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Lilith Rein pulled out her notebook and pencil and started to think about the death of her friend, Melissa O’neil. There are many suspects, one of them is her own dad, who liked to do science experiments. Every time Lilith tried to question her dad he would go silent, then bring up another topic, Lilith asked my dad where he was at the time of the murder, he said he was in his lab on Monday, April sixteenth. Lilith, after all the struggle, sat her father down to talk. “What experiment were…

I gathered my grandchildren for a bedtime story. However, this bedtime story is going to be a special one they will never forget. A story about my past during the 1950’s, a year where African Americans were ridiculed to feeling less than, because we weren’t white. We were treated horribly, they separated us, made us wait at the colored line, drinking from the colored water fountain, and eating on the colored side of the restaurant. I was only six years old, the youngest of five girls. Every…

I can remember the day I received my first car, It was six months after my sixteenth birthday, and I had already managed to somehow acquire my drivers license. It was April, the flowers were blooming, the weather had changed from bitter cold, to a warm and inviting temperature. I had just gotten home from school and my dad shouts, “Micaiah, let’s go check out some cars.” My heart was exploding with excitement, the thought of me actually being able to have a car of my own was the best news so far…

Fish and Game Give a man something to eat you will feed him for a day give him the opportunity to hunt and fish, you will feed him for a lifetime. Back in the old days when people slept in huts and tee pees hunting was necessary for men to provide food and shelters for their family. There isn’t one part of the animal that went to waist. Bones were used for tools, stomachs were used for pouches, the skin was used to cover the tee pees and obviously the meat was used for food. In the old days…

There are some events and life that are considered life milestones. Being born, going to school, getting married, having kids, and death are some of the main milestones that are pretty common across many cultures. One that is generally celebrated a lot is the wedding ceremony. Throughout history and across cultures, the wedding ceremony is an important aspect that can be observed and cherished. Even though many cultures do have a wedding ceremony, all the wedding ceremonies are not…

During the 19th century, the world (specifically Europe) was experiencing a massive growth rate within its working class due to industrialization. A new age of freedom had dawned at last, but with it wrought struggle by the European dictators to draw in the reins of the people, while also balancing their considerable advance in wealth. In England, Karl Marx and his followers were fascinated by the question of struggle within the classes—as the gap existed all across the world. This fascination…

Yearwork one The influence of Zanele Muholi’s techniques, concepts and subject matter in her “La Rochelle” series and “Miss D'vine” series on my work: “Flowers in (my) hair” Conceptualization: Like in Muholi’s La Rochelle series (figs.2, 3, 4), my artwork Flowers in (my) hair (fig.1) tackles gender norms- mainly toxic masculinity . The camel in the image is my representation of man and focuses on changing the idea that to be a man you must be tough. In this artwork I tackle society’s idea of…

On Friday September 30th at 7:30pm in Weill Hall I watched the show called “A Concerted Effort.” The show was a collaborative effort between Jerome Fleg’s Santa Rosa Junior College Orchestra and Alexander Kahn’s Sonoma State Symphony Orchestra. The Sonoma State Music Director Alexander Kahn gave the introduction. Kahn in his intro explained how he collaborated with Jerome Fleg’s Orchestra for years. Khan also named each of soloist’s performing in the show. He mentioned how each of the two…

For my second book report, I chose the novel The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. This book, based on past works of the author, is a mystery novel, or a work of fiction. This can contribute to one of the reasons I chose to read this book. There are many reasons as to why I chose this novel for my second report. A reason can be that mystery novels are quite interesting and fascinating to me. Reading a mystery novel always makes me want to turn the next page. It as well makes me analyze the novel…

Vicente Fernandez and his Mariachi Backup Historia De Un Idolo Vol. II When one hears mariachi music, there are a rush of feelings that can flood one’s mind. This is because mariachi music does not belong to one special event, but it is played for a number of occasions, from simple ceremonies or celebrations like store openings to morbid gatherings such as funerals. There is a distinct sound that comes with mariachi music that it is almost instantly recognizable: the elegance of the violins,…