Category: Social Sciences
Mental Health is a significant growing concern among adolescents. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) defines mental health as “our emotional, psychological and social well-being.” It often affects how one handles stress, makes choices,...
Abstract Digital modification on social media is rising, creating a new societal ideal for beauty that is not naturally attainable (Tiggemann, 2004). Various studies show that this has led to a decrease in body...
What do clips of Bob Ross painting and the repetitive snipping noises of the hairdresser’s scissors have in common? For most people, these would appear to be two completely random and unrelated concepts. However,...
In 2019, presidential candidate Andrew Yang boldly introduced his Freedom Dividend Act, a proposal that would provide every American over the age of 18 unconditional payments of $1,000 each month, totaling $12,000 per year...
[Intro Music] Brianna Ta: Happiness is…. Nick: Being content with life and loving those around you. Marianne: A feeling that makes getting out of bed all worth the while. Wyatt: The absence of...
Abstract Due to the expanding pet market and increasingly consumptive pet industry, the issue of pet abandonment has become more prevalent in China. The economic burdens and time restraints that come with owning...
Emma Lauf: Hello, my name is Emma Kate Lauf, and today I will be discussing to what extent the film Juno challenges perceptions of teen pregnancy, followed by a discussion-based segment with...
Jean Cheng: Hi everyone, welcome back to Nosy News—where we talk about the latest research and what’s going on in the world. I’m your host Jean, and today we’ll be talking about my...
Marianne Bahna: Hi everyone, thanks for tuning in! My name is Marianne Bahna, and I’m a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, researching the effects of restorative justice on...
Sheyda Azar, in her work Internal Intimacy, uses contrasting texture, connotation, and color to express the struggle between bodily autonomy and societal pressure for people with uteruses. This abstract depiction of a womb...