Elle West

 If there is one thing that English 102 has taught me is that if any source is to be treated seriously, it must be credible. Credibility is what a source of information has when it is backed up with refutable resources. What this means is a source, such as a informational video, a article, a book, or anything of the like, has their information fact-checked and unbiased. In the modern world we are blessed with a plethora of information in our back pocket, unfortunately that information is of no use if it's not factual. While on the topic of the modern world, there is so many ways to access access information, but easily one of our favorites as a society is social media. At the push of a couple buttons, we have access to boundless information but here is where that goes amiss. On the internet anyone can say anything they want to, regardless if it's factual or not. A recent example of this happening is the events following the election. What was so significant about this election ...

   In contrast to my usual, feminist, activist, and health orientated online persona, I am a maggot. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, no, I'm not a insect, although I think we can all agree finals week has everyone buggin'. W hat I am however, is a massive Slipknot fan (otherwise known as a maggot). Circa 1995 in Des Moines Iowa, Slipknot was born, and their first album was released in 1999, that was named after the band itself. Following this album release, they would go on to release seven studio albums, hence why I will be discussing my top seven Slipknot songs, and why.  #7 Psychosocial- Every time I listen to this song I remember my eighth grade self thrashing around my room with absolute joy with this song in my ears for the first time. The song is timeless, and the lyrics sound like pure poetry, with the chorus going: "And the rain will kill us all" "Throw ourselves against the wall" "And no one else can see" "The preservation of the...

 **The following information I am about to disclose is extremely sensitive and involves the topics of rape, sexual assault, and sexual violence. If you or someone close to you has been sexually assaulted please call the rape, abuse, and incest National Network: 1-800-656-HOPE    The hashtag (#) these days may seem like such a forgotten part about social media. One might see a hashtag in an influencers Instagram or Tictok, but besides that, the symbol lacks much modern presence. Although this symbol may lack relevance for the masses now, this symbol increased the visibility and momentum of the Women's Rights Movement that the world had never seen. Before social media, the only news about a woman being abused, raped, or stalked was rarely discussed. Whereas the minute information that did exist was only about extremely gruesome sexual assaults or murder, and even then it only got media coverage when a body was reported or someone else reported the crime. Transitioning to th...

 These days it feels as common as rice to hear about fitness influencers bragging about waking up at an insane time, all in the name of "getting the grind." I'm sure many of you have seen at least one of those protein filled, creatine-coated, five am vibe day-in-the- life's. Where their life seems so glamorous from the outside looking in, but ultimately feels unattainable because of their extremely disciplined regimens. What I'm inquiring is could there be any reasonable benefits besides grandiose bragging rights, a descent gym photo, and a reasonably sized headache.  Universally, anyone feels, groggy, tired, stressed out, sucky mental health and all around gross after a morning that is earlier than what they're used to, and that's normal. However, if a person prepares the night before, and gets the substantial sleep they need, there are several benefits to waking up at five am. Firstly being, improved mental health .    Both the Sleep Foundation, and Int...

 In the documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story, is about Michael Moore, and his friend, and actor, Wallace Shawn, walking us through this comedic, sarcastic, and raw documentary about the dark side of the United States: Capitalism. The film being made back in 2009, it captured the events leading up to the Obama election, and even described how him winning the election would've benefited the people and hopefully help end Capitalism itself back then.    Capitalism, was described as something like this in the video: Capitalism is a street full of shops, and the person with the best shop, gets the most customers, and makes the most money. Pretty good deal right? Unfortunately, here is where the middle, and lower classes come in to play. The shopkeepers with the most customers, and money (banks, and multi-million dollar companies) don't want to let any of their money go anywhere else regardless: even if it comes at the lower class and middle class expense. Below are just some o...