Cultural Clashes at the Happiest Place(s) on Earth

“Disneyland… will be a source of joy and inspiration to all the world” —…

English: The Great Unifier

Strolling down the streets of Lusaka, one is keen to observe the abundance of advertisements and notices…

Global Action Against Animal-Based Entertainment

For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the free spirit and power of wild, exotic animals, and, to express this appreciation, have enslaved them. Oftentime, ancient rulers would collect unique creatures as a display of wealth and power…

International Human Rights Law: Freedom of Expression

“The starred tie around my neck/at any moment can tighten into a cobra./How can I speak about coffee and flowers?” This is from Because I Will be Silenced by Chinese-American poet Ha Jin. The definition of free speech in Article 19 of…

Green Building

Should the implementation of “green building” principles be applied to construction/design industries on a national or global scale?

Although some say that transitioning to “green building” through national building codes is advantageous due to the varying regulations based…

Abortion: A National Legal Issue that Requires a Global Solution

Maintaining Creative Integrity and Expin Video Games

As the 21st century progresses, video games have steadily increased their prominence in the entertainment industry. It became one of the…

Internet game regulations by the government

What would be the most concerning problem for many teenage gamers in the world? Surprisingly, for many passionate teenage gamers in the world enjoying various types of games, one of the contexts that matters the most is the video and online game…

How can the MENA Region Achieve Sustainable Economic Development?

The Middle East North Africa (MENA) region is currently facing a crisis. These countries encapsulate some of the richest cultures that trace back to some of the earliest accounts in the world. However, ever since the…

Should Homelessness be Addressed Nationally or Globally?

Should We Enforce National Regulations on Video Games to Prevent Violence or Addiction?

Technology is developing at an unprecedented speed, which allows the continuing optimization of powerful computers to improve the gamers’ experience. However, as games become more…

WP1 About Love

Have you ever seen or met with a foreigner in your country? Have you traveled to another country whether it is for traveling or…

Wp1: Littering

How We can Nationalize Littering:

One specific issue that I have never been able to grasp is the fact that people throw trash in their environment. My definition of littering would be an improper way of discarding garbage into our environment that finds its way into locations…

Copy-cats Continues to Rampage in China

China has been the center of attention of the mass media when it comes to the discussion…

WP1 Educational Inequality

In 2002, I was lucky to arrive on earth to a fantastic family in Dalian, a city in Northern China. I started kindergarten when I was only six years old, marking the beginning of my life as a student. As a teenager who was born in an urbanized city, early education may seem normal…

Taking a National Approach to Solve World Hunger

We should address the issue of world hunger through a national approach to find better-suited solutions for different places. While some people may argue that a global approach would be more effective to have countries working together to solve…

Space Exploration from an Optimal Perspective

(WP1930S22)

Neil Armstrong’s first step on the moon: significant progress into a deeper universe — proud that he is a USC alumnus. People have sought the possibility of humanity expanding its influence to extraterrestrial…

Syrian Refugee Crisis, The Global Take…

What is the one main reason people should think either globally or nationally when it comes to your given issue or context?

Homeless: A Cause or Effect?

An internal dialogue, if you’re one of the remaining few. More often than not, the cries of the little angels sitting on our shoulders go unheard. The strings pulling at our souls eventually wear down, until all elasticity has faded and our hearts no longer feel pangs as…

World in pandemic, what can we do?

Due to COVID-19, I was unable to attend class in person. While I was complaining about the internet problem in my house, it is probably hard to believe that on the other side afar this destructive disease had marred the peaceful life of many people, bringing them to…

WP1 Rough Draft

June 21st is a day no different than others, a day rich and vigorous and full of joy, a day cruel and evil and full of inferiority. It mainly depends on the person’s cultural background and how he interprets that day. Humanities are so vivid and diverse that every day can have a unique meaning to…

The Road to Marriage — WP1 Rough

What is the one main reason people should think either globally or nationally when it comes to your given issue or context?

As international relationships and ‘international love’ gain popularity and acceptability in society, marriage is becoming…

What is the best way distribute COVID vaccines?

As the pandemic is soaring, there is a serious vaccine shortage in developing countries while there is excess in developed countries. Some say that relying on current vaccine donations is a satisfying solution, but establishing international…

Cryptocurrency Regulations

With Elon Musk’s promotion of Dogecoin on Twitter, the trend of meme coins has gone wild over the Internet, and cryptocurrencies have grasped the public’s attention one more time. Bitcoin, a decentralized cryptocurrency, emerged in 2009 and recently peaked at $65,000 each. As the blockchain, the…

WP1 — Job opportunities and career choices globally and locally

2020 will be a year to remember for sure. We will not remember it for any good things, we will remember it for the outbreak of the…

Natalie Mao WP1 Draft1

Textile mills account for 20% of the world’s water pollution. Creating synthetic fibers is an energy-intensive process that releases tons of carbon and soot into the air, causing lung cancers and respiratory diseases. Microfibers from washing synthetic clothing generates one-third of the…

The Nationlistic Problem of Homelessness

According to a 2019 Los Angeles Times poll, 95% of voters called homelessness a serious or very serious problem in the city, more than for any other issue. L.A. County officials reported that in 2019 there were over 39,000 homeless in the city. Homelessness…

Should China Continue its “Dynamic Zero” in the COVID-19 Pandemic?

WP18S22 Preserving traditional architecture globally

When people walk on the street in downtown Shanghai or Mahantton New York, it is hard to distinguish which city or country it is. With the development of economic and worldwide information networks, more and more skyscrapers emerge around…

English as Cultural Exchange

“What sauce would you like for your pasta?”

“Marijuana sauce, please!”

“What?”

After my friend kindly reminded me of the difference between Marijuana and Marinara, I hoped to disappear immediately from…

The topic I chose to discuss was the training of doctors. More specifically if doctors should be trained globally or nationally. A national approach to the issue would be having doctors only train for the problems relevant in their country instead of learning about all global diseases and problems. A global approach to this issue would be having…

Globally Trained Doctors

The topic I chose to discuss was the training of doctors. More specifically if doctors should be trained globally or nationally. A national approach to the issue would be having doctors only train for the problems relevant in their country instead of learning about all global diseases…

WP1 World in pandemic, what can we do?

Due to COVID-19, I was unable to attend class in person. While I was complaining about the internet problem in my house, it is probably hard to believe that on the other side afar this destructive disease had marred the peaceful life of many people, bringing…

How Should We Encounter Beauty Standards?

With the advancing technologies, the world reaches a new height of globalization that connects and unifies people from all over the world. However, in this flourishing environment, beauty standards have encountered a challenging issue of obtaining…

Open trade against food insecurity

While some claim that each nation limiting export will help solve food insecurity, I argue that open trading can increase the availability and access to food through international corporations and potentially ease the severity of food insecurity.

News Reading Source

In the epic of information communication, people’s view of the world is not only built by the education they receive and the…