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Encountering Sociology
Family and Women's Health
Family and Women's Health
Whenever I hear about ICE and immigration detention centers, I think about families and the health of women. There is the part about…
Mya Tse
Dec 12, 2022
Gender Wage Gap and Racial Wealth Gap
Gender Wage Gap and Racial Wealth Gap
I have had conversations with my mom about her job and the pay differences among her coworkers. My mom is a product manager at a tech…
Mya Tse
Dec 12, 2022
Microaggressions in everyday life(white supremacy)
Microaggressions in everyday life(white supremacy)
Some common microaggressions I have run into this semester:
Joshua Aycock
Dec 12, 2022
The Truth About Southern Hospitality
The Truth About Southern Hospitality
I was born, raised, and currently go to school in Raleigh, NC. Living in a southern state my whole life, I am exposed to the concept of…
Mya Tse
Dec 12, 2022
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss
My grandmother lives in Cary, about 10 minutes away from campus. She is 74 years old and has a lot of health problems. One in particular…
Sarah Beals
Dec 12, 2022
Citizenship in the USA
Citizenship in the USA
Growing up it was difficult to figure out which “category” I belonged to. On one hand my father immigrated to the US from Guatemala…
Sam Hernandez
Dec 12, 2022
Social Movements
Social Movements
Social Movements
Social movements come in many forms and the reasons behind them all vary. Although, they all seem to have similar battles and a lot of the…
Liberty Carroll
Nov 28, 2022
War
War Movies are Weird
War Movies are Weird
I will never understand people’s obsession with war. Half of my history teachers throughout my education have been absolutely hooked on…
Sarah Beals
Dec 1, 2022
The military’s impact on the Earth.
The military’s impact on the Earth.
The Republic of Korea, where I was born, is a country where the war has not yet ended, so the military was a very important issue for adult…
Taeyoon Kim
Nov 27, 2022
War
War
The Pentagon just unveiled a new strategic bomber, the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, which is intended to replace several other aircraft —…
Zachary Swartzwelder
Dec 5, 2022
War and it’s Affect on Communities
War and it’s Affect on Communities
One of the most controversial topics of my lifetime is war and its effects on the economy and the environment. I think everybody can agree…
Brandon Braswell
Dec 1, 2022
War Video Games
War Video Games
Earlier last month, the newest iteration of the Call of Duty series came out. I personally have never had any interest in any of the Call…
Jack Merritt
Dec 8, 2022
The Cost of War
The Cost of War
It is almost universally agreed upon that war is a terrible event whenever it occurs. It leads to anywhere from tens of thousands to tens…
Brandon Mumtazi
Dec 6, 2022
War hurts mentally too!
War hurts mentally too!
War has a catastrophic effect on the health and well being of nations. Studies have shown that conflict situations cause more mortality and…
Rishi Jeswani
Dec 8, 2022
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