What do books like The Great Gatsby, The Catcher in the Rye, Lord of the Flies, The Color Purple, Lolita, and Slaughterhouse Five have in common? Many may say they are all influential and powerful pieces of literature that have been studied and analyzed across the world. This may be
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The United States education system is as effective as a car with square tires. I have experienced it first hand; the American education system is outdated and no longer maximizes society’s potential on all aspects of knowledge. Based on Sir Ken Robinson’s idea that “schools kill creativity”, there is evidence
This summer, Christian arts and crafts store corporation Hobby Lobby was ordered to give up a rare Sumerian cuneiform tablet to the U.S. government. This is not the first time Hobby Lobby has been in hot water for acquiring ancient artifacts illegally. In 2016, homeland security officials found evidence of
Besides someone like Usama Bin Laden, Adolf Hitler is arguably one of the worst and most catastrophic beings known to man. What was it that sparked his massive hate for the world? During the reign of Hitler’s Nazi Germany, nearly all artistic expression–other than Nazi-promoted propaganda–was either collected, burned, or
Since the publication of this video, China has said to have released most of all the Uighurs “prisoners”, the muslim minority living in northwest china, from the recently exposed internment camps. Already living in a high-tech surveillance state, this muslim minority group has been watched, humiliated, and locked up for
Even teachers can get suspended now a days, but not for an extravagant reason. A simple costume worn on Halloween is sufficient to remove them from campus on paid leave. I feel like we are seeing more and more of these types of articles in modern society, articles showing people
The Arts for Incarcerated Youth Network is an interdisciplinary cooperative that provides arts instruction to build resiliency and wellness, eliminate recidivism and transform the juvenile justice system. The resulting programs are providing services to youth incarcerated in the County’s 17 juvenile detention facilities. This collaboration aims to connect in-school academic
As we move through the American Education system, especially high school and college, we are consistently reminded about the utter importance of the grades we obtain in our courses. In high school, I remember my father always demanding I strive to get the best grades I can in order to
12 year old girl was arrested at her junior high school by police. She was handcuffed and taken out of school because she was caught writing on her desk. Thinking back to when we were younger, I am sure we all have “committed this crime.” However, this young girl was
UCSD had been shutting down avenues for art over the years. First they closed down the crafts center in 2012 due to budget cuts. After that they closed graffiti hall, then attempted to shut down Che Cafe and the university art gallery. Despite numerous protests from students, the art avenues