To customers, employees, shareholders, and upper management, we are here to ensureyour experience with us is positive and that you leave our website or store with all yourquestions answered or confident in your purchase. We understand it can be difficult to buy aproduct from a new company, which is why our employees are experts in selling, manufacturing,and delivering our products. This ethics statement reflects our unwavering commitment toprovide our customers with a positive experience. We hold our employees and higher-ups tothese standards in all aspects, whether or not they are directly working with a customer. Ourethics statement is published on our website as a PDF, which makes it extremely accessible. Inour physical store, we also have printed versions of our ethics statement for anyone to view ortake one with them. By acting upon the highest ethical standards, we want to build strongrelationships, create sustainable value, and make a positive impact on our customers,communities, and the environment.Sincerely,

Lastly, we buy our coffee beans from a group of farmers in South America who growtheir beans under shade canopies, utilizing organic, indigenous farming practices. Theseindividuals prioritize the health of the soil, which enables their ability to grow organic coffee. Webuy beans daily, and we import them to our warehouse, where a group of highly trainedindividuals grind the beans and package them or put them into our compostable pods.

paid time off, parental leave, additional compensation, and retirement plans. Everymonth, we have a staffing meeting, which brings together employees, investors, higher-ups, etc.These meetings drive innovation and problem-solving for any current issues that have emerged.It also boosts morale, which is especially important within a company with many different levelsof employment. When people from all levels work together, it signals that all input is valued,which increases job satisfaction, employee engagement, and a sense of belonging.We believe in fair employment practices for all applicants who are interested in workingwith us. We will not deny anyone the ability to apply to a position at our company. Our hiringmanagers perform an objective hiring process, free of bias and discrimination. Bean There iscommitted to preventing all forms of harassment within the workplace. Creating a hostile workenvironment doesn’t promote job satisfaction, which can have permanent effects on thecompany. Harassment based on protected characteristics is illegal and will not be tolerated atBean There. This policy not only applies to employees, but we also expect our customers not toharass each other or the employees. We make it public knowledge to our customers andemployees on how and to whom they can report instances of harassment.

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Honesty is a central component of everyday life at Bean There. It’s a must within ourcompany, because without it, it wouldn’t function correctly. Honesty entails telling the truth,whether or not you’re in the wrong

In 2020, in the midst of COVID-19, the business was put on hold. Due to restrictions,there was no way the business could be run as usual. Jaisi did not give up; she got on hercomputer and designed a website to advertise the coffee makers. Sales were slow, but she wasthankful for the time the pandemic gave her to move her business to an online audience. Thisopportunity gave her a wider audience, which was challenging. She used the extra time to designcoffee makers with different features that were desired by different populations

Bean There has been producing coffee makers since 2017, when our founder, JaisiNorberg, decided she was tired of not having a coffee maker that could be personalized to howshe liked her coffee. She designed Bean There’s first coffee maker, with the guidance of someexperts, and once she was happy with it, she sent the design to a manufacturing company. Sheused her own money to order 100 coffee makers.

manner that is expected of us

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When you come in, we want you to have a good time, enjoy the atmosphere andwalk away with a haircut that you’re happy with and by God will we make sure thathappens. So, if your hair is getting a little too long, I’ll be seeing you.

When coming to Campus Cuts there is no beating around the bush that the placeyou will be getting your haircut is in my dorm bathroom. Not exactly ideal, I know.However, we do our damnedest to make sure that it is as comfortable as we canmake it. With the very comfy chair we have as well as the speaker for music, we atCampus Cuts try to create an environment that feels both fun and relaxed while stilladdressing the fact that, yes, I do shit in here

kind here at Campus Cuts, something we’re very proud of and plan to keep thatway.2. QualityWhen cutting hair, I put every last drop of sweat to make sure that the hair cut I givelooks as good as it can possibly look. Paying attention to small details is somethingwe value here, and that causes us to give the professional looking haircuts that wedo. Doesn’t matter how long it takes; I will make sure the haircut is up to thecustomer’s par. To aid with this we always make sure to ask throughout the wholehaircut experience how it looks and if there’s anything I could be doing differently.This assures us that we don’t mess up and go too deep that we can’t fix it. We arehappy when you are happy. And to ensure happiness, if you don't like the haircut,you can come back 5 days after your original cut to have it fixed in case there issomething you're not satisfied with

When sitting in my chair ready to get your hair cut, you have a pair of sharp scissorsaround your neck at all times. Scary. You could get cut by accident and startbleeding everywhere. Your carotid artery is also right there, which is probably themost important artery in your body. Definitely don't want to snip that. For thatreason, here at Campus Cuts we prioritize safety as one of the most importantqualities to have. Whether that be sterilizing the equipment after use to avoid thespread of lice or being extra careful when cutting your hair, we prepare for it all.Through being anal about safety, I can report there has never been an injury of any

Table of Contents:INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3QUALITIES FOR CUSTOMERS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4QUALITIES FOR EMPLOYEES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5COMMUNITY CONTACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Everyone needs to get their hair cut eventually no matter who you are.This is a necessity that I doubt will ever go away. You need to make sure youhave a great barber as well. We live in a material world where appearance is ahuge factor and without a good haircut that could dramatically drop howpeople think your appearance is. Someone you trust is going to do a good joband, preferably, someone you enjoy talking with since you are going to have tosit there with them for a while. Good thing I’m around!A few years back I began cutting my own hair when all the barbershopswere shut due to Covid-19. After a little while I began cutting other people’shair and getting even better at it, so I began to be able to charge money for it.Once I came here to school, I heard people complaining about not being ableto get their haircuts here and so I decided to bring my abilit

September 23, 2019, was a very impactful day that shed light on global climate change and hadpeople changing their entire perspective on planet earth

Democrats can do these two things to stay more relevant in politics and maybe able to keep the two-party system in America to stop a dictatorship.

ountering the politics of the current day post 2024 election

We should put further effort into researching issues that are meaningful for us that maynot be getting done right now in the government. This way, we can bring to light the problemsthat ordinary people are facing in their everyday lives.

So, where do we go from here? Well, the Democratic Party is in shambles and it needs tohave something or someone step up to fix it. The Democrats have resorted to long talks andcringey TikTok videos to get action done on Capitol Hill. I propose that someone in ourgeneration, especially an older member of Gen Z, steps up and takes the reins. The Democratsneed a new leader and they’re not going to find that in old men like Joe Biden or Barack Obama.They need a young person to come in and help fix the problems they have made in this pastelection.

While this is true, they kind of needed tofocus on this, especially since minorities and other groups are marginalized in today’s societyeven though we have freedom. It was also brought up that previous Democratic candidates, likeObama, “provided intellectual leadership. Ms. Harris failed to do so in last year’s campaign, andfew Democrats are doing so today (The Editorial Board).” This may be true, but Harris tried herbest with what was given to in the previous administration, especially its lack of action in thelatter few months and her campaign didn’t resonate with voters. The Democrats need to change,and they can, using different strategies and plans

However, the next few problems with the party were their views on certain issues.The problems also brought up were that the Democrats leaned too heavily into far leftissues and that because of this, they have to come up with new ideas.

Many feel that they need to change the way they conduct their politics to stay relevant in therealm of American politics. As brought up by The New York Times Editorial Board, there arethree reasons why they lost in the election: they mishandled how old Biden was, they leaned toofar to the left on certain issues and they have to bring new ideas to the table

They focused on such issues as humanrights, which had been a problem in America’s History (Trabold).

They need to change, but the way they have to change is alittle different that would was originally hoped for

emporary because of the unavailability aspect they made of themselves from trauma andinsecurities. In Normal People, pain comes in two different forms: depression with Connell andTrauma with Marianne. Rooney's attentiveness to suffering depicts the theme of self-discovery ina downward spiral.Works Cited

In a blog post by That’s What She Said, the author describes Marianne’s mother tobe “a picture of a traumatized woman, illustrating the human cost of domestic abuse. We seeMarianne reliving her mother’s pain through her brother: a haunting reverberation of her latefather’s violence”

But one surrenders power in one form and grasps it in another.” The readers canrecognize that Charles is aware that his power manipulated the relationships he had, to crumble and fall leavinghim alone to face his poor qualities. For Charles to be good as a person, he must change his personal status intothe impersonal, and he must escape his conceded self and gain concern for others. Some of his final words are“I cannot think of any tiny good thing to do at the moment, but perhaps I shall think of one tomorrow” (495).Charles cannot break free of the traits that broke him down; in the end, he never will change

As Charles's life has started from acting and the theatre, he often feels the need to be in control of thepeople around him. He is a Shakespearean explorer who is being studied by Murdoch as she draws on all theelements you think you’d be certain of about love and hate. She displays these elements in Charles'srelationships throughout the novel. Charles's relationships have come present to him from unfinished businessin the past. At one point in the novel, Charles says “My history has found the form for me” (151). This tells thereaders that history strays out of the egocentric elements in Charles. When these former connections make theirway toward him, he feels important which snowballs into arrogance. Instead of taking these situations with agrain of salt, he takes them with a gallon of salt and feels the need to become compulsive over it. His concededqualities explain why he once was an actor who was in control of how the play turned out. The play in this casewould be Charles's love affairs, of which he is nonstop delusional.

As well as choosing what to focus on that won’t lead you down arabbit hole of opinions only you agree on. These issues can be addressed inside the classroom by betterpreparing our students for research. By knowing the right and wrongs of reviewing, researching, and drawingon literature, you are able to advocate for yourself and critically analyze complex ideas.

Plagiarism is an easy issue to address by ensuringyou cite sources properly and give credit where it is deserved. Authorship goes hand in hand with plagiarism bychecking to make sure you gave credit to the authors of the sources you included in your research, paper, oressay. Biases in literature are a bigger issue than most people realize, as individuals hold strong values andopinions on a certain topic or issue.

It’s supposed to givefreedom to not just people, but companies and other organizations.

We need to continue protecting companies, protecting the public, and protecting the FirstAmendment. Without the First Amendment, life in America would be a lot different than it is.Attempts from the government to limit the First Amendment are foolish and wrong. As ac

There have been multiple Supreme Court cases that have dealt with the First Amendment.Discussing how it protects social media and other companies. The case Sorrell vs. IMS health,established that the sale of data is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment, andthat restrictions are unconstitutional. This case came after a Vermont law restricting the sale,disclosure, and use of physician-prescribing data. The case Moody vs. Netchoice gave socialmedia companies the right to moderate and censor content on their apps. This case came afterlaws made by both Florida and Texas, which regulated social media companies' contentmoderation practice

If the issueis protected by the First Amendment, then it is simply legal, and you can’t change it. I thinkdisregarding an amendment that has been in place for hundreds of years is the totally wrong wayto attack this issue. We can’t try to ignore or change the First Amendment. The First Amendmentwill always be right, and we always have to abide by it.

ne particular article from the opposition of the argument is Tim Wu’s article, “The FirstAmendment is Out of Control.” The purpose of his article is to persuade the reader into thinkingthe First Amendment is not what it once was.

The opposition makes these issues out to be very bad and dangerous for the public.

This side of the argument wants to limit the rights of social media companies to moderatecontent on their apps.

One of the major missions of President Trump in his first 100 days as President,is to close down the Department of Education.

The Department of Education is incharge of the Special education department in schools. Around 7.5 million students, or15 percent of the student population, receive special education under the individual withDisabilities Education Act (IDEA) which provides $15 billion to support students withdisabilities.

The article also usestwo states, Alabama and Louisiana and explains how those two states have more thandoubled their test scores because their state governments have control of theeducational decisions in their state.

An article written by GarrettHaake from NBC News states “Our job is to respect the will of the American people andthe President they elected, who has tasked us with accomplishing the elimination ofbureaucratic bloat here at the Department of Education—a momentous finalmission—quickly and responsibly,”

Coming to Terms with Issues: Gender Inequality within the workplace/sports industryAs a woman in America, it is hard to see others dismissing gender inequality in the states,whether it's my own peers or even family. How can people not see it? How do other women orgirls not see it? This crosses my mind when we talk about politics, even one of my peers who is agirl stating, “I just don’t want a woman as my president, I don't think they’re qualified.” Yourown gender not qualified? I also have to remind myself that I grew up differently, in a diversebubble called Oakland, California

Robinson, Bryan. “Gender Inequality, Alive and “Unwell” in 2025, and 4 Lessons to Thrive.”Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025, www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2025/02/27/gender-inequality-alive-and-unwell-in-2025-and-4-lessons-to-thrive/.

To the extent that the hiring processtakes into account athlete preferences, this resistance to having a female coach can make itharder for women coaches to get hired; it can also make

ONLY 6% OF CEO’S ARE WOMEN

Why Picnic at Hanging Rock Is Worth AnalyzingPicnic at Hanging Rock is more than a mystery movie; it is an experience that challengesaudience perception. The film’s careful use of cinematography, sound, design, and deliberateambiguity creates an immersive and unnerving atmosphere. The film’s refusal to provide answersforces viewers to confront their imaginations and create their own conclusions.Ultimately, Picnic at Hanging Rock is a cinematic masterpiece, proving that sometimes, the mostpowerful stories come not from the answers provided, but rather from the questions leftunanswered.

Set in 19003 4 5Australia, the story centers on the mysterious disappearance of three schoolgirls during aValentine’s Day picnic at Hanging Rock, and the impact this mystery has on the people aroundthem. The film’s use of obscure storytelling, alongside its atmospheric cinematography, presentsa compelling narrative that haunts viewers, even long after the credits

he Barbie movie is a satirical piece on the gender roles of our society and the manyways that men and women can dominate the forces in society. It pushes for a message of equalopportunity in the world for both men and women and promotes the empowerment of women ofall ages, sizes, and colors.

Work CitedBrunell, Laura, Burkett, Elinor. "feminism". Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Feb. 2025,https://www.britannica.com/topic/feminism. Accessed 13 March 2025.The history of feminism dates to the time of the Roman Empire, with women protestinglaws that limited their freedoms. Throughout the ages and centuries, feminism has only grownand evolved to include more movements and involvement in government and legislation. Itinvolves the focus of women fighting for rights that they feel have been infringed upon or arebeing threatened in any way shape or form.Thornham, Sue. Women, Feminism and Media. Edinburgh University Press, 2007.JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctt1g0b662. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.Media, alongside history, is what makes feminism continue to thrive. Throughout history,protests and legislative action have been made to help women be represented and heard in aworld dominated by men, but it doesn’t stop there. In media, women are portrayed in manydifferent lights and have many different perspectives about what it is like being a women in thecentury and age you are in.Treisman, Rachel. "Is Barbie a Feminist Icon? It's Complicated." NPR, 27 July 2023,www.npr.org/2023/07/27/1189987314/barbie-movie-feminist-history. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.The NPR article on the 2023 Barbie movie is a fantastic deep dive into the history of theBarbie doll itself and how it ties into feminism in our world today. The article discusses the

Culture is singlehandedly the most important piece of our human existence, and it isproven time and time again with how we as humans behave.

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It is funny to think that a doll has made such a huge impact on the culture that welive in today. Barbie has evolved and changed into a perfect example of what we wantour children to value. Barbie has continually grown with the times and allowed littlechildren of all races, sizes and values to find themselves in a simple doll.

The Barbie doll has changed from a simple children's toy into a significantcultural artifact that has influenced society’s values, gender norms, and idea of whatbeauty has become throughou

"A Cultural History of Barbie." Smithsonian,www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-barbie-180982115/."From a toy to a tool: the reception of Barbie and cultural ambiguitycontemporary Pakistan."[Sage Journal], journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14647001241291394.The Significance of Toys: Barbie and Postwar American Culture

n the “The Birth of Adulthood in American Culture” by Maria Bustillos, sheexplained to the reader how many characters from popular television shows and movieshave changed the way audiences see culture. Long gone are the narrow mindedpeople who only look to one gender to make important decisions. No more do womenidolize other women for their body type or hair color. “ Educated Americans no longerthink of their country as the center of the universe, but see their country as one amongmany; American novels, plays and stories seek a diversity of voices and differentopinions”(Bustillos, 2014)

The doll has been introduced with different body types and skin colors. Mattelhas introduced Barbie dolls with African, Asian, Latina, Middle Eastern, and Indigenousbackgrounds. These dolls show different hair textures, facial features, and culturalbackgrounds. This allows children to see themselves reflected in the toys they playwith. In 2016, Mattel introduced a new Barbie doll with different body types: petite, tall,and curvy.

Criticsargued that Barbie reinforced traditional gender stereotypes and unrealistic standardsand allowed people to believe that women could do very little besides look pretty

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Kids aren’t able to make thevideos they want to make, or sing the songs they want to sing because everything will just getreported

Whereas Schalk talks about creativity in a personal and political way, Lessig talks aboutthe legal barriers of creativity.

The author's perspective on this situation is very helpful for other people.

I also get pleasure from twerking, the act of moving your bigs toshake your butt quickly because it makes me feel good about my body and dancing skills.”.When including this part into her text she is attempting to help other people who may fearexpressing themselves.

tenure-track professor at a major research university, but when Lizzo invited me up onstage toplay the children's rhyme ‘gigolo’ and show off my dance moves, I knew it would be the coolestthing I’d ever do”. In this part of the text, Schalk is explaining how some people believe thatsince she is a professor she should not have done what she did.

chalk was telling her own story in hopes to helpother people struggling with body positivity. She wanted more people to feel comfortable in theirown bodies, do what makes them happy, and not feel judged by other people

All three articles show what creativity means tothem

Similarly to the other two pieces, Ratnayake uses meditation to explore her creativity

The creativity aspect comes from how mindfulness opens up space for new ideas andperspectives. By quieting mental chatter and embracing a curious, nonjudgmental attitude,meditation allows people to connect with their intuition, explore thoughts more freely, and tapinto a sense of inspiration. It nurtures a "beginner's mind"—a mindset open to fresh possibilitiesand insights—fueling creative thinking and problem-solving.

When I look at a rubric for a school assignment and see “creativity worth 15 percent,”I’ve always wondered what that means. Creativity means different things to everyone, so howwill someone grade me on what they think or don't think I did for creativity?

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Ultimately, there are different ways to extract creativity from an individual. Whether thatmay be working with others through collaborations, or having a high amount of introspection,creativity flows through everyone despite conventional wisdom that it happens through strokesof genius. Lynch, Schalk, and Johnson go through their own methods in order to create their ownmethods of inspiration. Each of their methods have their own limitations, however, they allcontribute to the idea of creativity

However, Johnson’s idea of creativity has some limitations. Johnson argues that connectivity andcollaboration is needed to drive creativity, which is not exactly needed in driving innovation.Intellectual hubs like coffee shops or the internet can drive innovation, but collaboration is notneeded. Artists and writers like Vincent Van Goah or Emily Dickenson created academic pieceswithout collaboration or connectivity. They isolated themselves, using their own retrospectionand perspectives to fuel their own inspiration

Schalk’s approach to creativity through liberation was bold,highlighting the challenges of facing societal norms

Creativity is often seen as something out of the ordinary or something that happens in 1burst of innovation. However, creativity is a gradual and complex process that forces individualsto look upon themselves, taking patience, introspection, and liberating oneself from society’snorms. Authors who demonstrate these aspects are Sami Schalk, David Lynch, and StevensonJohnson

According to the article:

David Lynch was able to define creativity through his interpretation of innovation. Lynchdescribes creativity like fishing for fish. “Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, youcan stay in the shallow wate

However, with these uses, there comes somelimitations. The ideology behind challenging society’s conventional notions is limited tophysiological/ economical barriers on the individual. Individuals who wish to enact Schalk’sbody positivity/ pleasure activism may not have the same resources or audience as Schalk does,creating false hope to people who want to have the same liberation as her. Another limitation isSchalk’s mindset on creativity/ individual defiance focuses too much on a single person, when inreality, creativity is much more collaborative and collective.

But I wasted fartoo much of my young adulthood punishing my body and refuse to do that anymore. When Istopped hating my body, I had more time to be productive, to build better relationships, to havefun adventures. After I learned to reject body shame, I came to embrace pleasure politics”

Coming to Terms with Creativity

Varughese 1Ron VarugheseDr. SmyczekEnglish 1019 February 2025

Creativity comes in many forms. I tend to focus on creativity that comes from myemotions, my senses, and the pleasure I get from doing certain activities. These ways I amcreative are exemplified in the texts Are you in Despair? That’s Good, by Lisa Barrett, PerfumePoured Out, by Grace Myers, and When I twerked onstage with Lizzo, it was an act of politicaldefiance, by Sami Schalk. Each of these focus on the different ways we show creativity, and eachhave limitations to them. I tend to follow each of their examples in my creative process and eachare smart ways to be a creative person.

A final article that focuses on creativity

n the first reading, using many studies and research, Lisa Feldman Barrett describes howhaving emotional granularity, as in having a more thought out understanding of our complexemotions, have a higher chance of being a creative person

nother text used to explain creativity is Perfume Poured Out, by Allison Grace Myers.She writes about how she doesn’t have a sense of smell and uses this to explain how our sensescan make us more creative.

fits with the three steps Harris provides inhis book Coming to Terms, especially the third step. In the book, he describes that we should takea look at authors not only good uses of a text, but on an authors drawbacks.

2Robert WilkinsonDr. SmyczekEnglish 101-058 February 2025

During my observation assignment

Are You in Despair? That’s Good

Throughout the course of this unit,

Coming to Terms: Paper

Schalk seestwerking as a way to creatively express and reclaim her body, turning it into an act of self-loveand defiance. The dance becomes a form of personal empowerment, where she uses movementto challenge societal beauty standards. It’s not just about dancing; it is a creative way ofembracing who she is and showing confidence in herself

Lizzo

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Twerking with Lizzo

"The problem of mindfulness"

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Melendez 3Similarly, the piece “The problem of mindfulness” by Sahanaika Ratnayake focuses onreducing meditation to a simple self-help technique, but meditation can also be seen as a form ofcreativity.

is statement that “Anger and depression andsorrow are beautiful things in a story, but they’re like poison to the artist” misses the idea, manyartists get inspired from their darkest moments in life, not only their happy ones.

on, he

Thetopics of these three articles vary, they share a common message that creativity isn’t alwaysabout producing something tangible.

When you open the world up to creativity and free expression, like Schalk’s freedom toexpress her sexuality through dance, there is an issue regarding what is considered acceptableand appropriate to certain viewers, and even more important is understanding that someone’screative outlet might be harmful or offensive to other people. Lynch’s take about meditation as aoutlet to find desires is a fantastic outlet for some people to be creative, yet Lynch also believesthat suffering does not inspire a desire to be creative. This is an incredibly limited view as someof the most profound pieces of work have come from people that have suffered immensely. EvenMarr has limitation to his stance on technology, because even though technology is seen as athreat to creativity and inspiration, we as a species must evolve with technology, and we willalways find ways to create beautiful work with it.

Walkoviak 3themselves would not seek to dwell in their own suffering. Instead, allow your work to “do thesuffering” (Lynch 93).Sami Schalk takes a much different stance on creativity as she tells the story of how sheended up on stage with Lizzo, twerking together at her concert

Bernard Marr writes an article in what he perceives to be a threat to creativity as weknow it, and in his he defines creativity through the Oxford dictionary as “The use ofimagination or original ideas to create something” (Marr). He explains that imagination is theone “element” that remains a “mystery” (Marr) and is extremely difficult to obtain as it is nearlyimpossible to create something completely new that has never been created before. Marr uses theexample of the new innovative technology of AI to build an argument around the question, cantechnology be creative?

Using a metaphor about fishing, Lynch intends to inspire readers of all kinds to use thepower of consciousness to find ideas

Growing up I was always aware of my overactive imagination. I was always full of somany ideas and stories it was hard to determine what was fiction or what was real. I was anincredibly avid reader and spent many long hours into the night either writing in my littlejournals or reading stories I had checked out in my school library, and this birthed a passion inmy heart for finding and telling stories. Even though I was young I know two things for certain: Iwas creative because I was surrounded by inspiration, and because I was living presently in life.

You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have'' TS Eliot

Paper 1

After careful reading and dissecting these three articles, it is obvious that theidea of creativity is something that can not be fully defined. Creativity is different foreveryone and has so many different perspectives. These three authors have verydifferent thoughts and beliefs on the concept of creativity yet they each have their ownway to express their ideas. SInce I do not consider myself a creative person, I struggledwith the definition however it is clear that creativity is what you make it and somethingthat can be expressed so distinctly.

Lynch says “In order to create, you’ve got tohave energy; you’ve got to have clarity. You’ve got to be able to catch ideas. You’ve gotto be strong enough to fight unbelievable pressure and stress in this world” (Lynch 2).Lync

The last of the three articles that I examined

The next article “Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, andCreativity” by David Lynch examines the approach to creativity and the benefits ofmeditation and how it can influence lives

Her article was intended to showthe world that people should be proud of themselves no matter what they look like andnot everyone is going to accept the status quo

When I twerked on stage with Lizzo it was an act of PoliticalDefiance”,

I would never describe myself as a creative person so after reading all ofthese articles I have seen and examined many different perspectives of creativity

use the word creativity however they do not explain to you

Sophie Kustra Kustra1Prof. SmyczekEnglish 101February 10, 2025

This has been seen with the AI cover phenomena where people would take songs andmake covers of those songs with another artist’s voice. The ted talk does not explain howchanging of these laws would impact those whose works or even voices replicated by AI

In the third text Lessig analyzes the eXect that laws have on creativity in the modernage.

The second text I chose was David Lynch’s “catching the big fish”

I believe the title of the textshighlights this the most “Why I am not a maker” but in writing this text she is a maker.

Even if those management roles are the basis of those tech companies’ success. Theemphasis she puts on caregivers and the work they do also aids to her argument.

novelty is not the spark of creativity

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The more your consciousness—your awareness—is expanded, the deeper you go toward this source, and the bigger thefish you can catch” (Lynch 1). This metaphor further explains the idea of how the more wepractice meditating, the deeper we go into our conscious, the more powerful our creativethought proces

Creativity isn't just aboutbeing “artistic” but about using our skill and thought to advocate for change. Schalk found asense of personal joy in using her creative performance in a “public space”. Schalk's experienceshows how creativity can be expressed for personal happiness and for political change

Aidan LynchDr. SmyczekENG101-045 Feb 2025

n the article she says

Schalk's points further emphasize creativity'simportance in the role of activism and identity formation.

Catching the Big Fish: Meditation,Consciousness, and Creativity, by David Lynch, I would like to touch upon one of his persuasiveaspects that creativity comes from deep within. Next is Twerking onstage with Lizzo, it was anact of political defiance

Creativity is shown in different ways through all the texts we discussed over these fewweeks in class.

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onclusionAfter researching deeply into Trump’s immigration plans for when he is in office, it isclear that all of his plans present numerous negative consequences. Including limits onopportunities for individuals. The majority of his voters can see that his plans are promises thatwill keep our country safer or secure America, but with research, the truth can be found. Familyseparations, mass deportations, violation of human rights, dangerous attacks at the border, andgoing about all of this through illegal ways can and will result in harm to these populations ofimmigrants. Additionally, these plans fail to recognize the root causes of immigration, and theydo not understand why some people might come to America. Rather than aiding our country andmaking it safer for those who live here, these strategies will leave society feeling divided andseparated from others. These plans not only fall short of delivering helpful solutions to ourcountry but also leave behind an outcome of division, fear, and human suffering. Giving contextbehind the appalling mind of the new president-elect, Donald J. Trump.

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By looking at the first source, Agenda 47, the first two points of Trump’s campaign are“Seal the border and stop the migrant invasion” and two, “Carry out the largest deportationoperation in American history.”

The Pew Research Center has done countless hours of research on legal immigrants in theU.S. They explain that over 75% percent are in the country legally as of 2022. These peopleshould not be denied rights because they are here legally and can prove this. Less than 30% ofthe immigrant population are unauthorized immigrants. This is a small percentage, and thepeople making up this population can be assisted in getting their citizenship. By creating bansfrom certain countries and making our borders more dangerous, this number will only growbecause people will find a different way in. If Trump is so concerned about our borders, heshould focus on the people who are here without documents and allow them to be part of thiscountr

The New York Times (NYT) writes similarly about Trump’s immigration plans. Fromthis article, I take the standpoint of defending the lives of those immigrating and those beingdeported. The article titled “Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations” by the NYTtalks about the ideas Trump has for separating families at the border. They wrote, “And Mr.Trump would try to end birthright citizenship for babies born in the United States toundocumented parents...”

As of 2022, 77% of immigrants in the U.S. have entered this country legally. This is morethan three-quarters of the immigrant population coming into this country legally. The firstquestion to be raised here is, “Why create hideous plans for immigrants when the majority comesto our country legally?

What is the main goalhere, to prove to other countries we don’t want other people living here? These massdeportations and violent attacks at the borde

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This is a serious statementmade by Trump and one that does not make any sense either. He simply wants to ban entry tocertain people because they might be deemed as “untrustworthy” or “dangerous” based on wherethey came from. This is beyond outrageous and comes to show how racist he really is.

Including mass deportations, ICE raids consistently,building camps to “detain” immigrants, and banning entry into the US for people from certainMuslim nations.

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The debate of combining assisted suicide with organ donation raises important ethicalquestions about life and death. Organ donation can save lives, but with the introduction of usingassisted suicide and harvesting organs from the procedure brings up concerns. This issue isn’tjust for healthcare professionals or lawmakers, it affects everyone. This topic can affect aspectsof our values, autonomy, and dignity, which are very important to have as a patient. We need tocontinue discussing the moral components and benefits of this idea. By talking about this subject,we will be able to come to a consensus and improve the way we perform these procedures. It'salso important to make sure that decisions respect individuals rights and well being. The USmedical field needs to partner with society to think about how we can give dignity to those at theend of life and the lives that can be saved through donation. By focusing on the dilemma,positive changes can be made.

This is due to the ethical dilemma of organ donationthrough assisted suicide. Ethics in the hospital system play a crucial role in guiding medicalprofessionals to make decisions that prioritize patient well being and stick to the set standards.Doctors are made to swear by the Hippocratic Oath, which emphasizes principles like doing noharm and acting in the best interest of the patient. This oath makes sure that doctors don’t makeirrational decisions or decisions based on personal or religious preferences. Their actions are alsoheavily governed by the US Department of Health. This protects the patients and the healthcaresystem. These guidelines pave a concrete path for organ donation through assisted suicide,meaning that there will be guidelines in place making it nearly impossible to corrupt the system

Due to this event many people are raisingimportant ethical and moral questions about organ donation through assisted suicide

Since this codeis there to uphold ethics and create the utmost respect towards the patient and their autonomyshows a lot about the medical system.

Ely has a valid argument. Having a foundation of strong trustis essential to maintain a beneficial medical system, but that trust is also based on doing what isbest for the patient.

“What message does it send about the

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“Countriesincluding Canada, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Australia, Belgium, and Japan all supportthe practice of assisted suicide”(Statista).

a strong point that artifacts such ascartoons can represent complex insights into human condition. These insights can include,love, belonging, aspiration, defeat etc. T

Works CitedBalzary, Flea. Acid for the Children: The Autobiography of Flea, The Red Hot Chili PeppersLegend. Headline, 2020.

Culture is an active production which holds unlimited artifacts that shape its ways. Frombooks and films to art and music,

In conclusion, music serves as a powerful tool for enhancing mental health andwell-being. It provides personal expression, helping individuals process emotions andexperiences that might be difficult to speak on. Research has shown that listening to music canreduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, promote relaxation, and foster a sense of

Just like Eco, Frank Ocean uses his platform to spreadmental-awareness but instead of creating a show, he makes music. Ocean puts his emotionaltrauma into lyric form to create a connection with his listeners, “the fact that he could make asong about his hardships and help other people through theirs shows how much of an impact hehas on his fans. I would consider him a role model.

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n the article titled, “On Krazy Kat’ and ‘Peanuts”, by Umberto Eco, Eco relatesemotional struggles to his characters to spread awareness on mental health. The outline of hisarticle focuses on his character's struggles, hoping to give his viewers a sense of understandingand comfort if they relate in any way. In today's society mental health is rising, but people

For me, music ismy cultural artifact; it is a mirror to society’s values, struggles, and successes. Everybody listensto music at some point, if it's in the car, while you're studying, or just want to have a good time.Music allows everyone to express their emotions and experiences in a way that words alonecannot. Frank Ocean is one of my favorite artists to listen to; he is amazing at showing howpersonal and thoughtful lyrics can resonate with listeners.

In an article called “The transformative Powerof Music in Mental Well-Being", it states, “Music therapy is an evidence-based therapeuticintervention using music to accomplish health and education goals, such as improving mentalwellness, reducing stress and alleviating pain.”. (2 Psychiatry.Org - The Transformative Power ofMusic in Mental Well-Being, 1 Aug. 2023).

When educated individuals such as Stevie K. Seibert Desjarlais takes a deep dive intoculture, society is awarded an intellectual perspective on these works and their varyingconceptualizations of culturally relevant topics. Cultural artifacts like “How I Met Your Mother”may be overlooked because of its use of a laugh track and poor comedic timing, but thistelevision show has shaped society's views on significant concepts such as maturity, adulthood,and masculinity. What most people see as a low brow sitcom is in fact a highly influentialcultural artifact.Works CitedMitchell, Thomas. "Did woke culture really kill the sitcom?" Brisbane Times [Brisbane andQueensland, Australia], 2 May 2024, p. NA. Gale OneFile: News,

“How I Met Your Mother”

Ted’s hopeless romantictendencies are a lot like Charlie Brown’s persistence. The characters of Charlie Brown and TedMosby are both based loosely on their creators Charles Schulz and Carter Bays.

Thismisconception comes from the idea that failure is a sign of immaturity, when in reality it is thestepping stone to growth.

“Peanuts”.

Adulthood often feels like onedisappointment after the other, Ted Mosby’s character depicts this perfectly.

Barrett, Lisa Feldman. “Are You in Despair? That’s Good.” The New York Times, The New YorkTimes, 3 June 2016,www.nytimes.com/2016/06/05/opinion/sunday/are-you-in-despair-thats-good.html.Lynch, David. Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity. Penguin Audio,2006.Schalk, Sami. “When I Twerked Onstage with Lizzo, It Was an Act of Political Defiance.” Vox, Vox,18 Oct. 2019, www.vox.com/first-person/2019/10/18/20920615/twerking-with-lizzo.

In conclusion, there are many ways to show your creativity, whether it's withstanding upfor yourself, meditating, or taking the time to find yourself with your emotions. Everyone isdifferent, so each one of us will have a new and different way to show our creative aspects.Being able to express and show our creativity will help us thrive and be able to live life to ourfull potential.

In addition, a different article written by Lisa Barrett talks about how and why youremotions are your foundational tools for living.

I also agree with this quote because I've been in aposition where I have been closed-minded, but you can't be closed-minded, or you will miss newopportunities coming to you

Another author, David Lynch, who has written about creativity, has a different viewpointthan Schalk. Everyone can be creative, but if you don't have a clear mind, you can lose yourselfand lack creativity in your life

Harris also described in “Coming to Terms” thatyou must understand first what the writer is trying to say, then note the limits on the topic shown,and finally, you can see your position on where you stand with the topic

One of her main goalsshe's trying to have her readers understand is that you should be doing what you enjoy foryourself because, at the end of the day, you're the one living your life; nobody else is

After reading different articles by Schalk, Lynch, and Barrett, Irealized everyone has their own take on creativity

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Lynch’s idea of digging deep within for creativityand understanding desires ties back to Lisa Barrett’s idea that knowing and expressing oneself isthe key to creativity. Both authors afford the perspective that creativity is found deep within

David Lynch gives a similar perspective on creativity using transcendental meditation asthe foundation.

allshare the same grasp on the concept of creativity

Creativity is a more broad term than most people assume. It is about more than justcreating; it includes observation, re-creation, interpretation, and so much more

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Creative practices could be anything you enjoy to do, someexamples are music, dance, technology, and meditation. Creative practice is highlighted inthe three works: When I danced on stage with Lizzo, it was an act of political defiance bySami Schalk, Laws that choke creativity by Lawerence Lessig, and the problem ofmindfulness by Sahanika Ratnakake

Ratnayake’s project is an attempt to “help us understand our ‘true’ selves”

Reaching deeper in the mind allows people to pushpast the surface level thoughts and find compelling thoughts or arguments. Lynch’s use ofanalogies pushes a clear understanding of his reasoning and logic, and while they may seembasic or undermining, they provide a much more developed and thoughtful message that we asreaders must dig deep to understand

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Creativity,

There is no need tochoose only one method. I have found myself using different methods at separate occasions, sobe the growth that not only grows you, but those around you

In comparison to Lynch’s ideology that creativity is expanded and derived from within,Steven Johnson

editation

Meditation, in the eyes of Lynch, is a worthwhile hobby. Thebenefits of meditation are evident, and “the more you meditate and transcend, [your power, edgeand creativity] will grow” (93). While some people may claim that meditation serves no actualpurpose, Lynch contradicts those statements explaining that meditation will not do anything butbenefit you. Lynch pushes that any form of meditation can serve as an enhancer to one’s life

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Creativity is an important part of society.

Schalk,

Lynch, and Lessig shared many different places creativity can befound. It can be made, found and adapted. Creativity fuels innovation, drives progress andexpresses unique perspectives in society. By embracing our creative potential, we can enhancepersonal growth along with the collective potential of society. Each author expressed their owntake on how they see creativity.

Change is not always easy and in this case, may not be entirelyrealistic for such a dramatic shift so quickly. You must understand other people's perspective onthe topic to fully be able to address all sides. Many people, especially those that oppressindividuals like Schalk, might not listen to Lizzo, or do not see the empowerment in heroutreach. In addition, individuals may see what she is doing and continue to oppress her or seewhat she is doing as a point to oppress further. Many people may also not see what Shalk isdoing as empowering, and may see it for what it is: a woman twerking on stage at a concert.While many people were influenced by Schalk, the scale of change she was hoping for was notachieved ultimately due to limited outreach. Schalk was creative with her self expression and itopened up new ways to see creativity around us. Although there were some limits to herperspective, she helped empower many people through taking a stand.

When I twerked onstage with Lizzo, it was an act of politicaldefiance,

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