Olivia Nemec has 5 articles published.
In this day and age, widespread internet access has fundamentally transformed practices our societies had established long ago. Amongst the many industries dramatically revolutionized by our digital age, is the gaming industry. While gambling practices date back to the early 17th century, the advent of the internet opened the door to the whole new world… Keep Reading
Where is artificial intelligence taking us and what do new search apps have to offer? In this day and age, one of the major appeals of the internet is its ability to give voice to anyone who can access it. However, with the sheer abundance of material now flooding the web at all times, one… Keep Reading
The advent of the internet has not only interconnected our world in ways previously unimaginable, but it has also, consequentially revolutionized traditional social practices that have stood unwaveringly for centuries. In India, the modern technology revolution has dramatically transformed social dynamics, notably the longstanding institution of the arranged marriage. The tradition of the arranged marriage… Keep Reading
On the 28th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, the Banned Workers’ Party Takes to the Streets This past Friday, November 17th, marked the 28th anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution, the peoples’ peaceful uprising that had brought 40 years of Communist totalitarianism to an end. Many commemorated the event by taking to the streets, exercising… Keep Reading
18-Year-Old Syrian Refugee Exposes the Syrian Story, One Photograph at a Time. By Olivia Nemec Nearly seven years after the revolution against President Bashar al-Assad’s Regime began in Daraa, Syria, some members of the opposition fear whether their civil uprising still stands a fighting chance in what has become one of the deadliest… Keep Reading