Sam Cassell: Neoteny in Action

I like to apply things we’re learning about in class to real-life scenarios: this week, I observed Sam Cassell’s fetus-like characteristics and realized it was a prime example of neoteny. You’re a dirty fetus. ne·ot·e·ny (n-tn-) NOUN: Retention of juvenile characteristics in the adults of a species, as among certain amphibians.The attainment of sexual maturity [...]

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Hips Don’t Lie

A lot of pop songs on the radio are just about sex, drugs, video games, etc…but every once in a while, a song comes out that actually is trying to make a statement. Shakira, Shakira “Hips Don’t Lie” by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean is one of those songs. You may not have even caught the [...]

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