Areeba Hasan

Areeba Hasan is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she received a BA in History with a focus on Soviet/U.S. relations during the Cold War, and the after effects its periphery wars had on the Middle East and East Asia. She previously interned with the SISGI Group’s Alliance for Positive Youth Development from Summer 2011 to Summer 2012. Areeba will now be a featured writer focusing on issues ranging from human rights cases, developments in Middle Eastern politics, and tracking down the current state of previously sensationalized human interest stories.

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Barbie’s Looking Pretty Grown Up

Every year, Mattel sells millions of Barbie dolls to young girls and avid doll collectors across the world.  Barbie’s image has changed from year to year, and she has managed to be everything from a veterinarian, supermodel, to the most perfect, stiletto-wearing teacher.  None of these images and professions has drawn a great degree of …

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More than Just a Gadget

On October 5th, Steve Jobs passed away and left behind a legacy that is marked by products such as the iPad, iPhone, iPods, and of course the sleek Mac book.  Jobs was knows as the brilliant mastermind behind a plethora of Apple products that revolutionized how people thought about the personal computer, music, and technology …

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The Fight Over Wall Street

The precarious economical situation, combined with outside influences like the Arab Spring, has caused a unique demonstration to rise in the United States.  Occupy Wall Street, a leaderless movement that consists of people from all backgrounds, has been an ongoing series of demonstrations and rallies since September 17th.  According to the resistance’s website, they are …

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Toddlers, Hairspray, Makeup Oh My!

The first blog that I wrote for the NotEnoughGood website focused on the over-sexualization of young girls in the media.  Specifically, I was concerned with the way dolls, commercials, and television shows portrayed girls, and how this image affected them.  However, the reality television series, Toddlers and Tiaras, has gone above and beyond with highlighting …

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A Failing Grade for Standardized Tests

Standardized tests, for years, have been a hot topic for advocates interested in reforming the United States education system.  In fact, recently some of the concerns that education advocates have about standardized tests have manifested themselves across the nation.  Recently, the College Board released the average SAT scores for students across the nation, and the …

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Learning, Giving, and Having Fun

As most parents and educators know, children are much more receptive to taking part in educational activities when they are associated with the word “fun.”  Normally, learning new vocabulary words or working on geography and art can all be considered boring in a child’s mind.  However, www.freerice.com, a non-profit website operated by the United Nations …

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The Waiting Generation

It is relatively simple to describe the life of an individual who falls into the “waiting” generation category.  Members of this new generation are recent college graduates, hard-working former students looking for jobs in their respective fields, and coming to the stark realization that they will not land a job coming out of school.  Some …

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The Reading Gap

Reading is one of the most important skills that children learn because it helps with all aspects of their lives.  Unfortunately, recent studies are showing that there is an increasing reading gap between boys and girls.  As each year passes, studies show that more and more boys are developing a deep dislike for reading.  This …

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Tweens are All About Fame

A recent study conducted by the University of California in Los Angeles revealed some interesting results for children between the ages of nine and eleven.  The study polled young children between the given age group, and asked them to rank values that are important to them.  Out of all the values that the tweens could …

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The Power of Students in Chile

Chile, one of the wealthiest countries in Latin America, has been going through its own array of protests and demonstrations these past few months.  In the past, students did not take a great degree of interest in their country’s political decisions, but the tide appears to be changing. Though the student population of Chile has …

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