The Cultural and Social Impact of Reidsville Market Place
By: Mary Catherine Ellington Hi my name is Mary Catherine Ellington and today I will be presenting on the cultural and social impact of Reidsville Market Place. Preface I chose to observe Reidsville Market Place, the central location in … Read more
Week 6 Reflection: The End of Unit One
Week six of English105 marks a turning point in the semester. During this week, we officially wrapped up our first unit project, a popular health article. That marks us at about a third of the way through the semester. To … Read more
Zika Virus in South America: Birth Defects and Empty Wallets
Today, it is common to hear the average American say they wish things would “go back to normal.” This expression is code for “before COVID-19.” However, life prior to the current pandemic was not as fabulous for those already battling … Read more
The Future of Vision: Retinal Prosthesis
Did you know that blind people can actually see? If your answer was no, then I have a surprise for you! Using certain mechanisms implanted into the eye, people with almost to no vision can have their sight restored. A … Read more
Are Cell Phones Actually Causing Cancer?
Cell phones have become a necessity in the daily lives of people all over the world. Since the 1980s and 1990s when cell phones began emerging, their popularity has only grown over time. In today’s society, it is hard to … Read more
Can Fat Really be Beneficial to Medicine?
Many people are concerned about the amount of fat on their body. People feel they have too much or not enough and will go through body altering surgeries to take care of their insecurities. However, a recent study conducted by … Read more
Saliva Test for COVID-19
Since March 11, 2020, the start of the current pandemic, there have been more than twenty-seven million cases of COVID-19 in the world and almost 900,000 deaths. More than six million of these cases have been in the United States … Read more
The Future of United States Obesity: Increasing American Weight, Health Issues, Expenses, and Inequality
According to the CDC, the United States is more obese than ever before, hitting a new high of 42.4% obesity in adults (Hales et al. 2018). Curiously, not all populations are affected equally. To investigate the obesity epidemic on the … Read more
Week 4 Reflection: Finally Settling Down
Well, what a first few weeks of college these have been! In these abnormal times we all are living in, really, we all are just trying to get through the ocean of life as smoothly as possible in these rocky … Read more
First Week Reflection
It’s that time of the year again: the first week of classes. Things look a bit different this year with the current pandemic situation, as the majority of classes are now remote. Many students are starting off the year with … Read more