Author Archives: jlbeauchamp

ISSUE INTRODUCTION “Education in the United States is a massive social institution involving millions of people and billions of dollars. More than 75 million people, almost one-fourth of the US population, attend school at all levels” (Academy, 2012). Pursuing education beyond high school is a very large decision. However, the last few decades have begunContinue reading “Higher Education – Social Issue”

The Hunting Ground Documentary focuses on two students that attended the University of North Carolina. After they were sexually assaulted they co-founded an on-campus group, End Rape on Campus. The film shows much more than the devastating struggle of the two main students as they try to navigate the judicial process for their assaults. TheContinue reading “Understanding Inequality”

Across the nation, students cast their votes, come Election Day. However, at Michigan Technological University (MTU), the voter turnout is only 34.3% compared to the national average of 50.4% as provided in the NSLVE Campus Report done on Michigan Tech. Why might this be? Michigan Tech is located in the heart of the Keweenaw PeninsulaContinue reading “Networks, Voting & Posting”

Being a woman at Michigan Tech puts me in a minority. However, being a sorority woman at Tech empowers me. Sororities are extremely complex social student organizations that rely on specific communication, behavior, subjectivity of its members. Being a part of a sorority means surrounding yourself with a strong, confident, passionate woman that respects themselvesContinue reading “A Community within a Sorority”

Upper Peninsula Towns that have a college/university in them typically have a higher median household income, high % of the population that is 18-34, and have more male-identifying residents than females. For all of Michigan in 2018, the median household income was $54,938. This is because of the Lower peninsula pulling the median upwards. IfContinue reading “The Upper Peninsula is Unique”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”