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About rldose12

My name is Rebecca Doser and I am a sophomore at St. Lawrence University. I am an English Creative Writing major and am involved in various extracurricular activities such as the Women's Volleyball Team, The Hill News, The St. Lawrence Review, the Thelmathesian Society, and the Student Athletic Advisory Committee. I also love Nicholas Sparks and reading in my free time!

Unnecessary Expenses are Raising University Tuition Prices

Posted on March 6, 2014 by rldose12

Author: Greg Winter Article: Jacuzzi U.? A Battle of Perks to Lure Students Publisher: The New York Times, October 5, 2013 Greg Winter (see Fig. 1) is an American journalist who is an editor on the Foreign Desk of The New … Continue reading →

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Taking on the Role of a Waitress to Make a Scarce Nickel and Dime

Posted on February 27, 2014 by rldose12

Author: Barbara Ehrenreich Book: Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America Publisher: Metropolitan Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2001 After reading Barbara Ehrenreich‘s Introduction “Getting Ready” and Chapter One: “Serving in Florida” of Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting … Continue reading →

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Slept her way into “The New Yorker”, but can’t sleep her way into our hearts

Posted on February 20, 2014 by rldose12

Author: Lillian Ross Article: “Come in, Lassie” Publisher: The New Yorker, February 21, 1948 Article: “No. 1512: Throw the Little Old Lady Down the Stairs” Publisher: The New Yorker, May 24, 1952 Lillian Ross is an American journalist who has … Continue reading →

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If anyone can toot their own HORN, Martha GellHORN can!

Posted on February 14, 2014 by rldose12

Author: Martha Gellhorn Article: Men Without Medals ( 1938) Publisher: Collier’s The National Weekly, Vol. 101, No. 3 Article: Night Life in the Sky (1945)  Publisher: Collier’s The National Weekly, Vol. 115, No. 11 Martha Gellhorn (see fig. 1) was an American novelist … Continue reading →

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You say “Potato”, I say “Potaaato”, London says “Women”, the People of the Abyss say “Wimmen”

Posted on February 4, 2014 by rldose12

Author: Jack London Book: The People of the Abyss Publisher: London, Macmillan & Co., LTD. 1904 While Jack London is well know for his famous fiction works, “The Call of the Wild“, “Children of the Frost” and “White Fang“, he … Continue reading →

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The Steam-Engine Whistles, “Choo Choo Chevalier”

Posted on January 31, 2014 by rldose12

Author: Michael Chevalier Book: Society Manners and Politics in the United States (1833-1835) Publisher: Weeks, Jordan and Company in Boston, 1839 Michael Chevalier was a French engineer and free market liberal who made various observations during his trip to the United … Continue reading →

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Fugger Family Feud

Posted on January 24, 2014 by rldose12

Author: Victor Klarwill Book: The Fugger News-Letters, 1568-1605 Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York & London, The Knickerbocker Press Fig. 1: The Fugger News-Letters The Fugger family was an extremely wealthy and influential family in Germany during the fifteenth and … Continue reading →

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