another good read

Here's a college-student relevant article for those who worry about our current economic crisis in America. It's called "Undergrads on the Bread Line". Yikes! Consumerism is a big theme of our readings in Discovering Popular Culture, so this one fits into our discussions of America's overall culture very nicely.

fun read

Students,

Here is a Critical Encounters essay that, if you want to continue to pursue your non-fiction piece, or start a new one, is an interesting piece that could fit our guidelines. The piece, "Tree branches without borders,"  is from The Christian Science Monitor.