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Students Plea To Take Action Against Gun Violence, Adults Fail Miserably

June 4, 2019 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

June 4, 2019 As “wear orange” events pop up around the nation this weekend to protest gun violence, and students march in solidarity demanding action from impotent lawmakers tethered to gun lobbyists, … [Read more...]

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Media Literacy: 50 Talking Points for 50 Shades of Grey

February 13, 2015 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Feb. 13, 2015 Talk about Angry Birds. Parents have been swept into the viral vortex of a gazillion ambient ads piling on to the relentless hype of the Fifty Shades of Grey movie opening today.From sex … [Read more...]

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Healthvana: Peace of Mind In The Dating App Era?

July 19, 2014 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Oct. 30, 2014 Update! With 'healthy Halloween' tweets on Twitter, I checked back on my own post here to see why it's getting a spike in 'retweet' circulation, and now see there's been huge press … [Read more...]

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Youth Aids Day: First Gen Who’ve Never Known a World Without HIV

April 10, 2013 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Nov. 25, 2015 Update World Aids Day is coming up Dec. 1st, and Durex is promoting the creation of a "condom emoji" to be used via social media to shorthand safety messages for public health. April … [Read more...]

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