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When the words library science float into your brain, what do you think of? The Dewey Decimal system? Johannes Gutenberg, painstakingly carving letters for the first printing press? The opening scene of Ghostbusters, with that ghostly bookkeeper at the New York Public Library? In today’s information age, some talking heads have deemed libraries as a relic …

Question for you: do you want to have adventures, discover Egyptian tombs, and run from perfectly round boulders heading towards you? If so, archaeology may be the career path for you. Well, in real life, archaeology is more devoted to intense studying and practical, hands-on work, and less melting villains and temples of doom, a …

About 250 million of the country’s population are over the age of fifteen. Of this chunk of the population, 15.2 million relied on some form of assisted mobility, with 3.6 million using wheelchairs. That means that of the population surveyed, 0.7% could not walk without assistance. About 0.2% could not walk without a wheelchair. While …

America is often described as the land of opportunity, where no matter the circumstances of one’s birth, we are able to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and achieve the American dream of success and sustained happiness. However, there is an undeniable footnote to this optimistic outlook: many people in the United States are born …

Anne Sullivan, one of the more renowned educators of the twentieth century, once said of teaching: “[students] require guidance and sympathy far more than instruction.” Ms. Sullivan’s words were more than an observation; for her, they were a way of life. She took these instructions to heart when working with her most famous pupil, the …

Throughout the history of our nation, dancing has always been one of the touchstones of American culture. In the first few decades of the 20th century, we moved from the intense ballet routines tapped out by Isadora Duncan to flappers dancing the Charleston. From there, our culture transformed into teenagers vibing to “The Twist,” at …

Have you ever heard the phrase “sophomore slump?” Typically used in athletics, a player explodes upon the scene in their rookie season, only to regress in their second year. Examples of those that fought through tough times include Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Yasiel Puig, Miami Dolphins defensive superstar Ndamukong Suh, as well as Brooklyn Nets …