mwalsh @ November 5, 2008 # No Comment Yet
By Elizabeth Marchi
How does one define the American Dream? It certainly depends on one’s definition of the dream, and there are many to choose from. Traditionally, Americans have believed that achieving the dream of fame, success and wealth was done by frugality and hard work. However, due to industrialization and the development of modern America, [...]
mwalsh @ April 15, 2008 # One Comment
Family Changes
By Kathleen Barnard
Families have changed since the generation of the nuclear family. The idea of the traditional four and a half member family, which included a father, mother, son, daughter, and dog is slowly dwindling away. Some reasons for the huge change are new stages of life and responses to medicine, technology, [...]
mwalsh @ April 10, 2008 # 3 Comments
Generation gap caused by new wave of technology
By Abby Viasner
Where do we draw the line?
Are new technologies and the online world taking over?
Cell phones, palm pilots, the internet, a whole new way to keep in touch and acquire information. But does this come at a cost, of a more impersonal way of communication? The more [...]
mwalsh @ April 10, 2008 # 2 Comments
Race to the Top
By Amanda Abramson
The question of why one attends college today is complex, and not easily answered. There are many reasons why so many people choose to gain a higher education. In 2004 alone 84% of people ages 25 or older completed at least high school and over a quarter of [...]