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Student Writings

Depression, Technology, and a Parental Call to Action

Most children own some type of electronic device or smartphone. With this comes an almost constant connection to a virtual world, including social media. Young people are more technologically “connected” than ever. Yet this generation suffers an overwhelming sense of isolation and loneliness. Depression and anxiety rates are higher in teenagers than they have ever

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STEM Education: No Seeds, No Growth

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) propel cultural advancement. They gift society with innovations. Americans in particular have excelled in STEM research. From putting a man on the moon to placing a phone in every hand, America has a storied relationship with the discipline. Unfortunately, America is in the midst of confronting an overall deterioration in

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RoboCop: The Future of Criminal Justice

In the article “You Will Lose Your Job to a Robot and Sooner than You Think,” Kevin Drum warns that extreme unemployment is probable within the next forty years. He begins his argument by placing all jobs into four categories: routine physical, routine cognitive, nonroutine physical, and nonroutine cognitive. Many leaders in the field are

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Microaggressions, Free Speech, and the Culture Wars

Americans often take for granted that they can say just about anything without the looming concern of dire consequences. They can assume a position on something, announce it as vehemently as they like, and avoid censure regardless of the fact that someone else doesn’t approve of it. This idea was fundamental to the formation of the United States,

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