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The Michael Kent Foundation Two months ago, Michael Kent went into a tattoo parlor to cover up a swastika. The former Neo-Nazi claimed that Tiffany Whitter, an African American, changed his life through her kindness. Michael Kent Foundation’s mission is to bring about civil discourse in a time of hostility. In the current political climate, people tend to paint a general image of groups with opposing opinions. Because of the hate President Trump has generated, we are quick to slander one another, as the incident in Charlottesville came about because of the hatred between the alt-right and ANTIFA. The Michael Kent Foundation will air a 30-minute television program that puts two individuals of opposing groups together. The moderator will ask various questions related to current events and politics under peaceful and civil conditions. Through these conversations, the program will hope to look at the intricacies of each person. How passionately does each person support his or he...
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World Blog

I hate extremism. From both liberal and conservative perspectives, any person that tries to beat you over your head with his or her agenda is annoying, no matter what the agenda is. I barely dislike people. Usually, I can tolerate someone talking about their agenda. In fact, I want to be open to hearing opinions different than mine. But, it can reach a point where I very clearly indicated that I’m not interested in or don’t want to talk about the subject anymore, and the person still hammers his or her beliefs down my face. This is where the problem comes in. Extremists tend to paint those who have differing opinions from them in a very “black-and-white” manner. Especially in this current political climate, so many of us are quick to judge people based off their general beliefs. We are quick to just assume that certain individuals fall under every single factor of the group that they are a part of. We are quick to make blanket statements like “All Democrats are _______________” or...
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Random Blog 3

Last year, I listened to specific songs, albums, and artists for each quarter at UCSB. The strange thing that came out of this was that I listened to them so prominently that I can now associate each song with the feelings I had during the quarter in which I listened to them. When I listen to Childish Gambino’s “3005,” I am suddenly reminded of the first nights I spent walking Isla Vista. I can obviously listen to the song without that context, but when I play it sometimes, I will be reminded of those weird days, especially considering how the election created a ripple effect on my life. After watching Moana during Thanksgiving break, I remember consistently playing the soundtrack while I studied for finals. Whenever I listen to any songs from that film now, I remember the nights I spent going over material and wishing that break lasted just a few days more. I suppose that’s the power of music. You can be so attached to a song at a certain point in your life that you can bring b...
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Second Blog on Third Book

As I kept reading Collins’ book, I continued to be impressed by what he talked about. I liked how he took basic information about himself and his family and seamlessly integrated it in a way in which it connected with the topic he was discussing for the section. At points, he directly connects with the reader. He puts himself in their shoes and begins to share his thoughts on their situations. Because he spent the prior pages explaining his life and his beliefs about the divide between the 99 percent and 1 percent, one can understand the perspective that he’s coming from. Collins also includes statistics that helps the reader get a general understanding how many people are involved in the more specific groups. He puts America in perspective of the world, which gives an even wider picture of the financial problem. Another aspect I started to notice was that Collins began each chapter with a quote. As I read the chapter, I could see how the quote related to the content discussed. F...
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Blog on Third Book

I don’t read the Preface of a book. I always want to start reading Chapter 1 immediately because I want to jump straight into the story; the context surrounding it will eventually seep in as I go through the pages. However, when I picked up Chuck Collins’ “Born on Third Base,” I stumbled upon the Preface as I was getting to chapter 1. “Have you ever lived in a mobile home,” it read. “Not me. Until the age of 24…” I hadn’t even finished that sentence when Collins grabbed my attention. What happened? How was the transition from living in a house to a mobile home? I had read the back summary beforehand to see what this book was about, and already, Collins had painted a clear image in my mind of what the transition from being part of the 1% to joining the rest of the 99%. In both the Preface and the Introduction, Collins had detailed everything necessary for this subject matter. For someone who does not know much about economics, I understood everything that he was talking about becau...
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Random Blog 2

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All of us in this class had our own personal reasons for why we wanted to attend USC. Perhaps it was because of the school spirit that permeates the campus, even when there are barely any students around. Maybe it was because of the huge emphasis that’s put on our college football team (which is why yesterday’s loss was such a downer). I, myself have various reasons as to why I wanted to come here, but one of the biggest factors in my decision to deem this my dream school was because of LA itself. Even though I generally enjoyed my time at UCSB last year, one of my biggest problems with my time there was that the campus was isolated from the rest of Santa Barbara. One thing I love about USC’s campus is that it is surrounded by the rest of the city. I actually like that I have to constantly depend on going to the Village because it makes my fewer trips to Figueroa much more meaningful. The architecture and city life in that area evokes a unique sense of character, even if it’s ...
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My Life is Still on the Blog

As I continue to read “My Life on the Road,” I think one other way in which it is much better than “Growing a Farmer” is that Gloria Steinem knows that this book is intended to be targeted to a wide audience, so she includes interesting aspects about her various accounts such as her trip to India. Using word choices like “dormitory on wheels” or “kebabs and chapatis,” Steinem simultaneously provided a visualization of what she was seeing with how she could describe it and used Indian terms to bring the essence of the culture to whoever reads this part of the book. I liked her discussion of viewing her past differently after her second trip to India. I appreciate the small sense of closure that she brings to a small section, as she prepares to talk about the next topic within a larger chapter. I found it coincidental that her next section was talking about the March on Washington, as I am covering this era in my GE class “Black Social Movements in the US.” I was instantly grabbed ...
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