Wrapping up Our Final Week and the End of the Semester
And here it goes, the final blog post for English 105.091. Thinking about it, it’ll be weird not logging onto zoom every Tuesday and Thursday and listening to Paul and working on peer feedback in our breakout rooms (The Four … Read more
Reflection on Paul Blom’s SAMLA Presentation
In his presentation for the South Atlantic Modern Language Association (SAMLA), Paul Blom speaks on Weidman’s use of a newborn’s death to comment on systemic forms of oppression that may lead a young black mother to discard her child down … Read more
A Tale of Greed Used to Criticize Society in the 1820s
Washington Irving’s short story, “The Devil and Tom Walker” takes place around 1727 a couple miles outside of Boston. The story follows a “miserly fellow,” Tom Walker, and his wife, who live on a poor farm. The Devil meets … Read more
The Culture of Sup Dogs and its Impact on the Chapel Hill Community
Preface As a fifth generation Tar Heel, it is safe to say I am from a Tar Heel family. I live for the Tar Heels. There was nothing I loved more than UNC sports growing up. One weekend every … Read more
Does Medical Marijuana have Negative Effects on Executive Function
A major conversation in United States politics has been the topic of legalizing medical marijuana. One of the major points in the conversation on the legalization of medical marijuana is that marijuana is not yet an FDA-approved medicine (Abuse NI … Read more