Over the course of this semester, we have discussed many topics: the origins of American culture, new influences from the immigrating populations, sexual relations and their devaluation, and our current political climate including the current president. If there is one thing that is obvious is that our country is on track to continue becoming more openminded to cultural taboos … [Read more...]

As we read Hansons writing on how Donald Trump's use of social media influenced the presidential election, it is necessary to recognize how this usage normalized day to day communication with a political candidate and later a president, and whether this is good or bad. Trump's use of Twitter provided him free advertising throughout his campaign which had altered the run for … [Read more...]

The Dark Days documentary paints a more realistic picture of the American Dream. The people who live underground are obviously living in a struggle whether it be as a result of drug use, hard times, or other circumstances. These people’s underground living conditions are symbolic of their disadvantage in pursuing the American Dream. They live below the streets that the members … [Read more...]

This question has arisen a lot regarding the Trump presidency. While Trump does show flashes of effective leadership, he also has a lot of bad publicity surrounding his name for a variety of reasons. There are many different arguments to be made regarding this topic. For example, in The Case for Trump, Hanson argues that most of Trumps actions are not unprecedented or … [Read more...]

The film Apollo 11 details the story in which Americans persevered in the space race and meticulously engineered a scientific path to put men on the moon. Locked in intense competition and fearful of the recent Russian satellite put into orbit, the Americans and John F. Kennedy were desperate to show their scientific prominence in the Cold War and send a man to the moon. By … [Read more...]