See Carpenter’s Infographic Here “School to Prison Pipeline” Infographic Reflection Since I am going to be an educator, I wanted to pursue and become more educated about an issue I will be directly involved with in the future. Recently, I heard some things about …
“Protecting the Affordable Care Act,” Carol Combs (2018) — Inquiry 4
To watch Combs’s video, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tf5LGlXuWo&t=10 Dear Movie Viewer, For Inquiry 3, I wrote about the Affordable Care Act and the role it plays in the lives of millions of Americans. I selected a topic that I have spent countless hours advocating for over the …
“Dear Non-traditional Student,” Carol Combs (2018) — Inquiry 5
Dear Non-traditional Student, Here you are at the end of your very first semester in college and you have rocked it! Not only have you conquered all those fears that started the moment you signed on to be a full-time student at Miami University, but …
“Star-Spangled Controversy: The Complicated Issue of Taking a Knee,” Aaron Chu (2018) — Inquiry 3
On August 26, 2016, San Francisco 49ers back-up quarterback Colin Kaepernick ignited what would ultimately become one of the most divisive and emotionally-charged issues in recent U.S. social history. Rather than standing for the playing of The Star-Spangled Banner, Kaepernick remained seated as a show …
“The Man Your Man Could Smell Like,” Junho Moon (2018) — Inquiry 2
The Man Your Man Could Smell Like In February of 2010, grooming product company Old Spice teamed up with advertising and marketing agency, Wieden + Kennedy. Together, they developed an advertising campaign titled: The Man Your Man Could Smell Like. Actor Isaiah Mustafa was that …
“La Sopa con Aguacates,” Gabrielle Seni (2018) — Inquiry 1
Writer’s Reflection Dear Grandma Marta, I am sorry that I just now am writing this letter. I should have said these words months ago. Of the things you taught me to be good at in life, communication wasn’t one I picked up on. I chose …
“I Have Realized…,” Megan Thomasson (2017) — Inquiry 5
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“eeweemakiki Parent and Family Newsletter: December 2016,” Kacie Dellecave (2017) — Inquiry 4
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“You Smoke, You Die,” Sydney Barnett (2017) — Inquiry 4
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“Addiction: A Disease?,” Alexa Assalley (2017) — Inquiry 4
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“Over the Text-Based Wall,” Samantha Hartzell (2017) — Inquiry 4
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“Vaccines Vs Autism: The Real Turth,” Jacquelyn Gross (2017)–Inquiry 3
In early 1998, Andrew Wakefield, a British medical researcher and gastroenterologist, published what might have been one of the most controversial papers at the time. In this paper, Wakefield made the infamous claim that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine was linked to autism, …
“11 Million Lives in the Balance,” Carl Resnick (2017)–Inquiry 3
Most Americans don’t think twice about their citizenship. But for the roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants currently living in the United States, citizenship means an end to the fear of deportation, an end to the fear of broken families, and an end to poverty (“Profile”). …
#Deareveryone, Stop Abuse of Women” Kara Belsky (2017)–Inquiry 2
As I sit with Paige and Juliette enjoying a leisurely Sunday morning breakfast while comparing notes from our prior evening’s rash of parties, the startling realization that one of our trio will statistically suffer from an incident of domestic or sexual violence in our lifetime …
“Beyoncé Is Black,” Grace Haring (2017)–Inquiry 2
“Beyoncé is black?” exclaims a stricken Kate Mckinnon in a Saturday Night Live skit (NBC 2016) addressing the uproar after the release of her music video to “Formation” (Beyoncé 2016). In the music video, Beyoncé unapologetically celebrates black culture and addresses controversial issues that affect …