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Are Millennials and Gen Z Working Smarter AND Harder?
Millennials and Gen Z are commonly referred to as the ‘entitled’ generations by Gen X and Boomers. They are often accused of wanting more than what they’ve earned and desiring excessive compensation for less strenuous work compared to previous generations. We see ideas like this expressed in Business Insider and Fox Business. Yet, on the other hand, many millennials…
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Austin’s Restaurants Struggle with Transition to Take-Out amid COVID-19 Outbreak
This story was originally published on April 2, 2020. So much of the service industry is about saying ‘yes’ that it’s almost bizarre when the correct response is ‘no’, said Foreign & Domestic Chef and Owner, Sarah Heard, when she described her immediate reaction to new health and safety measures in Austin restaurants. For the…
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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs): Communities of Practice for Title 1 Elementary Schools Located in Denton ISD
This research paper was originally published on October 12, 2023 For the Conceptual Model of my selected community of practice, I have chosen to study a group of EXPO Elementary Teachers instructing at Title 1 schools in north Texas – specifically within the Denton Independent School District (Denton ISD). For background on the study I…
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Austin’s Underage Drinking Violations Have Spiked Since 2018, Possibly Due to Increase in Sting Operations
This story was originally published on January 27, 2020. Seltzers aren’t the only thing that have spiked in Austin’s popular bar scenes. While the proclaimed ‘Live Music Capital of the World’ is renowned for its good vibes and laid back atmosphere, perhaps the vibes are a little too good to be true. As the city’s…
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Native American Diaspora Grows as Tribal Dynamics Shift
This story was originally published in the Spring of 2019. At 14 years old, Veronica Zapata decided it was time to leave. She had always felt like the black sheep of her family on the Northern Ute reservation in Utah, living with her mother, step father, and step brother while her two older sisters were…
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The Dangers of Confirmation Bias in News Media and its Correlation with the Spread of Misinformation
This research paper was originally published on May 9, 2019. A survey conducted by Ipsos Public Affairs for Buzzfeed News found that fake news headlines fool Americans on average 75% of the time. Looking further, not only do these people find the stories to be persuasive, they consider them credible. In an age of information,…
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Native American Diaspora Grows as Tribal Dynamics Shift
March 2019 At 14 years old, Veronica Zapata decided it was time to leave. She had always felt like the black sheep of her family on the Northern Ute reservation in Utah, living with her mother, step father, and step brother while her two older sisters were away at boarding school. Struggling with juvenile alcoholism…
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Senior Activity Centers as useful Communities of Practice
December 2023 Feelings of loneliness and isolation are not uncommon reports among elderly populations across America. In fact, according to a BMC Public Health study, “approximately 50% of individuals aged over 60 are at risk of social isolation and one-third will experience some degree of loneliness later in life.” As America’s ‘baby boomer’ population grows older,…
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The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Disaster Response and Recovery
September 2024 When disasters strike – whether natural disasters, health crises, or civil unrest – they tend to hit vulnerable communities with limited access to resources the hardest. Among the many factors that contribute to these inequalities, socioeconomic status (SES) plays a key role. SES affects everything from how prepared people might be before a…
Karsyn Lemmons 