Hurricane Isaac Path: What it Was Like Evacuating From Hurricane Isaac 7 Years After Katrina
Matty Carville in Culture 9 months ago
Evacuating from a hurricane is a miserable experience, but coming home after a natural disaster can be even more horrifying.
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Obama and the Youth Vote: How the President is Trying to Win Back Young People
Matty Carville in Politics 9 months ago
Dave Eggers and Jordan Kurland do an excellent job of renewing voter excitement by creating a clever and inspiring site devoted to reminding us why we love President Obama.
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Sarah Palin vs Bill Clinton: The Fight For Influence in Election 2012
Matty Carville in Politics 10 months ago
With both Clinton and Palin so wildly popular in their respective parties, it will be hard to gauge who is truly more influential.
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Books That May Be the Next 50 Shades of Grey
Matty Carville in Culture 10 months ago
There is no real way to predict the next big book or movies series, but if writers can channel certain timeless themes in literature it can help to catapult a series to the top.
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Apple Rumors: Siri Could Be Tweaked for iPhone 5
Matty Carville in Media & Tech 10 months ago
New studies show Siri is seriously flawed in comparison to other personal assistant tools, such as Google Now. Will Apple fix Siri in time for the iPhone 5?
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5 Books Every 20-Something Has to Read Before They Officially Grow Up
Matty Carville in Culture 11 months ago
Five books, some old some new, that enlighten, inspire, and teach us invaluable lessons about life.
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New US Poet Laureate Explores Great American Losses, Like Hurricane Katrina and the Civil War
Matty Carville in Culture 11 months ago
Trethewey is not afraid to tackle the darker aspects of life - an important quality for the poet laureate to possess, as she is now responsible for encouraging the nation to appreciate poetry.
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'While the Men Watch': Canadian Sports Show Hits Every Insulting Gender Stereotype
Matty Carville in Culture 12 months ago
Raising questions like, 'which players are hot?' And 'who needs a uniform make over?' 'While the Men Watch' is an insult to women who care about sports ... and, well, to all women.
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Taliban Reveal Their Human Side in a Controversial Collection of Afghanistan Poetry
Matty Carville in Culture 1 year ago
'Poetry of the Taliban' is a newly released collection filled with poems written by members of the Taliban. Critics of the book misunderstand the purpose of poetry.
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Scarlett Johansson is the Biggest Hero in the Avengers Movie, Proving to be Model For Both Sexes
Matty Carville in Culture 1 year ago
It doesn’t take a Dr. Bruce Banner to see that the Black Widow, in her simplest form, has characteristics that are entirely attainable and she should be admired by both sexes.
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5 Movies That Are Better Than the Book
Matty Carville in Culture 1 year ago
Despite the fact that I am a literary nerd, I do acknowledge that movies are occasionally better than the book.
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5 College Application Tips Every High Schooler Should Know
Matty Carville in Millennials 1 year ago
April can be "Hell Month" for high school students as they submit college apps and nervously wait to hear back.
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New Facebook App Allows Users to Make Enemies Rather Than Friends
Matty Carville in Media & Tech 1 year ago
The ability to "enemy" someone or something on Facebook may seem like a reasonable addition, but it may also be a catalyst for cyber bullying or unnecessary Internet drama.
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Millennials Excited By Louisiana Republican Primaries Today, "Ron Paul Is Adorable!"
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
It’s clear that the election is a hot topic and has made its way into daily conversation. Teens are making an effort to be politically informed, and often bring it up in the classroom.
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The Richer Sex: The Changing Role of Women in the Work Force
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Careers can no longer be defined by gender, and families must reorganize not based on predetermined gender roles, but rather by what is most beneficial to their families.
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Australia Homophobic Ad Perpetuates Family Feud
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Carl Katter's struggle against his homophobic, politician brother may prove to be successful in the long run.
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Attack Linking Girl Scouts With Planned Parenthood, Abortion, and Homosexuality is Ill Informed and Distasteful
Matty Carville in Millennials 1 year ago
A state representative's comments are not only ill informed and insulting, but they try to discredit an patriotic organization that promotes community, leadership, and education among girls.
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Fat Tuesday in New Orleans is About More Than King Cake and Beads, It's a Celebration of the Community
Matty Carville in Culture 1 year ago
Mardi Gras is truly a representation of our city’s resilience, and shows our willingness to maintain a glass half full attitude even in the face of hardship.
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Shippensburg University's Birth Control Vending Machine Promotes Safe Sex and Women's Reproductive Health
Matty Carville in Millennials 1 year ago
Dispensing emergency contraception out of a vending machine may not be a perfect system, but it is an important (and ingenious) step towards easy, affordable access to contraception for women.
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From J.K. Rowling to Kristen Wiig, Top 5 Feminists of the 21st Century
Matty Carville in Millennials 1 year ago
Find out who made the list of top five most inspirational women who have promoted the feminist cause through their work.
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Restricted Access to Birth Control is Counter-Productive to Women's Health
Matty Carville in World 1 year ago
Just because there is restricted access to birth control or safe abortions does not mean unwanted pregnancies vanish, it only makes it more dangerous to terminate an unwanted pregnancy.
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Barack Obama May Have Lost His Cool Factor Among Millennials, But We'll Still Vote For Him
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Obama won’t be able to maintain his 2008 momentum, but it won't be his downfall.
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As Michele Bachmann Drops Out, It's Disappointing There Are No Women Running in 2012
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Love her or hate her, Bachmann's campaign was important in encouraging young women to pursue politics.
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Sam Eshaghoff's SAT Cheating Scandal Shows Flaws in Educational System
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Standardized testing is an outdated and unreliable assessment of one’s knowledge, and the amount of importance placed on achievement on these exams creates a cut-throat atmosphere for students.
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Billionaire Paul Allen and the Privatization of Space Will Take Us to the Final Frontier
Matty Carville in Media & Tech 1 year ago
If space-bound companies follow safety standards and are well-managed, then they may usher in a new wave of space exploration and innovation.
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Government Wrongly Bans Widened Availability of Plan B
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Health and Human Services makes the wrong choice in banning the FDA from making Plan B available without a prescription to those 16 and under.
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Is Siri Anti-Abortion?
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Siri can't tell you where to get an abortion, proving that getting information on female reproductive health care is difficult, even in the information age.
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An Egyptian Woman's Nude Revolution
Matty Carville in World 1 year ago
While the Arab Spring seeks to promote liberty, these values are being denied to women.
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Black Friday Protests Signal Problems With Corporate America's Values
Matty Carville in Politics 1 year ago
Employees protesting over their hours on Black Friday signal problems with big businesses values.
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Sexism and Soda: Dr. Pepper's New Ad Campaign a Failure
Matty Carville in Politics 2 years ago
Dr. Pepper's new ads insult both sexes and will cause a drop in approval ratings.
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We Need More Smart Women Running in 2012
Matty Carville in Politics 2 years ago
We not only need more women in elections, we need more qualified women running. This is the only way to fight political sexism.
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