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To begin, the continuous advancement in the technological world, specifically the addictive nature of mobile games, has negatively impacted children mentally. A child can become addicted when playing digital games that have no specific goal or motive -- one may call them ‘mindless’ games. For example, Flappy Bird is an app where the user must simply press their finger on their touch-screen device over and over in order to make a bird fly without getting hit. Unlike Sudoku or Trivia Crack which…

The book, “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer, reinforces the role of humanity and the gratitude we should express towards nature. Moreover, my work makes reference to several of the stories she retells about herself, Native American folklore/culture, and how they connect to science, despite the ways colonization tries to sever it with objectivity and how nature is regarded. My piece begins with a microscope in the center of my work, a reference to a painting in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s…

The creation and introduction of the Bering Land Bridge hypothesis provided Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples with an explanation for how the peopling of North America came to occur that is separate from traditional Indigenous origin stories. However, it is key to note that, as with any hypothesis, there are academics who agree and disagree with the idea that people migrated from Asia to North America along the Bering land bridge (McIlwraith, 2016). The book by Dan O’Neill entitled The Last…

June twenty-seventh was the day that I had been anticipating before the start of summer vacation. I arrived to philly by bus, which was the first bus ride that I had ever taken alone. Before I began my job at Independence Hall, I arrived at Market Street where I was greeted by my crew leaders Mel and Jenny. The rest of my crew members arrived and we made our way to Independence National Historic Park Headquarters. Toni, the park’s landscape architect, introduced herself to the crew. She shared…

Splish, Splash! You hear the water splashing as you go by the Everglades. You see various animals crocs, snakes and all. Yes all this wild life is pretty fascinating isn't it, but has anyone payed any mind to the Drastically rising numbers of pythons that have been coming from other areas other than Florida. A lot of people aren't seeing them as a threat because it doesn't concern them to know about it. There are many ways some people are trying to deal with this problem but will it be…

controls Macbeth’s mind to appease her ambition through the use of figurative language, details, and tone. Although some would argue that the witches planted the seed of ambition in Macbeth’s head, Lady Macbeth intended to water that seed until its vines grew out of control, which is portrayed in her metaphorical monologue. “Unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-full of direst cruelty” (1. 5. 48-50). Lady Macbeth’s ruthless desire to appease her ambition of becoming queen…

My family has two places where we live, each one on opposite sides of the Golden Gate Bridge. While I like to say that I love each of them equally, I find myself often having a favorite. They have been in my family since before I was born. Even though I spend the majority of my time in San Francisco, my house in Petaluma will always be my home. Somehow my family always gets more familiar with each other once we pass Novato. Our shoulders relax and we push the stress from the city off for a…

Brotherhood and Childhood “Because brothers don’t let each other wander in the dark alone” - Jolene Perry a well known author. Perry explains that brothers should not turn there back at each other and that brothers should always stick close together even at hard times because that’s what brothers are for. This quote is inferring that brothers should not be independant towards each other and that they should be open and trustworthy. In the story “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst, the main…

It was during an Intercontinental title match between Dolph Ziggler and The Miz that WWE head Vine McMahon may have taken the opportunity to put his two cents in. Everyone needs to remember that Punk recently laid claim to the notion that McMahon and his organization were bankrolling the lawsuit against Punk. Back to early in the wrestling match…

Locavores or Locovores? Imagine if you will a bustling food market, full of ripe vegetables, fruit, and most of all people. You can smell the bell peppers, hold the “golden delicious” apples, and grab your own tomatoes straight from the vine. You think to yourself “this is how food is meant to be sold.” ...But is it? While the idea of Locavorism is good out of context, I mean who wouldn't want to buy food they knew were raised with love and care, it is proving hard to actually perform in…