About Michael J. Faris
I study rhetoric and composition as a PhD student in the English Department at Penn State University.
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
The radical homosexual agenda of Chris Armstrong
According to Michigan assistant attorney general Andrew Shrivell claims that U of Michigan student body president Chris Armstrong has a “radical homosexual agenda” in his quest for gender-neutral housing. Of course, he’s right. This radical agenda is based on some … Continue reading
Posted in Gender, Queer issues and theory
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Cooper’s interview with Shirvell
It’s rare that I really respect how someone on cable news interviews someone, but Anderson Cooper hits Michigan’s assistant attorney general Andrew Shrivell with hard questions, calling him out with clear, reasoned definitions of “cyberbullying,” “personal,” and “bigot.” Shirvell’s performance … Continue reading
Posted in publics, Queer issues and theory
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This Morning: A Pedagogical Broadcast on Students and Mobile Devices
This morning the country’s eyes were on UT Austin, where a gunman shot and killed himself with an AK-47. Thankfully, no one else was injured, and the situation seems to have calmed down. I was relieved as I followed the … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Devices, Technology
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A could have been love story
Told via Facebook Chat. I like this video a lot, and I imagine it resonates with a lot of people (perhaps in different media, though):
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PSU “Be Safe” videos
Penn State’s Information Technology Services has created some cool videos to educate students about safety online. I think it’s a pretty cool approach, though I wonder how quickly the videos will catch on or get watched. Here’s the one I … Continue reading
Posted in Internet culture, Technology
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