University of Wisconsin–Madison

Horror movies can have a large amount of side-effects on people, depending on the individual and how they react to it. Some people may find scary movies to be fun and awesome, while others can see them as incredibly petrifying. This can be attributed to the Emotion Theory, which states that “our interpretation of these same psychological cues can be different depending on the individual” (Mathers, AP psychology teacher). Most people experience erratic heartbeat and rapid breathing. Those who…

When I think about my personal epistemology and how I come to know what I know and how my beliefs are formed I often think of the age old philosophical question of the tree falling in the forest. "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" If knowledge exists and we don’t discover it, does it still not exist? In AD 157 physicians first noticed that the heart was responsible for pumping blood and speculated how this process worked, but it was not until…

twice as likely to sustain a concussion as boys in matched sports, especially soccer. In fact, women’s soccer has the 4th highest concussion rate of any sport, following closely behind football. Despite the evidence, researchers at the University of Wisconsin – Madison are struggling to find willing participants for a new study involving protective headgear in soccer. There are a variety of theories as to why soccer seems to be more resistant to helmets than football. Tim McGuine and Allison…

major contributing factor to the riots, it wasn’t the only cause. However, little press coverage mentioned these underlying causes. In fact, quite the opposite was true. Shah Shah, professor of journalism and mass communication at the University of Wisconsin-Madison noted that, “On the very first day of the riots, the Los Angeles Times labeled the incidents as ‘race-related violence.’ Five Subsequent stories also framed the disturbances primarily or only in racial terms.” Meanwhile,…

majority of mentorship happens informally, and occurs when a more experienced community member adopts one or more younger persons who they meet through a church, club, volunteer organization or other means. As a foreign student attending the University of Wisconsin, Madison, I was lucky enough to have met an older woman through a local church that reached out to foreign students, inviting them to sponsored events. Her help was invaluable in guiding me through this period of study; our friendship…

Frank Lloyd Wright More than any other modern architect, Frank Lloyd Wright is considered the master of the beautiful building. The pinnacle of Frank Lloyd Wright’s work is the Guggenheim Museum in New York. Wright was first known for his designs of houses and the allure of his living spaces is as compelling today, as it was when they were first created. Frank Lloyd Wright embraced modernism, but he brought it back to nature, he introduced the organic concept, and his houses seem to draw out…

Elementary Teacher as a Dream Career 1 Picture this, you walk into your class room of third graders, and smell crayons and markers. You have a room full of kids waiting to be taught. They all have the ability and potential to succeed in life. You the educator just has to be the right person to supply them with the simple knowledge to get there. As you begin to take a deep breathe you realize something. This generation is in your hands and you’re one the teaching what’s wrong to what’s right.…

Dr. Andrew Stephen, of the University of Pittsburgh, and Dr Keith Wilcox of Columbia University in New York, carried out the study with more than 1,000 Facebook users and said it was the first time it has been demonstrated that Facebook and other social networking sites lead to loss of control. The researchers…

Opportunity. A single word that yields multiple connotations. Worldwide we can identify the vast opportunities that life may grant us. Such opportunities falsely present themselves in the United States that they exist; however, they don’t. In America, a few of the basic foundations of Americanism are labor, education, and healthcare. Through these issues, we can realize that while we institute within our minds that we have opportunities, the blockage of bureaucracy, special interests, and…

My student exchange at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provided me with an opportunity to familiarise myself with Chicago during the weekends and also, visit the University of Chicago campus while exploring the Hyde Park neighbourhood. There are three key things I plan to take away from my time in the Summer Business Scholars…