governments was setting the stage for conflict in the future. As the Populist movement set in, Latin American politicians began to play the political two-step for the people. From large speaking engagements in front of thousands to countryside tours…
work and effort. My family and I have always been hard workers, we like to give 110% in everything we do. Opportunities in life are optional, but we seize and take advantage of any opportunity that comes our way and make the most out of it. I have a fearless attitude towards opportunities, new experiences, and life itself. I'm always wanting to do better. I fight my way through every obstacle. Many people have turned down optional opportunities because they are afraid of being rejected. I'm…
Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Prince, and Journey. All of these artists have one thing in common, they are “alive”. Whether you grew up listening to the songs and lyrics that these people have provided or your parents force you to listen to their music, almost everyone knows these artists. The test of time is a phrase used to describe if something or someone will be remembered in following years. The real question is, what current musicians will stand the test of time? There is a…
she was only 19. During 2008 Swift released Fearless and won several awards for the song the year after. Swift was awarded the Video of the Year Award and Female Video of the year award (CMT) in 2009. Not long after she became the Youngest artist in history to win a Grammy, and is the top-selling digital artist in music history. Speak Now was released in 2010 when she was 21. In 2011 she became the Billboard’s Woman of the Year, and Speak Now World Tour Live was released. When Swift was 24 her…
Kehlani Parrish’s new album, SweetSexySavage, is her way of telling the story of her past while staying true to who she is today. Kehlani has a lot to tell her listeners on this album, and she does so in a blunt, fearless, and lighthearted way. By no means did Kehlani just walk into stardom. She had to overcome depression, homelessness, and many other challenges along the way. But who she is now is a beautiful, strong women with a breathtakingly honest album. One of the most defining moments…
a group of our TAMUK girls go in the Jaguar cage. I was impressed by how trained the Jaguar is. The zoo employee was very good with the Jaguar. I would have probably freaked out if I was in that cage. However, I was glad to see other girls being fearless and…
“It’s a quotation. A motto… ‘Vi veri veniversum vivus vici.’ By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe,” explained V during Evey’s first tour of the Shadow Gallery (Moore, et al. 43). In V for Vendetta, a graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by David Lloyd, a masked man destabilizes a totalitarian Britain in the post-nuclear world. V, the masked man, influenced multiple lives as he spread his message of freedom in society that was constantly monitored by…
Along with Sarah, Angelina went on tour. In 1837, they spoke throughout in New York, “filling churches with the sympathetic, the curious, and the hostile (Berkin).” It was at this time that Angelina was noticed as a dynamic and compelling speaker. She easily persuaded her audiences, presenting…
The Progressive Era was a time of a lot of change in our government, sociality, and rights. People called Muckrakers solved problems that people didn´t realize that were happening. Muckraking is the action of searching out and publicizing scandalous information about famous people in an underhanded way. Muckraking journalism had a positive effect on the Progressive Era in the early 20th, but today it stills has the same effect. Some examples of muckrakers of today and in that time are Nellie Bly…
Many others have tried to define the history of Pink Floyd, but have failed to include many details. This creates a problem for those interested in how psychedelic rock came to be. To define a precise, chronological timeline, one would need to watch many documentaries wrote about the band and read various articles. Pink Floyd coined psychedelic rock. Syd Barrett, the founding member of the band and genius music pioneer, started the band in London in 1965 with Roger Waters, bass player, Richard…