By: Jocelyn Spencer I wanted this collage to reflect some of the common unrealistic expectations (hence the title of the piece) placed on women, which are reinforced through messages on social media. A woman isn’t supposed be too skinny, but she also shouldn’t be too fat. A woman is supposed to show a little skin, […]
C. Wright Mills states, “Perhaps the most fruitful distinction with which the sociological imagination works is between ‘the personal troubles of milieu’ and ‘the public issues of social structure.” (Mills 1959) This distinction is important in order to study to improve upon society. If many men are suffering the same troubles it becomes a public […]
Being home during this pandemic has me thinking about what the word ‘home’ actually means. I haven’t been ‘home’ for longer than two weeks in almost three years. Now that I am back for an indeterminate amount of time, I feel out of place and long to return to my home at school. I have […]
By Philip Bernstein The Effect on Wealthy NYC Neighborhoods Walking out of my house in Brooklyn during the coronavirus crisis brings a strange sight. Although the perception of New York City turning into a ghost town during this outbreak is true of many neighborhoods across the city, my neighborhood of Park Slope is reacting differently. […]
Sheridan Road Magazine is a “luxury lifestyle magazine that delivers a colorful and passionate telling of neighboring events, fashion, beauty, finance, and the pursuit of leisure” (jwcdaily.com). It “offers engaging insight into the extraordinary people and lifestyles that make up Chicago’s most exclusive address — the North Shore” (jwcdaily.com). The magazine is named after the […]
By: Karson Saunders Insulin is a hormone that exists within the human body that helps to regulate blood-sugar levels. For those with Type 1 Diabetes and more severe cases of Type 2, their bodies fail to create this hormone and they must rely on insulin therapy to manage their blood glucose levels. Without insulin, the […]
This diagram shows seven women who changed the history of science with their incredible contributions, but who are often not recognized for them. The women on this diagram are restricted to the late 19th and 20th centuries, although the gender inequality has existed in STEM fields long before. Women are oppressed in these fields in many different ways, and I chose to highlight two of them: women face restrictions on their education and jobs, and they are not recognized for the same achievements their male colleagues are, especially historically by the Nobel committee.
While the United States is ostensibly built on equality, men have held governmental positions since the founding of our nation. America has always faced is an inaccurate representation of our country’s make-up in the federal government. In my video, follow me on my journey to explore how the last twenty years have shaped not only […]
By: Maeve Luparello Italian Culture in the 1900’s From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, Little Italy dominated Lower Manhattan. During this same time, my great grandmother immigrated to the US bringing culture and traditions to share with her future family. Italian Culture in the 1950’s Then came along my grandmother, the […]
By Elizabeth Kantrowitz “Naturally, we feel that we would like to get out and do something – anything, so long as it smacks of action.” Quote from ‘Restlessness’, an editorial published in Hamilton Life, May 15, 1917. Retrieved from Isserman, 187. Students at Hamilton College have long stood up for their beliefs. The quote above […]
