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Is America Any Safer? (18294)

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With the insane pandemic impacting everyone worldwide, I thought this would be an interesting read. Americans have the highest sense of patriotic pride I have witnessed by far. Despite the thousands of deaths that continue to rise, so many remain in the streets protesting because they feel it is unfair for the government to close down businesses for their safety reeks of privilege. "Have we succeeded in toughening up what overnight became known as “homeland security”? Absolutely.

The Letter the Stanford Victim Read Aloud to Her Attacker (7566)

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After reading another one of Katie Baker's articles, I felt provoked to read another. However, "The Letter the Stafford Victim Read Aloud to Her Attacker" exceeded my expectations. I was expecting a heartfelt story about another woman who fell prey to toxic masculinity, but the vulnerability of said woman was heartbreaking. It angered me to read the questions that were asked to her in regards to her attacker because they seemed so ridiculous. I understand that there is a need to get accurate facts so that someone innocent will not be wrongly imprisoned, but for people to second guess her as though she was lying disgusts me.

Bridget Draft

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A Behind the Scenes Look at Arcadia’s Clubs

There are over 60 recognized clubs on campus, all of which are student run. Because they’re student run, and by undergrads no less, they must balance all the demands of school alongside their board member duties. 

While running a club might be fulfilling, especially if the space it provides is crucial to you and others, it can certainly be stressful. Some of the requirements to be a club include mandatory attendance of two AU Lead events, which are Arcadia’s leadership development events, at least one cultural diversity program, participation in both activities fairs and family weekend, as well as at least one service related experience. Additionally, one officer must attend all student government senate meetings, which are biweekly. Not only are all of these things time consuming, they can be difficult to do when everyone in the club has conflicting schedules. 

But that’s not all.

assignments

Kate’s Draft (I can’t find my edited one, so this is the original draft)

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“I
have never heard someone be that disrespectful to me. You are so
unprofessional. How dare you speak to me like that?”

When
Mia Kashuba, a junior and Arcadia University resident assistant, left a meeting
with Taryn Foy, assistant director of residence life and Mia’s supervisor, to
clarify a decision made on her behalf and without compensation or consent, Foy
followed her out of the office and publicly berated her. It was the final
straw, and she quit her job on the spot. After
the Spring 2019 semester, a quarter of the student staff members working as
Resident Assistants (RAs) and Commuter Assistants (CAs) decided they would not
be returning to or reapplying for their positions.

assignments

Assignment: Multimedia Feature, Multimedia Collaboration

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The final project will be a publication that integrates research, writing, audio, video, and graphic elements in the exploration of a larger overarching theme. The purpose of this assignment is to expose you to the processes of pitching, developing, organizing, managing and producing a multimedia publication—both as individuals and as a collaborative team. Format

The title of this collection will be ONE MONTH IN MURPHY, and will pursue stories that touch, in some way, Murphy Hall. That is, you could do a profile of a worker who cleans carpets in Murphy or go to an event that is advertised in Murphy—the story doesn’t have to stop at the building walls, it just needs to have some connection to this place. The project will be divided into two parts: 8 individually produced multimedia features, and 16 collaboratively produced pieces across different media.

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Christopher Goffard, “Framed” (16262 words)

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Goffard’s piece “Framed” was truly a page-turner, or in this case, kept me scrolling. In 2011, Kelli Peters was the PTA president of the Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. A parent called the police stating that Kelli was driving “erratically” and said he saw drugs in her car. However, Kelli was inside of the school helping a coworker at the time of the call. When Officer Shaver found the drugs in her car, Kelli’s world turned upside down.

MCJ

My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard (36619)

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Where do I even start? This piece took me ages to read, as it’s over 36,000 words, but it was worth every minute. I was so enthralled from start to finish. Shane Bauer, a journalist, wanted to explore the behind-the-scenes, so to speak, of private prisons. They hold around 130,000 incarcerated people at any given time, but no one really knew what happened behind closed doors.

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The Great Pizza Orientation Test (462)

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The fact that a very well-known meme arose from one simple experiment is still truly a wild concept to me. It goes to show that the dumbest details about life can be so important: a cultural reset, if you will. 

As for the 400 word post/diagram of this experiment, I don’t have much to say other than the pictures were a good aid. They took us through the whole thought process-- the shocking images of the tragic fallen beef crumbles on the RIGHT side of the za. They relayed the despair of the customer and the carelessness of the pizza designers. They made us realize that life isn’t always fair, especially to beef that has no cheese to cling to.

MCJ

The Night the Lights Went Out (7130)

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Aside from the fact that Drew Magary is a total badass and an extremely lucky man, he is also a very convincing writer. This is an insane story about how his brain basically just blew up, how he spent his time in recovery, what he does and doesn’t remember, and how his family coped with his illness and rehabilitation. He uses casual language that brings you into the hospital room with him. You feel the embarrassment when he has to be helped “washing his dick,” and sitting on the toilet. You understand his sarcasm and wittiness toward the nurses and his relatives, as he is basically a sitting duck.

Allora’s (Rough) Feature

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“Sometimes I’d feel hopeless, like I’d want to give up.”

I never thought I’d hear those words come from her mouth—a young woman I’ve admired for four years – but they did.  As I sat with Kiara Jacoby in a very crowded storage room of Arcadia University’s Civic and Community Engagement Center (CCEC), I realized how taxing humanitarian work is. Boxes filled with miscellaneous cleaning products, shoes, books, and everything in between were strewn about, and they were a good indication of just how many different compartments this woman’s brain held. We sat on the floor, amidst the chaos, and discussed her international philanthropic efforts. About halfway through our chat, her exhaustion peaked through, but only for a second. A vulnerability of hers that most would not be privy to, fatigue produced the words, “hopeless” and “give up.” I was confused when she said them.

Is America Any Safer? (18294)

By |

With the insane pandemic impacting everyone worldwide, I thought this would be an interesting read. Americans have the highest sense of patriotic pride I have witnessed by far. Despite the thousands of deaths that continue to rise, so many remain in the streets protesting because they feel it is unfair for the government to close down businesses for their safety reeks of privilege. "Have we succeeded in toughening up what overnight became known as “homeland security”? Absolutely.

The Letter the Stanford Victim Read Aloud to Her Attacker (7566)

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After reading another one of Katie Baker's articles, I felt provoked to read another. However, "The Letter the Stafford Victim Read Aloud to Her Attacker" exceeded my expectations. I was expecting a heartfelt story about another woman who fell prey to toxic masculinity, but the vulnerability of said woman was heartbreaking. It angered me to read the questions that were asked to her in regards to her attacker because they seemed so ridiculous. I understand that there is a need to get accurate facts so that someone innocent will not be wrongly imprisoned, but for people to second guess her as though she was lying disgusts me.

Bridget Draft

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A Behind the Scenes Look at Arcadia’s Clubs

There are over 60 recognized clubs on campus, all of which are student run. Because they’re student run, and by undergrads no less, they must balance all the demands of school alongside their board member duties. 

While running a club might be fulfilling, especially if the space it provides is crucial to you and others, it can certainly be stressful. Some of the requirements to be a club include mandatory attendance of two AU Lead events, which are Arcadia’s leadership development events, at least one cultural diversity program, participation in both activities fairs and family weekend, as well as at least one service related experience. Additionally, one officer must attend all student government senate meetings, which are biweekly. Not only are all of these things time consuming, they can be difficult to do when everyone in the club has conflicting schedules. 

But that’s not all.

assignments

Kate’s Draft (I can’t find my edited one, so this is the original draft)

By |

“I
have never heard someone be that disrespectful to me. You are so
unprofessional. How dare you speak to me like that?”

When
Mia Kashuba, a junior and Arcadia University resident assistant, left a meeting
with Taryn Foy, assistant director of residence life and Mia’s supervisor, to
clarify a decision made on her behalf and without compensation or consent, Foy
followed her out of the office and publicly berated her. It was the final
straw, and she quit her job on the spot. After
the Spring 2019 semester, a quarter of the student staff members working as
Resident Assistants (RAs) and Commuter Assistants (CAs) decided they would not
be returning to or reapplying for their positions.

Uncategorized

Christopher Goffard, “Framed” (16262 words)

By |

Goffard’s piece “Framed” was truly a page-turner, or in this case, kept me scrolling. In 2011, Kelli Peters was the PTA president of the Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. A parent called the police stating that Kelli was driving “erratically” and said he saw drugs in her car. However, Kelli was inside of the school helping a coworker at the time of the call. When Officer Shaver found the drugs in her car, Kelli’s world turned upside down.

MCJ

My Four Months as a Private Prison Guard (36619)

By |

Where do I even start? This piece took me ages to read, as it’s over 36,000 words, but it was worth every minute. I was so enthralled from start to finish. Shane Bauer, a journalist, wanted to explore the behind-the-scenes, so to speak, of private prisons. They hold around 130,000 incarcerated people at any given time, but no one really knew what happened behind closed doors.

Uncategorized

The Great Pizza Orientation Test (462)

By |

The fact that a very well-known meme arose from one simple experiment is still truly a wild concept to me. It goes to show that the dumbest details about life can be so important: a cultural reset, if you will. 

As for the 400 word post/diagram of this experiment, I don’t have much to say other than the pictures were a good aid. They took us through the whole thought process-- the shocking images of the tragic fallen beef crumbles on the RIGHT side of the za. They relayed the despair of the customer and the carelessness of the pizza designers. They made us realize that life isn’t always fair, especially to beef that has no cheese to cling to.

MCJ

The Night the Lights Went Out (7130)

By |

Aside from the fact that Drew Magary is a total badass and an extremely lucky man, he is also a very convincing writer. This is an insane story about how his brain basically just blew up, how he spent his time in recovery, what he does and doesn’t remember, and how his family coped with his illness and rehabilitation. He uses casual language that brings you into the hospital room with him. You feel the embarrassment when he has to be helped “washing his dick,” and sitting on the toilet. You understand his sarcasm and wittiness toward the nurses and his relatives, as he is basically a sitting duck.

Allora’s (Rough) Feature

By |

“Sometimes I’d feel hopeless, like I’d want to give up.”

I never thought I’d hear those words come from her mouth—a young woman I’ve admired for four years – but they did.  As I sat with Kiara Jacoby in a very crowded storage room of Arcadia University’s Civic and Community Engagement Center (CCEC), I realized how taxing humanitarian work is. Boxes filled with miscellaneous cleaning products, shoes, books, and everything in between were strewn about, and they were a good indication of just how many different compartments this woman’s brain held. We sat on the floor, amidst the chaos, and discussed her international philanthropic efforts. About halfway through our chat, her exhaustion peaked through, but only for a second. A vulnerability of hers that most would not be privy to, fatigue produced the words, “hopeless” and “give up.” I was confused when she said them.

Ice Hockey Story

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 Arcadia University, a small college located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, is adding another varsity sport to its selection. The school announced recently that they will be adding ice hockey for both men and women. Ice hockey will join approximately twenty other sports that are offered at the university, including the newly added eSports team. Bringing ice hockey to Arcadia University will offer new experiences for current future students, as well as opening up an opportunity for high school hockey players looking to compete at the division three level. 

Starting in 2021-22, students at Arcadia will be able to lace up their skates and hit the ice for the first time in school history. They will join only a few other division three schools in Pennsylvania to offer both men and women ice hockey.