Author / David Flasterstein
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What “Take Our Country Back” Really Means
The Tea Party has taken over the Republican Party. Or, more precisely, the Tea Party is trying to take the country back from liberals, freeloaders on welfare, immigrants, minorities, and, of course, President Obama. Although the number of people identifying as Tea Party supporters has declined from 30 percent in 2010 to 17 percent today,…
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Focus Groups: Manipulation And Representation
Did Abraham Lincoln have focus groups listen to the Gettysburg Address before he gave it? Of course not. But that doesn’t mean that today’s politicians can succeed without using focus groups. They need them to refine their messages and understand how the American people think. But at the same time, focus groups can help politicians…
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The Power of Star Wars (Spoilers Included)
Many people have loved Star Wars since it came out almost forty years ago in 1977. This year, the hype and love has reached a fever pitch as Disney has begun releasing more movies. What makes the movies so powerful that people continue to watch them? The movies resemble the Romantic movement which developed in…
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ArtSci Angst
What are you going to do with that major?” This seemingly innocuous question that friends, family, and strangers often ask of liberal arts students like myself, represents a large problem for those enrolled in Washington University’s College of Arts & Sciences (ArtSci). To put it simply, students feel pressured by their parents, fellow students, and themselves to…
