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My Semester as an Associate: Rachel Fishman

Being a CUPID Associate this past semester, alongside Emily Bishop and Paige Ransbury, has been one the best decisions I could have made. It allowed me to grow as a collaborator and a student of rhetoric. In just the course of a few months, I was able to understand the importance of rhetoric as a platform for student learning. I … Continue Reading

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Collaboration Tips

Sometimes, writing collaboratively can pose problems and create more of an added difficulty than an advantage. Throughout this semester I have been writing a journal article with Mia Brady, Paige Ransbury and RPR. The focus is on student motivations in service-learning courses. The three of us were in the Grant Writing course last semester taught by RPR. In the article, … Continue Reading

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ASPCA: The Danger of Pathos

Almost all of you have seen this ASPCA video at least once, if not twenty or thirty times. You probably either cry, tear up or immediately change the channel. Maybe some of you make comments about the poor puppies, while others probably claim that commercials like it should not be allowed on television. Sarah McLachlan’s “Arms of an Angel” will … Continue Reading

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Reflection on Dr. Bill Hart-Davidson

Technological innovations have impacted the progression of societies throughout history, sometimes negatively and sometimes positively. In current times, technology is often met with skepticism, the future of technological progression posing threats to current ways of life and things such as changing modern warfare. However, technology also has the power to revolutionize society in a positive way, providing a platform for … Continue Reading

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Digital Humanities Speaker: Dr. Bill Hart-Davidson

This Thursday, April 11th at 7:00PM, Dr. Bill Hart-Davidson will be speaking in LaRose Digital Theater about the relationship between digital humanities, writing and engaged scholarship. Dr. Hart-Davidson is an Associate Professor at Michigan State University in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures, and he currently Co-Directs the Writing in Digital Environments Research Center and Directs the Graduate Program … Continue Reading

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Paint-Covered Fingers

Something to ponder… Why is it that when someone tells you that there are billions of stars in the universe, you automatically believe them. But if they tell you there’s wet paint somewhere you have to touch it? Words have intense power. The meaning behind them allows for extensive analysis. If we wanted to, we could probably choose to debate … Continue Reading

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The Human Element: A Changing World of Advertising

As a society, we have raised the bar on effective techniques of persuasion. In a recent Harvard Business Review article written by Jeffrey Rayport, the human experience is highlighted as a prime new medium for advertising. No longer does advertising solely entice somebody to buy the product for its perceived purpose; instead, it leads consumers to be active participants in … Continue Reading

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