as the world turns

Photos in which one is posing is simply “mere consumerism.” However, candid photos capture the reality of the moment. Candid means straightforward and frank; the assertion that a photograph “reveals virtually nothing” is false as evidenced by the countless number of candid photos. Sure, it is true that selfies and pictures of you smiling with your friends at a football game reveal nothing, not even our emotions – however, these are just forms of sentimentalism and a way to capture memories. To explain farther, a picture of you and your friends at a football game reveals nothing about whether the team you were rooting for won, or if you were genuinely happy, etc. While this may be true, a candid picture of the players on the field and you and your friends on the stands, throwing your hands up in anger, could capture the true moment of how the team was losing. The Kardashians posing for a magazine shoot could be defined as mere consumerism though. These photos have absolutely no meanin...

In the rural town of Hawkins, Indiana lies the Hawkins National Laboratory supposedly utilized for research purposes for the DOE (United States Department of Energy). However, in secret, the company performs experiments to explore the supernatural world. In doing so, they create a portal to the “Upside Down”- an alternative dimension which possesses a certain evil aura. More specifically, the Demogorgon. The opening of this portal brings about mysterious changes to the city of Hawkins. Will Byers, a local middle schooler, goes missing while riding his bike home late at night; the owner of a restaurant is murdered without cause. These enigmatic experiences have led three boys on a mission: to find the cause of the evil and, ultimately, save Hawkins. On the journey, many more strange events occur. Barb, a local high schooler, goes missing, a girl with mystical superpowers is discovered, etc. If any of you have watched the show Stranger Things on Netflix, you most definitely know what I...

We are exposed to fallacies constantly in daily life whether it be on social media, amongst certain politicians, or even amongst our own peers. Although we may not detect that such extreme fallacies are being used, we must begin to recognize that the things people say may not always be the most reliable or relevant arguments. Here are some examples of fallacies that one may encounter every day: 1)      Ad Hominem: Imagine you are in an argument with your older sibling about some topic and he or she says “You’re younger than me how could you possibly know this?” By directly attacking personal characteristics rather than the actual topic, a logical fallacy is made. 2)      Slippery Slope: "If you break your diet and eat cake today, you will want 20 slices of cake tomorrow and gain back the 10 pounds you lost!"  This example shows that extreme hypotheticals are dangerous to use in arguments as they often are not reliable nor strong. ...