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Author Archives: bucknell92
General Class = General Education
Why does every college in America require students to fill their schedules with classes that will introduce information that students will never use again in their life? Is this so that each student will get use to cramming enough useless … Continue reading
Posted in Social Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Classes, college, Education, Elective, General Education, University
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All Rules But No Game
Every first year Bucknell students has experience the bubble phenomenon known as the “hook-up culture”. This type of relationship seems to be spreading throughout campus and taking control of the a large percentage of the student population. This type of relationship … Continue reading
Posted in For Fun, Social Science, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged Bucknell University, college, Culture, Hook Up, Lifestyle
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“It’s not a tumor!” – Detective John Kimble
Anabolic steroids or synthetically engineered testosterone have been referred to as a “fountain of youth”. Their use can result in increased muscle size, strength, and speed, higher athletic performance, and positive body image making them very attractive, especially to athletes … Continue reading
Posted in Class, Society, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Anabolic Steroids, Ben Johnson, Body Building, Carl Lewis, Ethics, Health, Mitchell Report, sports, steroids, utilitarianism, Weight Lifting
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The Survey Says….
“For the time being, citizens, uninspired by the political leaders, may be voting less, but they are fulfilling many needs in direct ways.” – Though there has been a decrease in the percent of the population that is voting, is … Continue reading
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Instant Health!
What is there was something that you could take that would cut body fat, increase strength, and give you the body you wanted; but there is one catch, you only have invest half the time as you would without it. … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World), For Fun, Social Science, Uncategorized
Tagged acne, baldness, death, heart failure, muscle, Short-termism, steroids, strength
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What about Lunch and Dinner?
The 1961 movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s seems to be the beginning of the many “generic love comedies” that plague the theaters today. With an 88% approval rating from Rottentomatoes.com the movie had been considered a screen master piece for decades, … Continue reading
Posted in Social Science, Society
Tagged Book, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Campus Theatre, Classics, Film festival, Movie, theme
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Discounted Habits
The national hail storm that Wal-mart ensures every time they select a location to build the next super center seems at time legendary. The American people, which at times can’t agree on anything, can band together to in one direction to stand … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World), Society
Tagged Community, Empire, Invasion, Super Center, Walmart
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“Second Tier Sports” too boring?
What are “second tier sports”? In an article posted by Ross in May of 2009 in the “Orgtheory09.wordpress.com” he listed Arena Football, WNBA, and National Indoor Soccer League. These three associations have gone through drastic changes over the past few years … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Class
Tagged AFL, Arena Football, Blog Response, Economy, First Tier, MLB, NBA, NFL, Second Tier, WNBA
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Nike and the Athlete
Nike is one of the best sport apparel provides in the world. Nike has been the leader in sports technology and innovation that has produced some of the best sports products available on the market today. They are able to produce sports … Continue reading
Posted in Cases (Real World)
Tagged Athlete, athletics, child labor, International, Nike, sports, sports apparel, Sports equipment
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“I Need Cash Now!”
The article “Overcoming Short-Termism” discuss some good ideas that could help increase the length of investment made by investors and companies. It seemed to attack the newly acceptable life style that millions of people have been living for years. Instant … Continue reading
Posted in Class
Tagged Cash Now, Instant Grafitication, Investment, Long-term, Money, Short-term
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Free to Choose?
In the article “The Social Responsibility of a Business is to Increase Profit” Milton Friedman presents the idea that a corporation is fulfilling its “social responsibility” by using its resources to increase production and to improve growth. Some would argue … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Business, CEO, Corporations, Money, Service, Social Responsibilities, United States
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A Loose Connection….
Empathy can be defined as “the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.” (Dictionary.com) According to this definition empathy is an intellectual process, it is something that you can learn, but do we … Continue reading
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