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Seinfeld: Reinforcing, Rejecting and Establishing Cultural Norms

January 31, 2012

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By Melissa Hoon Soon after its first episode aired in 1989, Seinfeld became arguably the most popular sitcom of all-time and remains so today.  The four main characters’ quirks and imperfections made them relatable to the show’s national audience, quickly catapulting the show to top spots on the Nielsen ratings.  Even more notable was the […]

TRANSYLVANIA TIME: COUNT DRACULA SUCKS THROUGH TIME!

January 23, 2012

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Last year I was in the Los Feliz area, stuck in traffic, and I locked eyes with a homeless man wandering down the sidewalk.  He stepped off the curb and tapped on my window. I tried to get a good look at him while I searched for loose change piled in my cup holders. He […]

The Power of Nature Over Man

January 18, 2012

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The Power of Nature Over Man: How Retreats Into the Wild Affected Jack Kerouac’s Desire for Social Progress and Christopher McCandless’s Contempt for Society By Melissa Hoon The power of nature can either be a force to be reckoned with or an element that can act as a catalyst to societal solutions at large.  Nature […]

Policing Gangs in New York

January 15, 2012

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By Andy Garofalo  In this paper, I will explore the methods and tools the New York City Police Department (NYPD) use to combat gangs.  First, I will briefly review my study of the Los Angeles Police Department to provide a backdrop for the current study.  Second, I will examine the methods used by the NYPD, […]

Modern Culture As The Vehicle For Change In Guyana

January 6, 2012

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By Rennie Rajwant Culture is consciousness. It occurs in the mind and takes into account the symbolic nature of human associations. This, according to Greenfeld (2005, p. 333), makes culture both a mental and a symbolic process. Culture was first perceived as ancient due to it being governed by religion and steeped in beliefs of […]

Fragments From A Friend’s Fragmented Brain

January 4, 2012

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An interesting look inside the mind of someone with a broken heart and minimum wage job. A friend said he wrote these at a particularly insane moment in his life: One “crisis” after another, I imagine my world ending with each minor inconvenience or problem. A second of doubt can become a lifetime habit. Impulse is […]

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