Author Archives: l.payoen

For our video project, I will mostly be editing the video. Both Sofiya and I express our opinions, and share what work we need to do to get the video in the direction we are hoping to go. The video … Continue reading →

Thesis: Orenstein’s essay on America’s sex education and the hesitation in openly exploring sexuality seem valid as she discusses America’s two forms of sex ed: comprehensive and abstinence-only, as well as providing statistics highlighting the ignorance of some young women … Continue reading →

“One of the things that is a prerequisite for carrying acts that are evil is to shed responsibility from your shoulders and hand it over to the person in charge”. “It just really shows how far human beings will go … Continue reading →

The advertisement presented is at first ambiguous, as the viewers of the video encounter students in a classroom setting. Once the task of drawing is given to the children, viewers are taken on a story revolving one specific child who … Continue reading →

In certain cultures, people use the power of faith/religion to justify opinions on social issues such as abortion. Based on my personal experience attending both public and private Catholic schools in the U.S. and a private Christian school abroad, I feel … Continue reading →

Many power plays lurk in society. For me, one power play that I continue to experience is the relationship between sales associate and customer. I work in jewelry, and anyone who has experienced retail before knows that working in this … Continue reading →

“When war comes the bank clerk may escape and become a commando, and then at last he feels that he is living as nature intended him to live. But, unfortunately, science has put into our hands such enormously powerful means … Continue reading →

Recent events and situations in society today paint negative images, and strengthen the generalizations that some may have towards followers of Islam. In the article, Hanif expresses his uncertainty and doubts about what it means to be Muslim considering the … Continue reading →