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An Awakening of Solitude

A text here, a status update there, a Tweet here, an instagram picture there: Social media, and the way we have been conditioned to use it, has drastically changed the way that we behave in ways that probably would not …

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An evolution of warfare

The atomic bomb, the hydrogen bomb, chemical warfare and drones: What do they have in common? They are thought to be some of the deadliest forms of warfare or weapons used in it. One of the main differences between them …

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Against the Grain: School in the Digital Age

It seems logical that online courses are on the rise throughout the United States. As technology improves, so do the methods of teaching and learning. As a student who has two jobs, is deeply involved in church and is a …

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Progression of the Human Brain with Modern Media

Are internet search engines like Google and Bing changing the way we think? Nicholas Carr delves into this issue in his article, “Is Google making us Stupid?” Referring to media he states that it supplies “the stuff of thought, but …

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Digitized youth: Fact or glorified myth?

Who and what defines what a generation stands for? I often ask myself why generations are named as they are. “Baby Boomers”, “Generation X” and “Generation Y”? Who comes up with these names and why? Today’s youth have been deemed …

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Google is Subjective to the Googler

Google embodies many of the stereotypes of modern Western culture. We are enthralled with instant gratification and convenience: Google provides both. Google’s visionary founders were able to foresee that our society would cling to such principles and they crafted their …

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Money Talks, Privacy Walks

 

It is difficult to believe that online advertising has been pushed to they wayside in favor of traditional advertisement in television, newspapers and magazines among others. The truth is that this has been the case for the most part, …

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Drones: Crossing the line of fire.

The atomic bomb, the hydrogen bomb, chemical warfare and drones: What do they have in common? They are thought to be some of the deadliest forms of warfare or weapons used in it. One of the main differences between them …

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School in the digital age: A challenge to the tradition

It seems logical that online courses are on the rise throughout the United States. As technology improves, so do the methods of teaching and learning. As a student who has two jobs, is deeply involved in church and is a …

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Today’s youth: Are we worthy of being called the Digital Generation?

Who and what defines what a generation stands for? I often ask myself why generations are named as they are. “Baby Boomers”, “Generation X” and “Generation Y”? Who comes up with these names and why? Today’s youth have been deemed …

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