Our Topic

We would like to explore and discuss the international effects of the selling of arms.  Who sells the arms?  Who buys the arms?  What is done with the arms?  Who gains and who loses?  These are all questions we hope to address throughout the semester.  The movie, Lord of War, starring Nicholas Cage, portrays in [...]

How I Blaze my Own Trail

I, as a consumer, have the power to dictate what occurs within the realm of international relations, simply by existing. Since I have the will power to decide what different products I want or even purchase, I also create a necessity for these products to exist. And, as incredible as the United States [...]

Senior Year Retreat

So far, the most meaningful event in my life has been my experience on a Kairos retreat my senior year of high school.  The bases of this retreat are openness and understanding.  At this retreat I truly realized what it meant to be a compassionate human in this world and how I want to live my life.
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Pre/Post Abroad

If there were one event that had such an impressive impact on my life, so that I could divide my existence into two separate eras, I believe it would have been the collective experience of studying in Spain. This past fall semester I studied and lived in Valencia for close to six months. [...]