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Inclusion: Does History Repeat Itself?
For me, like most people, the start of a new year is a chance for reflection and ambition. This year, my thoughts turned outside of myself as I went to see the newly released movie, Selma. Not only has the film garnered critical and industry praise, earning Golden Globe nominations and winning, scholars in higher…
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Scientific Method: Experiment
As any good student of science knows, experiments are the core of the scientific method—the place where the rubber meets the road. By the experimentation stage, you’ve decided on a question, you’ve engaged in observation, you’ve discerned a hypothesis, and you’re ready to explore that hypothesis through tests designed to prove or disprove your educated…
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Indie Scene: Communication Times are A-changing
It’s interesting how much an individual’s personality sometimes seems to clash with his or her communication patterns. Especially with teenagers. One girl I’m working with comes to mind. I haven’t known her all that long—maybe a month and a half or so — and we’ve been officially working together for less time than that. Let’s…
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Hello Nevada!
Hello Nevada! Welcome to 2015. In honor of the new year, I will suspend the BLAH BLAH BLAH writing and ask you to spend the moments you saved not reading my thoughts and spend it reviewing 2014. Think of the activities you did well and the activities that needed a little improvement. Now spend…
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NACAC San Diego 2015: Registration Committee
Happy New Year! Well, we survived our brutal winter here in San Diego! Did you see that day it was 40 degrees, or the day it rained 1.7”? We are so relieved that we are back to our sunny and 72. Imagine all the NACACers around the nation pondering this right now. On behalf of…
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Happy Holidays from WACAC
As we move into the end of the year, we want to take the opportunity to wish you all happy holidays. We will be taking a brief break from our blog in the hopes that you will be able to spend time with your loved ones, away from your desks, application files, and upcoming junior…
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Indie Scene: Boundaries, People
I was having coffee today with a colleague who does college counseling at a high school not too far away. She’s a new-ish friend, new at her school, and with only intermittent turns into “getting to know you” subject matter, our conversation was largely a debrief on everything that’s been happening over the past few…
