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Carol McLean New Jersey City University Contemporary Literacies Michelle Rosen July 14, 2024                   An in-depth analysis of higher education's benefits and growing expenses may be found in Andrea Hacker and Claudia Dreifus' essay "Are Colleges Worth the Price of Admission?" The authors claim that rising college enrolment rates have placed a significant financial strain on families over the past few decades, resulting in graduates taking on debt that can occasionally total six figures. They claim that once hubs of knowledge, universities have become complex institutions devoid of experience. Urgent change is required due to the growth of the higher education sector, which currently accounts for $420 billion in industry. The authors propose several crucial adjustments to address these issues. To encourage accessibility and participation in all academic subjects, their recommendations prioritize achieving universal enrollmen...

                                                                         Carol McLean New Jersey City University Contemporary Literacies Michelle Rosen July 6, 2024 Is Fast Food The New Tobacco? In the documentary, “What the Health”, when Dr. Micheal Klaper discussed how bad animal protein is for the body as it causes cancer and cardiovascular disease. Filmmaker Kip Andersen asked him, “Is chicken better?”. Dr. Klaper responded with, "It’s a question of whether you wanna be shot or, hung" (15:14-15:18). In the documentary "What the Health", Dr. Michael Klaper makes a striking analogy when comparing chicken and beef. This highlights his view that neither option is healthy, as both pose significant health risks. Addressing the obesity pandemic in America requires a holistic strategy that integrates individu...