#LifeasaJStudent Blog

SOJC students showcase what it's like to be a student with personal stories about their experiential learning adventures in their own words, photos, and videos.

A group of people stand together at a Black Lives Matter rally to protest police brutality.
Journalists under attack while reporting on protests
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Sung Park instructing remotely.
From Hands-On to Remote Learning
COVID-19 has affected students and instructor’s lives all over the world, with many struggling to adjust to remote learning. This transition has been especially difficult for those involved in programs that require renting equipment, exploring the community, and holding interviews with strangers.
Helping hands
Purchase-to-donate “charitable” model needs to stop
By Shealy Long, Advertising and Brand Responsibilty Master's student
Coronavirus news update on cell phone screen
What is the right way to talk about COVID-19?
By Kristin Kessler
Emerald Newsroom
Here’s what the Daily Emerald is doing to be more transparent
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Peloton's Christmas 2019 ad for an exercise bike ignited controversy.
The stationary cycle of controversial advertisements
A man gives a machine to a woman. Excitement flickers between the woman and her daughter on Christmas morning. No words are exchanged. She and her daughter smile, and the father’s face is not yet shown.What is this machine? Is it a vacuum, cleaning supplies, or cooking supplies? No, that would be sexist. Is it beauty supplies or make-up? No, that would mean the man has assumptions about beauty standards for women. Is it a trendy diet plan? No, that would mean the man has twisted biases about how women’s bodies should look.