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In regards to SOAPS tone, the speaker of this political cartoon is most likely someone who is up to date in regards to politics. The occasion was that President Donald Trump’s gave his State of the Union speech during his address in the House chamber. The audience is anyone who is able to recognize theContinue reading “Week #4: Political Cartoon”

This past Thursday, I went to a Mathnasium event that was hosted at Wheaton Public Library. Their event consisted of math related games for the students to play, and if they won then they would get a prize. Drinks and refreshments were provided for the kids and the main purpose of the event was toContinue reading “Week #2: Community Event”

Should all internships be paid? Internships, in recent years, have almost become a right of passage for any newly college graduate looking to take their next step. Very few entry level jobs hire individuals without some form of prior experience and with the job market becoming so competitive, it is crucial to partake in someContinue reading “Things I Mean To Know(3)”

What is the leading cause of America’s exponentially growing drug prices in comparison to other countries around the world? Currently, America pays the most amount of money for its prescription drugs and just this past New Year, drug prices were hiked up an at average rate 6.3% which is 3x the rate of inflation. ThisContinue reading “Things I Mean To Know(2)”

How has the introduction of gene editing to create ‘designer’ babies influenced the sperm donor industry? Initially when delving into possible research topics, I wanted to avoid doing something that was ethically controversial and gene editing practically screams controversial. However, I found a way to make my topic more focused so that it honed inContinue reading “Week #1: Things I Mean To Know(1)”