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Why are people attracted to conspiracy theories?

  Stephen Copeland: Pattern Recognition is One of the Main Causes of Conspiracy Theories Joseph Gonzalez: We Have a Need for Control Olivia Pierce: People want to blame others for things they can’t explain Isabella Ponterio:   Lack of Control & Skeptical Perspectives Additional Resources about Conspiracy Theories Human beings are curious individuals always searching for […]

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Should Collegiate Sports Be Professionalized?

Today’s student-athletes have to deal with being essentially professional athletes by training and practicing all through the hours of the day in order to refine their skill. But these student-athletes also have to deal with the part of being a student while at college and having to deal with classes and exams that interfere with […]

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Is Social Media Hurting Young People?

In a survey we conducted among 100 college-aged young people, 77% percent use social media during class, 36% percent feel some sort of anxiety when they can’t use their phones for a prolonged amount of time, and 72% use social media more than twenty times a day. With the creation of MySpace in 2003, social […]

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How Has Hip-Hop Positively Impacted Social Movements?

As hip-hop has risen in popularity, so has a safe-haven for the expression of the oppressed. Paul Camarda: Hip-Hop Creates a Platform For Activists David Cohen: Hip-Hop Uses Persuasive Tactics To Aid Social Movements Derrick Luster: Hip-Hop Is the Racial Bridge Ryan Paxson: Hip-Hop’s Christian Rhetoric Positively Shapes Social Movements Additional Readings about Hip-Hop and […]

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