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As more of the world becomes accessible, intercultural communication is becoming an evolving field of study that combines the interactions between individuals and groups from different cultural backgrounds. It has taken a considerable amount of time to get to the diverse point that the world’s society is at now, with more acknowledgment, acceptance and discussion around diversity. However, one can question is what ascribes and defines this identity that we acknowledge as being diversity. It can…

The University of Florida’s Architecture Building, located at 1480 Inner Road, Gainesville, Florida, was built in the late 1970s (“Grove Hall: A Trip Down Memory Lane”) in what would be considered the brutalist style. This style is typically characterized by raw concrete, expanses of glass, and a massive, heavy feel. It emerged largely from the work of architect Le Corbusier, and often has a unique way of tying into and fitting alongside “century-long narrative[s]” and historic buildings or…

I flip back to where I started and I hand Helen the parson's diary. She sits down next to me to read and I become very aware of her presence. It feels as though my little corner of Cold Book Storage just got a bit warmer. I steal a sideways glance at her under the guise of pointing out a good place for her to start. I lean closer, then I move back. Probably safer for me if she wasn’t sitting here, but I don't dare ask her to get up and sit somewhere else. I'm aware of her next to me,…

Factory farming is not extremely beneficial, but society needs industrial farms. While factory farming now controls a majority of the market, it was not always this way. On the contrary, individual farmers once supplied the United States with food instead of Massive company farms. However, even though small farms still comprise a majority of all farms, they retain very little control of the agricultural market. In general, large farms tend to rapidly produce meat. Consequentially, this results…

The Most Wicked of Them All Magic mirrors, fairies, and witches. All these things can be found in one place, and that one place is in fairy tales. Snow White and the Sven Dwarfs is one of the many fairy tales that has changed a lot throughout history. Things like the theme, and its purpose have changed immensely compared to the original Snow white. Fairy tales have not only changed throughout time but have also impacted society in a big way, they have shaped the girls and boys of today’s society…

time were forced to do. It is actually just starting to gain popularity in the West, so much that the DEA attempted to propose a ban on the substance at the end of the month of September 2016. One may use kratom as a methadone substitute to help one ween off serious opiates. It also has very powerful anastalgic properties, which make it a great alternative to pharmaceutical pain medication, which has high abuse potential. I learned that Kratom is currently being used by the pharmaceutical…

Clutching the brown paper bag in her right arm, Sarah Prescott settled her purse securely on her shoulder, switched the bag to that arm, and dug into her coat pocket for her keys. A gust of wind slammed into her from behind, shoving her forward a step and slipping under her coat, and even her sweater, to send a chill up her spine. She hated fall. She hated winter more, but she really hated the fall because that meant winter was just around the corner. Where the hell were her keys? She pulled…

“I beg to differ,” she said, holding up her bandaged hand. “No matter what you think about this old house, I don’t believe in ghosts,” she said, shaking off her true feelings, allowing the wine to fill her with courage. “No matter what you think, things exist whether you’re aware of them or not.” “Are you saying something’s in this house?” she asked. “Really? The Prescott Ghost?” Sarah scoffed and took another drink. She was starting to feel a little woozy but brave, nonetheless. “Whatcha got to…

Miscegenation as the central theme of literary works has not often been a subject welcomed by the whites in the United States of America. Many books were forbidden or faced harsh criticism for engaging in such controversial topics. Even innocent children story books, such as The Rabbits´ Wedding, where often the characters were animals only portraying a friendly relationship with animals of different colours were considered offensive (18). The reason lay with the society´s assumption that a…