Analysis – Page 84 – US Represented

Gobekli Tepe: A Redefining Glimpse into the Neolithic Past

Analysis, Nonfiction, Travel, Writings / By a featured contributor

In 1994, near Urfa, Turkey, archaeologist Klaus Schmidt began unearthing an astonishing preserved piece of history that has redefined our previous understanding of human civilization. An especially groundbreaking excavation, Gobekli Tepe dates back to 9600-7300 B.C.E. It’s 6,000 years older than Stonehenge or the Egyptian pyramids, or the era that many had presumed until now to […]

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Finland’s Education System: A Superior Model

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Over the past two decades, America’s education system has declined, due largely to complacency and inefficiency. Among other things, this harsh, infuriating reality is reflective of lower or misguided priorities in education and inconsistencies among the various school systems. Conversely, since arising from the Soviet Union’s shadow, Finland has transformed its education system into a

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Tutu Many Sparkles

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It took the tutu hundreds of years to evolve. When ballet was born in the early 1400s, it most certainly didn’t look like the ballet of today. It started as a social dance in ballrooms for French and Italian nobility. Participants would dance for special occasions like a royal birth or an important marriage. They

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Chief Keef and the Murderer’s Melody

Analysis, News, Nonfiction, Writings / By a featured contributor

On August 5th of 2011, 15-year-old Keith Cozart, better known as Chief Keef, released a music video for one of his first real songs, “Bang,” featuring he and his friends showing their gang signs to the camera. When released, this song took the online rap community by storm, with Chief Keef becoming a staple of

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Maynard James Keenan and Authentic Effort

Analysis, Music, Nonfiction, Rock, Writings / By a featured contributor

Like any serious musician, Maynard James Keenan exorcises his demons and defends his beliefs through his art. This passion led him to create three popular heavy metal bands, each accentuating Keenan’s unique and distinctive sound, performance style, and visuals. The unapologetic eccentric also has interests that expand outside of music, all of which enrich his

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Anti-Vaxxers Are Putting Every Child at Risk

Analysis, Nonfiction / By a featured contributor

For the first time in decades, the United States is seeing a major outbreak of avoidable diseases like measles, rubella and pertussis because some parents are saying “NO” to vaccinating their children for medical and religious reasons. All three of these diseases can be prevented with a series of MMR and TDaP vaccines given in

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