So Long Scantrons!
Abstract Technology has undoubtedly affected the higher education system in many ways over the past decade. The extent of its impact varies in the degree of technological programs universities have implemented, but many...
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Schizophrenia: A Beautiful Fight
Abstract As recent trends in popular culture have demonstrated, we are deeply intrigued by stories of psychological trauma, especially those of schizophrenia. When we hear of struggles involving vivid hallucinations, blurred realities, and...
Age, Sex, Location? Searching for a Boyfriend Who Wants a Long Term Relationship
Abstract The Internet is one of the most commonly known technological phenomenons. In the past decade, it has provided people with a completely new way to view a number of different things. One...
“Guns? Check. Explosives? Check. Minivan? …” What makes a Gamer? or Personalized Gaming Experience and the Gender Dynamics of Video Games
Abstract This article closely examines the past and present representation of female characters in video games, investigating the correlation between “video game realism” and the de-objectification of female video game characters. Although there...
The Ties Imagined: Re-thinking Benedict Anderson through the Arab Spring
Abstract Benedict Anderson, a prominent twentieth century political theorist, saw the nation as more than a certain form of government acting sovereignly within geographic constrains. For Anderson, it is the common ideas and...
And May the Visuals be Ever in Your Favor: An Analysis of Visual Metaphors in The Hunger Games
Abstract The Hunger Games novel by Suzanne Collins includes numerous symolic images throughout to shed light on societal problems. This paper argues that readers accept these symbols readily because society responds well to...