Intersections (Fall 2025 at 10:20)

IPhone 2G Vs IPhone 17   iPhones have become the most popular brand of phones. They are loved for their high-quality camera, strong security, and reliability. Every year, a new iPhone is released, and iPhone users love the unique updates that Apple creates to help the iPhone become quicker and more efficient compared to its peers. We will review the pros and cons of the first-ever generation, compared to the most recently released iPhone, the 17th generation. The first iPhone, known as the iPhone 2G, was announced by Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007.   Later on, it was released on June 29, 2007 (Xreart sales). According to Xreart sales, Apple released the first-generation iPhones in a single color option: silver, aluminum, and black, with a plastic back. Apple sold over one million iPhone 2Gs by September 8, 2007. When they were first released, they did not sell out too quickly due to their high price, carrier exclusivity, limited features, and limited supply. The first...

  Image by LCR (2025)      Change is inevitable, and it occurs across all industries. The education industry is no exception, as it is constantly bombarded by numerous technological advancements, especially in this age of digitization. As industries move their operations online, education has not been left behind, and it has also moved online. The development of technological and online infrastructure has created school platforms that enable students to enroll and learn online. Currently, students can choose to obtain their college degree through online education or enroll in the traditional, in-person learning system. However, this was not very prominent before the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. The pandemic facilitated numerous operations moving online, including learning. Nonetheless, face-to-face classroom learning, or traditional learning, has never lost its importance, as innumerable students also consider it. Due to the differences in students’ preferences, the a...

The question regarding money buying happiness has sparked a large controversial argument once again. It seems like this argument comes back around every few years. But because people have their own goals in life and different ideas to what it means to be truly happy, this argument has never been shut down completely or come to an answer that makes everyone happy.  So, what is money, what is happiness, can they go hand in hand, and do you need one to have the other? Happiness is a subjective feeling that ranges from person to person. So, one’s idea of happiness can be the complete opposite of another’s idea of happiness. But happiness is generally described as a positive emotional state that most seek out to obtain. Most seek happiness in their day-to-day lives because people thrive off of happiness, it is the base for feeling good, staying positive and feeling motivated.  Money is simply anything that can be used to exchange or buy wanted or needed items. Most commonly when sp...