MultiDisciplinary
Anterior Cruciate Ligaments
By Alexis Jenkins
Alexis Jenkins definitely is very active from the start. Sports have always been her passion; growing up, you could always catch her outside at the softball field playing with her high school, tournament team, or family. This all was until she had an almost career-ending injury occur not just once but twice. Luckily, she could continue to play two years of college softball, but she always wondered why tearing your ACL, also known as your Anterior Cruciate Ligament, was such a big deal. Now years later, she is a Senior here at Millersville studying Sports Journalism. After graduation, she plans to work her way into the ESPN world to eventually become an ESPN Broadcast Journalist.
The Politics of Horror
by Luis Nieves
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The horror genre is home to very opinionated directors and writers with their ideologies often leaking into their work. For the most part, horror films and television shows tend to be liberal in terms of characters and social commentary, but the majority of the slasher sub-genre’s clichés and conventions mimic extremely conservative narratives. This dilemma highlights the internal conflict within the genre as it continues to focus on retaining its liberal audience by making highly-aware films that try to avoid any conservative pitfalls.
About the Author
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Luis J. Nieves was born in Puerto Rico to his loving parents, Luis and Johanna. Relocating from the Caribbean, he spent the majority of his childhood in the tiny suburbs of New Jersey where he attended public school. Eventually, his father’s job caused Luis to move to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he attended Conestoga Valley High School. Currently, he is studying secondary English education at Millersville University. He strongly believes in the power and importance of our nation’s public education system and is looking forward to being a part of it from a different angle.