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QCQ1: “The shift toward business and away from the liberal arts has been described as the new vocationalism in higher education”(218) The technical aspects behind a degree are incredibly important. Yet we need to find a balance of the technical and structural aspects. How can higher education “properly” balance the vocational and logical roles in each degree and what would be considered a “proper” balance? QCQ2: “work is basically the way that people seek to redeem their lives from futility….

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QCQ1: “Getting too close to your subject is a major danger, but not getting to know her well enough is just as likely”(129). It is hard to find a balance between knowing someone personally and simply knowing someone. This idea also balances with the concerns of manipulating emotions and relationships for information. To what level should a journalist become emotionally attached to their subject, and are journalists expected to become attached to a certain extent so as to not seem…

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Last week I visited Ram Island with a group of peers. We spent almost two hours on this small island collecting trash, observing biodiversity, and learning about the land’s history. Collectively we removed rubber, metal, plastic, and more from the beaches. The island itself was donated to the University of New England after the owners were unable to sell the land and its accompanying home. Ever since the island was gifted, small teams have boated out to begin cleaning the…

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The first extracurricular activity I participated in for my Lil120 class was the Bush luncheon. I, along with a few peers, was invited to meet Jean Becker, President Bush’s Chief of Staff. Nervously, I arrived half an hour early and found myself in an empty room. I decided to spend my spare time observing the exhibits at UNE’s Bush museum exhibit. Surprisingly, I looked up from Bush’s fishing supplies to come face to face with Mrs. Becker. I introduced myself,…

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QCQ1: “ I am convinced we have a degree of delight, and that no small one, in the real misfortunes and pains of others”. (97) There is most definitely a devious desire in all humans to view and understand the morbid and grotesque. However, if we were not drawn to these misfortunes, would they have the same impact on us? Can we really feel for these terrible acts without first feeling tantalized by them? QCQ2: “in a world saturated, no,…

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QCQ1: “Christian saints, feel admonished or inspired by model faith and fortitude–but these are destinies beyond deploring or contesting”. I agree that there is more to following a discipline than shaming others for following the discipline poorly or not at all. Rarely do people make a change, but often people shame others for not changing as well. Would it be plausible to have a movement without the distinction of leaders and followers (of those who act and those who deplore)? …

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