Category Archives: Discussion

Elements of the course that emerge from our conversations in class.

All Good Things Come to an End

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Kayla Pilkington

As I near the end of my time in the class, Politics of Information, I have a new appreciation for the people who take valuable time out of there daily life to edit wikipedias, write blogs, write buzz feed articles, … Continue reading →

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Income Inequality: What Can You Do?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

For my spread a message, I decided to take my Prezi offline and transform it into a poster so that I could more easily talk about wealth inequality here on campus. I decided that the best place to try to … Continue reading →

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Final Reflection

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

Throughout the course, I have been exposed to all sorts of new and interesting social challenges which never before occurred to me. For example, I had no idea what a scam corporations like JSTOR are or how they operate. For … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia, Democracy, Power, Freedom, and the Death Rattle of Academe

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

I think Wikipedia can be a reliable source.  There, I said it.  Take me away to librarian jail! We’ve talked on and off this semester about the ideas of authorship and credibility, as well as the levels of value we … Continue reading →

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My Wikipedia Edit

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Katie Saunders

Originally, I had a difficult time trying to decide what to edit. I kept asking myself, “what do I know that others don’t”? (guess I’m not really an expert on anything). But the more I thought about it, I decided … Continue reading →

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House of Cards Review *Spoiler Alert*

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

In the series, House of Cards, narrator and protagonist Frank Underwood plays a very strategic, albeit manipulative, House Whip for the Democratic Party. As viewers, we follow Frank’s life and watch him systematically take down every obstacle which stands between him … Continue reading →

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Putting Brennan on the Map!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

Currently, I’m in a constitutional law class. While doing research for various papers, I realized very few websites have taken the time to organize cases according to Supreme Court justices (e.g. which cases they wrote majority opinions, dissenting opinions, concurring … Continue reading →

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Ten Thoughts You Have While Reading an Academic Journal Article

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Lauren Wallis

Here’s my Buzzfeed article!

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Recipes for Health Nuts

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Kayla Pilkington

Check out my buzz feed article: 5 Recipes For Health Nut Sports Fans

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To Cite or Not to Cite

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Rachael Swokowski

In keeping with the theme of information dissemination, I thought it would be fun to look at some of the ways us “digital natives” immediately know a source isn’t reliable. For those of us who’ve been browsing the web since … Continue reading →

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