Allison D. Olivarez

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• The Dark Side of Studying Abroad: Experiencing Reverse Culture Shock

  1/9/2012

  After a summer abroad, I suffered through reverse culture shock, a depression unknown to me. This is a description of the various stages I lightly suffered through during the fall of 2009 and into the spring of 2010.
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  Taking on the Italian Alps in Shorts

  9/30/2011

  Surrounding the quaint Italian town of Canazei are the Italian Alps. And impulsive American college students have climbed them and lived to regret such a decison. This is the story of the time I did such a thing.
• Millennials: A Generation Shaped by 9/11

  9/7/2011

  September 11th heavily influenced all of America, but for those who were just beginning to understand the world, it shaped their lives. Ten years later, a backdrop of war and color coded terror alerts guided this unique generation into adulthood.
• Rugby World Cup team profile: Wales

  8/30/2011

  With the 2011 Rugby World Cup around the corner, a team quickly gaining momentum and headlines, Wales, deals with injuries and rising stars.
• Just Who Are These Anonymous Guys?

  8/11/2011

  Recent claims by hacktivist group Anonymous to shut down Facebook Nov. 5, 2011, have caused a surge in rumors and back-and-forth responses from the leaderless organization. But just who are Anonymous and what do they stand for?

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  • Yahoo! Voices
• Being the New Kid and Its Novelties

  8/9/2011

  My first interesting day of school at Windsor Park Elementary, where I enocountered signers and computers, both things I had never been exposed to before.
• Three Pieces of Advice for Incoming College Freshmen

  8/7/2011

  The start of a new school year is now upon us, some advice for freshmen to make their college experience more fulfilling.
• Summer Reading: The Awakening by Kate Chopin

  7/31/2011

  Feeling bored this summer? Dust off the bookshelf and pull this book many were required to read in college but never got around to.
• Heat dangers and regulations in Texas high school football

  7/25/2011

  As the Texas high school football pre-season practices approach, the annual heat wave and dangers associated with heat-stroke, have brought to light the tight regulations in place to keep students safe.
• How Rupert Murdoch Ruined Journalists' Reputations

  7/20/2011

  News of the World, the ancient tabloid-style newspaper that it was, is now defunct as a side effect, and the authenticity of News Corp's other news outlets is under scrutiny.
• It's hard being a baseball team in Corpus Christi, Texas

  7/14/2011

  The 2011 W.B. Ray Texan's lack of a playoff appearance, something they have achieved for over a decade, and the lack of media coverage due to the presence of top teams, that contributed to low team morale.
• The Giraffe and the First Amendment

  7/12/2011

  OpEd piece on the the case of Global Wildlife vs. Hammond Action News, the freedom of speech, particularly satire, comes under review.
• Why Did the Casey Anthony Case Make so Many Angry?

  7/7/2011

  Casey Anthony's trial stirred up emotions among the American public because it reflected our failures as a whole to discover the truth, and the hopelessness we have when it comes to protecting our children.
• "The Tail of the Dragon:" Tales from a Minivan on the Dangerous Stretch

  7/1/2011

  A summer road trip on one the world's most exhilarating roads: "The Tail of the Dragon."
• Like All Things, Fireworks Expire Too

  6/29/2011

  A 4th of July in Mathis, TX turns entertaining and dangerous when an expired Roman Candle wrecks havoc by malfunctioning.
• Relationship Between Women Politicians, Media and Men Is Complicated

  6/16/2011

  Touches on the relationship between female politicians and the media's portrayal of them. A bias toward women often leaves their male counterparts fighting for an equal share, however the content of the coverage often degenerate into non-political fluff