There is a lot wrong with the world today, but maybe we can do something about that…. What To Do Your task this week is to think of a “60 second idea to improve the world.” (The link is the BBC podcast where Jordi first heard this) Please read your post and time it to …
Blame Andrew! And your Blog council (Brigit, Evelyn, me). or Emily’s post on twitter fiction. A little bit of creative writing never hurt anyone. The idea is to stretch your writing abilities by writing stories. This also ties into the Williams book on writing as we are focusing on writing characters. Even in non-fiction like …
This week is about using media, finding interesting topics, and exploring horizons. The Technology Education and Design [TED] conference started some 30 years ago as a way for Silicon Valley, academia, and public intellectuals to share ideas and help set the stage for “the next big thing.” Partly as a response to criticisms of the …
This week’s blog council featured Dan and Jordi. Great work from everyone on their posts! We examined lots of stories that may not receive as much media attention or general public awareness as they should. I don’t know about the rest of you, but this was one of the more enlightening weeks for the blog; …
When I still lived at home, before I went to boarding school, video games and my generation’s attention span was a hot topic around my house. My dad never really approved of video games, as he thought they were a huge waste of time and did not add any benefit to someone’s well being by …
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, shown above, is located between California and Hawaii. The majority of the garbage patch is composed of plastic, which cannot break down. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch exists due to currents in this area of the Pacific Ocean. It is here where wind patterns create a circular ocean current, drawing …
As I fill out my visa and xerox my passport in preparation for a semester abroad in Granada, Spain, I can’t help but meditate on what it means to be an American. I will be leaving the land of Big Macs, Coca-Cola, and Miley Cyrus for… salsa dancing, sangria, and siestas? Really, I don’t know …
Even more relevant today than it was back in the 90’s is the story of the Pentagon’s “Black Budget.” This topic is one of the stories that hit Project Censored’s list of best kept secrets and also a news story this past summer when Snowden leaked the intelligence spending budget. Imagine what a project like this …
Recently, child labor has been the forefront issue widely discussed. There are many activist campaigns as well as books, articles and reports to offer as much information for any reader to keep informed. An abundant amount of this attention is specific to child labor in developing countries. Children in El Salvador slave away on sugar … Continue reading
The collapse of Detroit’s auto industry, specifically Chrysler LCC, General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company, caused a tremendous ripple effect throughout the region and it stretched all the way to Washington D.C. The auto industry is one that is too large to fail in many ways. The history of the industry reflects how important … Continue reading
Lung cancer. Emphysema. Heart disease. Stroke. Asthma. These are just some of the disease that smoking causes. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Cigarette smoking causes more than 440,000 deaths each year in the US. This is about one in five deaths”. These deaths are preventable. What compels America to continue … Continue reading
Since the beginning of the 2000’s the NCAA has experienced several highly publicized scandals, involving some of the largest division I athletic programs. Extremely successful football and basketball programs have been cited for violating NCAA bylaws encompassing extra benefits and amateurism. Multiple universities have been cited for lacking institutional control. Not are only are infractions … Continue reading
Save Money, Live Worse: When You Save, Who Suffers? The Truth About Walmart To: Walmart CEO Mike Duke, Walmart China President and CEO: Greg Foran, and Walmart’s Ethical Standards Team From: Carly Krieger Date: 12/19/13 Table Of Contents Company Background…………………………………….3 The Cold Hard Truth……………………………………….4 Walmart’s Issues Mistreatment of Employees: Low Wages……5 Mistreatment of Employees: Unsafe … Continue reading
One of the most prominent, but least understood, crises facing the world today involves the consumption and disposal of electronic devices. With rates of consumption of electronic devices at an all time high as a result of economic growth and technological innovation, the global community is asked to find more ways to deal with the … Continue reading
Infant Formula Government Policy The infant formula industry has characterized its product as an icon of modernity, promising health and prosperity to its user. While formula is undeniably beneficial for in situations, companies’ ill intentioned marketing practices unnecessarily jeopardized lives across the world (“Every Parent Should Know The Scandalous History Of Infant Formula”). The disguised … Continue reading
Phrases such as “corporate social responsibility,” “sustainable development,” and “green business” are gaining increasing importance in today’s business world. Some companies are even taking these concepts a bit further and incorporating social and environmental responsibility directly into their business models. These types of companies are commonly known as social enterprises and they are growing in … Continue reading
This report aims to look at the prevalence of child labor and slavery in the cocoa industry specifically in Ghana and the Ivory Coast and the many responses that have been taken in order to combat it. The paper starts out by reviewing the context in which both child labor and slavery exists in the … Continue reading
Independent auditing is essential in public accounting world and to society as a whole. The independent auditor acts as a “gatekeeper” between businesses and society. It is their job to ensure that the information they allow through their gates is objective and verifiable. When the information is not, it can lead to disastrous results. Three … Continue reading
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