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Physician-Assisted Suicide among Terminally Ill Patients in the United States Suicide has been a part of society and has lasting effects on many individuals. It is sometimes supported, but usually condemned. Some people argue that we have a right to die, as an extension on our rights of freedom of speech and freedom of thought. GloballyContinue reading “Social Issue Blog”

The bright yellow house on the corner of East Houghton Drive and Townsend Drive always stood out to me (as pictured below). I noticed it my first time at Michigan Tech. The colorful exterior and prime location always made me wonder what its purpose was. It wasn’t until this semester that I decide to checkContinue reading “Activity Posting 5: New Perspectives”

We often hear the saying “addiction does not discriminate” thrown around. It is an issue that is hard to relate it to a certain class, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, etc. Anyone can become addicted. As seen in Understanding the Opioid Epidemic (a PBS documentary that traces the causes behind the growth in the use of prescriptionContinue reading “Activity Posting 4: Understanding Inequality”

Since the United States of America consists of a Representative Democracy, voting is an important form of civic engagement in our democratic society. However, approximately only 56% of the voting age population in the United States participates according to an NSLVE study. Statistically, older people vote at a much higher rate than the younger populationContinue reading “Activity Posting 3: Analyze Voter Participation”

“Why are you so beautiful?”… “That’s the way God made me,” I would giggle.  “Why are you so smart?”… “That’s the way God made me,” I would reply. This was the response I was taught to give to any question my dad asked of me. Those I surrounded myself with and my past experiences haveContinue reading “Activity Posting 2: Self and Society”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”