Blue Shirts

Music has evolved for many years and it has always been the key element of culture. When music first started evolving, people would design their own beats and styles to represent them as a group; however, when the world started evolving there was more equipment to use, such as drums, guitars, computers, pianos, bass player, and etc. Music helps construct self-images of people and express emotions within a group of people. Hip hop and rock and roll are two types of music genres that are capable…

and adjusted my tee shirt before walking over to my desk to retrieve my iPod. "where are you, you little shit? " I say to myself aloud. Pausing my movements I think to myself. "Where did I last-... Jacob." He is always taking my stuff. I angrily stomp out of my room and down the stairs into the basement.…

Starting in the 1950s as part of America’s counter culture, rock music swiftly rose in popularity with an appeal to youth, vitality, and revolt. Rock revolutionized music and spread it across cultures to involve anyone willing to listen, going beyond the artful form of music that had previously been reserved for the upper class. Music has taken many different forms over the years, created new factions, new sounds, but the undisputed claim to fame today as far as music is concerned lies with…

Rock and Roll began with jazz, blues, folk, and gospel, and from there, it has morphed into the almost all-encompassing classification that we label the genre today. Throughout the history of Rock and Roll music, it has been an example of evolution, not just in the music industry, but in American culture. The history of Rock and Roll is intertwined with our nation’s history, oftentimes being a catalyst for our country's progress. Today, Rock and Roll exists as a beautiful collection of sounds…

love life and role in movies is constantly overlooked, yet it played a significant role in the rise and fall of the star. Throughout his career Elvis not only changed Rock & Roll, but the entire world. Elvis’s music was influenced heavily by gospel, blues, and in many cases country. By singing rock and roll as well as “ballads” Elvis Presley has created the bedrock of modern rock and roll. His practice of gospel allowed Elvis to add to his style at a very young age. His transition to Memphis…

“You need to go back to work,” Charlie said as she sat on top of the fence, observing Bass as he chopped wood out by her Grandpa’s barn. Stopping for a moment, Bass wiped his arm across his forehead before swinging the axe once again. “I do, huh?” he grunted knocking the wood out of the way before grabbing another log to split. “Uh huh. Otherwise, you’ll be joining me in la la land sooner rather than later.” “Don’t do that,” he huffed, swinging the axe again before leaving where it lay…

a radio show, rock ‘n’ roll was introduced to a nation. It was took elements of every contemporary genre at the time and combined it to form the exhilarating sounds of rock ‘n’ roll, it was a “fusion of country-western, pop, gospel, and rhythm and blues” (Slade and Lee 2004). This new style music brought forth and set into motion many social changes. America in the 1950’s was still heavily segregated. Racism was the norm, everything was based off the color of one’s skin. The thought of sharing…

little pressure, and if you believe that the date is plummeting there is a way out (Singleton). During a group date, you should dress girly/ manly meaning that you are dressed in what is fashionable. For men, this would include a nice button down shirt with jeans or for a woman a cute dress that represents your more feminine side. These dates usually have a lot of conversation, many laughs, and a bright peppy…

with dreads a a fully grown bread. My sister Alexis, was wearing a floral blouse with her eight month pregnant stomach poking out of it. My godmother Audre who was a black long sleeve t-shirt and black jeans. My godmother’s sister and her daughter Shania, and my dad’s friend Gary who was wearing a white dress shirt and khaki pants. Gary is a 50 year old white man who is about six foot three, a little overweight, and has a balding…

We would wear the Save-A-Lot shirt that we are given, but some of us would wear different styles of pants, shoes, and outerwear. Even though what we are doing at work is against the dress code, we are all fully capable to doing our jobs around the store. The most surprising thing…