Flip-flops

surprised by the amount of detailed and minute differences in sounds I was able to hear when paying attention. I not only heard footsteps, but I heard different kinds of footsteps, belonging different kinds of people wearing different styles of shoe. Flips flops would make that distinctive clip clop sound, but would lose the lower frequency thump belonging…

Style as a Formal System: Do the Right Thing (1989) Do the Right Thing is an epic film that depicts the evils of racism in the society. Spike Lee directed the film with an aim of painting the picture of racial issues in the society. Lee was able to deliver the desired message through using film structures that includes editing methods, camera tricks, mis en scene and sound. As such, this essay will discuss the film structures in Do the right thing film and illustrate how the techniques deliver…

Cultural Project: Italy In America, we have certain customs and traditions that we are comfortable with and what we live by. An example would be the celebration of Thanksgiving. It is an American holiday that we all look forward to. In other countries like Europe, they don’t have the same holidays, traditions or values. They have a very different lifestyle than we do in America, particularly in Italy. Italians eat different foods, listen to different music, and have a different education system.…

September Favorites Long time, no see. University has been a whirlwind of experiences that I’ve barely had time to catch my breath and just breathe. I meant to post once a week on here, but as you can see, I missed my goal. Between figuring out classes, homework, making friends, rushing, joining clubs, and exploring LA, I feel as if I never have time to myself. I find myself constantly surrounded by my suitemates (perhaps the best people at Pepperdine), constantly laughing or complaining about…

The punk subculture has become very popular amongst teenagers in the last few years. Teenagers are attending concerts of punk bands, dressing “punk rock”, and are making social media accounts dedicated to this subculture. They are known as punks. Punks choose to be in this subculture because they listen to this genre of music. They are often part of the rock and metal subcultures too. Punk music started in the 1970’s. Many punks argue whether it was The Ramones or The Sex Pistols who started…

The hot rays of the sun dazzle the windows of the ice cream shop as I peer in nervously, hoping that nobody I knew was inside. “Come on Ava,” my mom says, holding the shop door open. “I can’t stand here forever!” In the corner of my eye, I catch a glimpse of Heather and a couple of her friends laughing and eating huge ice cream sundaes complete with a mountain of toppings at a table in the back of the shop. Reluctantly, I trudge through the door, trying to keep my head low, in hopes that…

At 8 P.M., the Gifford Arboretum northwest of the University of Miami campus, is not the most comforting space around. The place is deserted and quiet. It is a botanical garden surrounded by tall trees and accommodated with a lot of open space to relax. It is completely dark, where even the street lamps would make it hard to actually distinguish what lies in the distance. I had been waiting for my friend and the instructor to arrive. The fear of being alone never left me unaccompanied as I felt…

Probing Petrus: An examination of the post-apartheid African dog-man What kind of person would allow outsiders to intrude upon a part of their shared land and put their own neighbor’s life in danger? Would any real man conspire against a person that was once a stranger, but eventually became his co-worker or moreover his employer, to attain success towards his own personal goals? The character of Petrus in J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace represents a symbol of payback emerging from the oppression of…

We all woke up at dawn and it was slightly miserable. Fifteen of us stayed in the craft shack until 3am the night before because the campers were officially gone and we knew that the next morning was our last. The melancholy air surrounded us until we arrived at breakfast to see a buffet of waffles, pancakes, eggs and all the other breakfast foods imaginable (including beans and toast for the all the unique british counselors). Together, we all sat and ate with cheer as we attempted to avoid…

Italian culture is steeped in to the arts, family, architecture, music and food, home of the Roman Empire and a major center of the renaissance; culture in the Italian peninsula has flourished for centuries. Here is an overview of “Italian customs” and traditions about 96% percent of the population of Italy is Italian though there are many other ethnicities that live in this country. North African, Arab, Albanian, German, Austrian and some other European groups fill out with a remainder of the…