War For The White House: A Look Back, A Look Now, & A Look At How I Decided My Vote

Guess what guys, it’s election day. And just so you know, if you didn’t vote, America reserves the right to trade you to China and/or...

Posts Tagged ‘education’

Education is Pronounced: FrēdƏm

Education is Pronounced: FrēdƏm

By Jeremy Lucas | Documentary, Investigation

If you’re wondering where I’ve been the past few months, the answer is two-fold. First off, I’ve been living the life of a normal American who works a full-time minimum wage job at a popular fast-food chain. Secondly, I’ve been involved in the making of a documentary. Sure, it was basically made as a glorified class

Humanity In A Camera Lens: The History of Documenteries & Their Impact On Society

Humanity In A Camera Lens: The History of Documenteries & Their Impact On Society

By Jeremy Lucas | Documentary, Investigation

As a medium, film has always given its viewer and maker the power to find truths about humanity by recording it and distributing it for an interested audience. But for the first few decades of its existence, these truths were contained in a fictional version of life. It wasn’t until the 1920s when people like

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 2

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 2

By Jeremy Lucas | Investigation, Media, Politics

The Facebook event says some 200 people are going to be there to Occupy Boone. I arrive and maybe 50 are there, with another 30-50 arriving by the time we actually start marching. The weather, to put it lightly, is miserable. 35 degrees, and rainy. It’s also a Friday, which means that everybody has the

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 1

Occupying Wall Street In Boone: Act 1

By Jeremy Lucas | Investigation, Media, Politics

My cousin in the Bronx, he knows everyone. And he said start the revolution without me, I’ll definitely be at the next one.” – Kaiser Chiefs Last week, as a college Senior, I realized something. I’d never protested before. After all, it seems that all great college experiences and great moments of history involve a

Things We’ve Learned From Frontline In The Past Year

Things We’ve Learned From Frontline In The Past Year

By Jeremy Lucas | Documentary, Media, TV

Like I said in a previous piece, Frontline is actually a good program and consistently one of the best investigative journalism programs on today. NBC’s Dateline focuses on True Crime more than anything these days (Blame Ann Curry, as she ruined the program). CBS’s 60 Minutes tackles a lot of great topics that nobody else

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