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Source: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/19/war-on-drugs-statistics-systematic-policy-failure-united-nations This is an article about the War on Drugs from the US edition of the British paper, The Guardian. It speaks about how the war on drugs has failed to yield positive results and its results are actually negative. … Continue reading →

One part of the experiment that I found interesting is the way that the “prisoners” were stripped of their individuality and forced to conform to this new persona. The first way this was done was by making the participants wear … Continue reading →

Alisha Alex This video/commercial was very difficult to tackle at first. To think of a narrow demographic and then think of a message to convey is a task that takes time to develop and occur. We actually took a while … Continue reading →

Thesis: Sarah Palin’s constant use of opinion based statements and buzzwords that connect with Donald Trump’s supporters makes her endorsement speech quite effective in reaching this demographic; however, these same techniques make the speech ineffective towards other demographics. In my … Continue reading →

Stanley Milgram’s obedience experiment was fascinating, albeit morally wrong, look into how people react in situations where there is an authority figure. According to Milgram his goal was to find out, “What is there in human nature that allows an … Continue reading →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XYtGYrQeV4 United Commercial – Onboard with “Rhapsody in Blue” Alisha Alex The power of visual advertisements can make a marketing plan more powerful and more memorable. It helps people envision a brand and its message in their mind, which helps … Continue reading →

“To a considerable extent, this evil is inseparable from mechanization combined with large size. Owing to mechanization, no man makes a large part of a car, but only one small share of some one part; a great deal of work … Continue reading →

There are many different ways in which teachers can punish their students for breaking the rules many times these punishments are deserved; however, just because a punishment is deserved doesn’t mean it is fair. This is one such incident where … Continue reading →

The relationship between students and school officials is one based on a difference of power which increases when you factor in young students who are unable to defend themselves and school officials trying to discipline them. When parents push their … Continue reading →

Life is full of power plays, any time there is a situation where two or more parties have an imbalance of power there is bound to be a power play with the more powerful party doing what they can to … Continue reading →