Words as Weapons
Abstract In only two short years, the Syrian War has conjured some of the most complicated civil and worldwide conflict of the twenty-first century. The rising conflict between the B’aath government and Syrian...
Category: Humanities
Uncovering Genius: How Space and Action Make a Production Great
Abstract Today, theatrical practitioners have reached a point of division; we see little integration between Bogart’s Viewpoints techniques and Stanislavski’s approach. However, it is clear that the most critically and commercially successful productions...
Superhero Popularity in Past and Present America
Abstract The industry of superhero films has ballooned over the past ten years or so, expanding into massive franchises under the leadership of longtime comic book producers Marvel and D.C. Comics and drawing...
Some Interpretations are More Equal Than Others: Misinterpreting George Orwell’s Animal Farm
Abstract George Orwell’s slim little novel, Animal Farm, has been a staple of American schools and culture since it was published. It has become a cultural touchstone around which misinformation has dominated. The...
Sex Education in Public Schools
Abstract Sex education permeates the public school system, but in its current form it is failing to adequately teach students about sex and sexuality. Rates of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections are...
The Little Rascals Case: A Case for Regulating Children’s Testimony
Abstract Ultimately, the Little Rascals case serves as clear proof that the use of children’s testimony in criminal cases must be heavily monitored and regulated, ideally through legislation, which would provide a uniform...
The Life Histories Collection: A Representative View of Race During the Great Depression?
Abstract Out of work and out of money, writers of the 1930s gained a unique job opportunity thanks to President Roosevelt’s Federal Writers’ Project, which allowed them to go across the country researching...
Con(texts): A Digital Project on Textiles and Women’s Authorship Through History
Abstract Textile, or text? In her digital project “Con(texts)”, Hallie French explores the idea of textiles as a means of authorship for women throughout the centuries. Through self-reflection, analysis of popular culture, and...
Arts Integration: Implementing a Critical Yet Devalued Core Subject into US Public Schools
Abstract Despite the devalued status of visual arts programs in publics schools across the US, when it comes to the topic of the visual arts in education, it is widely understood that the...
FOREWORD: The Function and Characteristics of Psychiatric Emergency Services
Abstract In this foreword to observation articles by Arendas, Barbour, Burri, and Wheless, Alex Cameron writes about the need for psychiatric care in America and takes readers through the historical evolution of Psychiatric...