This project was created for my Persuasive Writing & Speaking class in fall of 2019. Challenged to create a persuasive campaign that would encourage people to engage with a topic of our choice, I chose the concept of death positivity. In order to make my message appeal to demographics more used to print-based formats, I…… Continue reading Design: Mortal Coil Magazine
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Writing: Social Media As Means to Redress Exploitation of Disorganized Labor
This paper was written for my Technologies of Social Change class with Dr. Ivanova in the fall of 2019. By examining an entirely-online labor protest event, I consider the ways social media can be used by movements to gain momentum, manage public attitudes, and resurrect old wrongs to be righted in labor disputes. This paper…… Continue reading Writing: Social Media As Means to Redress Exploitation of Disorganized Labor
What’s On My Kindle?
Hey y’all! I’ve taking my own advice about relaxing, and when I wasn’t beating my head against my textbooks in hopes that the words will somehow get from the page into my brain, I managed to get a little pleasure reading in! Here’s a quick rundown of the books I’ve managed to finish off since…… Continue reading What’s On My Kindle?
Top 5 Tips for Grad School Survival
If you’re contemplating grad school, you already know that it will be a difficult but rewarding journey. As I near the halfway point of my own grad school experience, I’ve collated a few survival pointers for anyone currently in grad school or contemplating making the jump! 1. Get your Assignments Straight Ahead of Time It’s…… Continue reading Top 5 Tips for Grad School Survival
Isobel Robinson-Ortiz 