It closes ours ears when we need to listen. It makes us blind when we need sight.” I think this book should be banned because it displays delicate and sensitive material and would put bad images into the younger generation 's minds and be corrupted by it. It should only be read by high school and college students because the material in the book can be understood by those age groups and they would know…

The United States may boast the highest-ranking universities in the world, but its primary and secondary education systems are failing to provide students with the necessary skills to become efficient and motivated employees. The excessive testing being enforced by the government has neither proven to be an effective manner of measuring intelligence nor a suitable aptitude test for college readiness. These ingrained examinations simply devour hours of useful teacher instruction that could…

prove whose ideology was superior. The fight between capitalism and communism escalated immediately following the war and each nation did all that they could do to gain the upper hand. On June 5, 1947, George Marshall gave a speech at the Harvard University commencement ceremonies explaining how the U.S. should help Europe regain economic stability. The controversy lies in the possible ulterior motives of his Marshall Plan which is widely debated among historians. Since Europe was in such…

FATS: Fats are one of the three macronutrients of our body, in which the other two are carbohydrate and protein. The function of fat is to transport nutrients throughout the body, supply energy and essential fatty acids, insulate the body for heat and provide protection for the body from external bruising or injuries. There are three types of, two of which, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats increase the good cholesterol (HDL). The third, saturated fats, raises bad cholesterol (LDL). Fat…

For example Arnela Sulovic, a post graduate from the University of Southern California proclaims her personal experience at college, “Although everything I learned in the classroom may not be applicable to my career, USC gave me access to unparalleled experiences, introduced me to incredible people and ideas, and broadened…