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A different view

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I juxtaposed ‘The Gettysburg Address’ by Abraham Lincoln and ‘I Have a Dream Speech’ by Martin Luther King Jr. using stereo positioning to create the effect of conversational echo. These two speeches have such a close tie that they begged to be heard together and purposefully overlap during the beginning and end of the piece.

I placed Native American ‘Day of the Dead’ celebration tones underneath. This third contrast was to subtly deliver the ignored plight of the Native American to the subconscious.

Capstone Project blog post: WA vaping regulations.

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E-cigarettes have been under attack in many states in the US. This attack came to Washington with some of the harshest regulations in the nation. These bills (one senate, and one house) SB5573 and HB1564 have threatened those who use e-cigarettes with higher taxes (95%), reduced flavor selection, and banning online sales to any Washington resident, to name a few.

Many e-cigarette uses have switched over from smoking, even though e-cigarettes are not marketed as smoking cessation products. If these new regulations become a reality, it is entirely possible that many e-cigarette users will switch back to smoking.

The information that is out there needs to be sorted through. Figure out what you can, and learn for yourself what e-cigarettes are and how they work. Below are some resources to help inform the uninformed:

Consumer Advocates for Smoke Free Alternatives Association


http://www.pinklungbrigade.org/

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Blog Posts and Tweets-Riley Taylor

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It is a common misconception that video games are an unhealthy habit for our children. People say that gamers are missing out on a social life, this is untrue as many games are multiplayer and require cooperative play. Sure its not necessarily face to face but they may in fact be more socially constructive than texting or social media. Another benefit of video games is cognitive. In controlled tests, people who played first person shooters showed “faster and more accurate attention allocation, higher spatial resolution in visual processing, and enhanced mental rotation abilities.” It also showed that their brains were more efficient. One of the biggest arguments against video games is that they cause children to be violent. Experts believe that violent video games in fact reflect our violent society rather than cause it, and that video games provide a space to work out emotions like anger, and generate positive feelings.

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/02/video-game.aspx

https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/amp-a0034857.pdf

http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/08/04/study-finds-that-children-benefit-from-playing-video-games

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Concealed Campus

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Hello there!

I believe in the importance of spreading awareness to those who have not yet educated themselves about what Students for Concealed Carry (SCC) are lobbying for.

 

Some believe that we’re advocating the right for anyone to carry a gun on campus.

THIS IS NOT TRUE!

SCC is advocating for those students and teachers who currently hold a legal concealed carry permit.

Obtaining a concealed carry permit, a background check is conducted on the individual by the county sheriff’s office.

This distinction is pivotal in understanding that I’m not advocating that everyone be permitted to carry concealed firearms on campus, but to allow those individuals who already protect themselves legally everyday also protect themselves legally on campus here at WSU-V.

The current regulations prohibit lawful concealed carry at WSU-V, and I’m admonishing all to help in sustaining the constitution here at WSU-V.

Here are some Common Arguments.