Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationWhat is your favorite brand of water?The residents of Skid Row, the epicenter of Los Angeles’s homelessness and addiction crisis, are one of California’s greatest victims of…Apr 29, 2022Apr 29, 2022
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationWater Insecurity on Skid RowWhat is your favorite brand of water? Fiji? Smart Water? Dasani? Anything but Arrowhead, right? This lighthearted debate over which water…Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationAncillary #9: Water Insecurity on Skid RowMy final research topic is Water Insecurity on Skid Row. Water Insecurity in South-Central Los Angeles has been a long-standing issue that…Apr 7, 20221Apr 7, 20221
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationSpiriting Away to AmericaHayao Miyazaki’s renowned Spirited Away follows a pre-adolescent Japanese girl, Chihiro, as she navigates and escapes a fantastical…Apr 4, 20221Apr 4, 20221
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationSpirited Away in AmericaHayao Miyazaki’s renowned Spirited Away follows a pre-adolescent Japanese girl, Chihiro, as she navigates and escapes a fantastical…Mar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationConscious Consumerism on Combatting Climate ChangeWhen I used to live in Northern California, I would spend my family beach days with a trash bag in hand, picking up empty plastic bottles…Mar 3, 20225Mar 3, 20225
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationConscious Consumerism on Combatting Climate ChangeWhen I used to live in Northern California, I would spend my family beach days with a trash bag in hand, picking up empty plastic bottles…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationAncillary #6The versatility of conscious consumerism — from daily purchases to long-term investments — allows its benefits to appear in various forms…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationAncillary #4: Conscious ConsumerismOverall, I think the debate over conscious consumerism lies very much in a grey area. While I realize that conscious consumerism alone…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Lana LeinThe Ends of GlobalizationGlobal Action Against Animal-Based EntertainmentFor centuries, humans have been fascinated by the free spirit and power of wild, exotic animals, and, to express this appreciation, have…Feb 1, 20221Feb 1, 20221