The More You Know – A Worldly Addiction

The UN’s International Day of Peace: Why It Matters To Us All

September 21, 2015September 21, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in journal, The More You Know, Thoughts & Opinions

How to bring a little more peace into your life and others

Why It’s OK to be a Bad Feminist

August 28, 2015November 2, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in bcm332, featured, Media and Communications, slider, The More You Know, univeristy

Why being a bad feminist is better than not being a feminist

Booty and Beauty: The Fine Line of Cultural Appropriation

August 14, 2015November 2, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in bcm332, Media and Communications, The More You Know, univeristy

Spotlight on Cultural Appropriation, why it's more damaging than you think, and hopefully getting you to rethink the next time you wear a bindi to a music festival

Smash Those Study Blues

June 13, 2015June 13, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in Experiences, Research, The More You Know

My tips and tricks to happy and healthy study

Girl Bashing

June 10, 2015June 10, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in The More You Know

http://birdeemag.com/bitch-dont-call-me-that/ This is an incredibly interesting article about why we have to stop calling women sluts and whores (thank you Tina Fey). Because they are women only slurs, the words are inherently misogynistic, degrading and damaging. It's an interesting article because I am guilty of using these terms amongst friends but I've never meant it … Continue reading Girl Bashing

Celebrity Certified Feminism: Visual Essay

June 6, 2015June 6, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in Research, The More You Know

This is a visual essay I made for a subject at university. It looks at the misrepresentation of feminism by celebrities in the media and why we need feminism to focus on basic human rights for all women. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love Beyoncé and Miley, however I think more responsibility needs to … Continue reading Celebrity Certified Feminism: Visual Essay

TED Talk: Virtual Reality Can Change The World

June 3, 2015June 3, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in The More You Know

The fact of the matter is, we don't really care, feel or empathise with anyone or anything until it's right infront of us and we're forced to address it. This is what virtual reality can do. Put us in someone elses shoes, make us feel and think differently and hopefully encourage us to act in a … Continue reading TED Talk: Virtual Reality Can Change The World

Mosaics of Australia

May 14, 2015May 14, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in The More You Know

Where are immigrants from in your home town?

TED Talks to Lighten Your Day

May 10, 2015May 10, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in The More You Know

http://www.ted.com/playlists/225/talks_to_get_you_through_your Do you ever get that flat feeling? Where you lay in bed for an extra 15 minutes contemplating life, with little to no motivation to get up? Or you have some reoccuring thoughts along the lines of 'why am I here?' Then the above link is for you! All of the videos are inspiring, motivating, … Continue reading TED Talks to Lighten Your Day

Voluntourism: Are you really helping?

May 9, 2015May 9, 2015 by Adelaide Haynes, posted in The More You Know

http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2010188&c=setreg&region=2 I recently came across this article and found it incredibly interesting and something worth addressing. Whilst I completely believe in equality, education and helping those less fortunate, it was interesting to read that in some cases, can have negative impacts on individuals and communities that they are trying to help. "No one is saying … Continue reading Voluntourism: Are you really helping?