Monthly Archives: April 2014

Writing for Wikipedia or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Coding

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Hannah Gentry

I have a new found respect for Wikipedia contributors. For our Wikipedia Creation, I decided to fill a void in the Wiki-verse. I am an intern with the David Mathews Center for Civic Life (not that Dave Matthews), and the … 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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The Epistemological Quagmire of Wikipedia

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Andrew Battista

I have never edited a Wikipedia article before, and after doing this once, I quickly realized that it’s a bad task for people who already have OCD tendencies to take up. Clearly, this should not be a hobby of mine. … 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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Some Thoughts on Curation

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Andrew Battista

Greetings all! I decided to dust off this old post from a previous course on curation to accompany our “readings” (actually listenings this week). We are listening to two radio/podcast clips: one from On The Media, and the other from NPR. You can … Continue reading →

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BuzzFeed Article: 9 Signs You’re a Soon-To-Be College Grad

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Katie Saunders

Here is my Buzz Feed article! Very relevant to my life right now.

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