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I can remember every single detail and every event that led me to meeting some of the most fantastic people I will ever know. I remember it was November 12th, and I saw a post on Tumblr from a blog I follow, run by a transgender boy named Mikey from Vina, talking about seeing a band, FrnkIero andthe Cellabration live. I also happened to like this band, so we started talking, and I asked my mom if I could go to the concert, even though it was 2 hours away in San Francisco, and to my surprise, she…

The blinding stage lights shine on the boy in a dress twirling to music blaring behind him. Silhouettes of the audience screaming love at the queen and holding dollar bills out. He snatches up the attention. His lips follow the lyrics effortlessly as his body flops to the floor. Roaring applause, and the lights dim. His number is finished, and he returns to the dressing room, counting his dwindling tips. Jonathan Cleveland-Hindman, a 25-year-old queen known as Jexa Ren’ae Van de Kamp, took the…

English, it is also about students expressing themselves and appreciating the natural beauty of the world. Not only can they appreciate beauty that they see, but they can also create their own beauty, however they portray it; whether it is through music, acting singing, drawing, sculpting, painting, or whatever else they can think of. The wonderful thing about art is, there are no rules, boundaries, or limits as to what someone could do; except for the ones they place on themselves, or others…

Braun graduated from the University of Toronto with a Masters Degree in Vocal Performance. He is a music director as well as a teacher, overseeing musical ensembles at the University of Manitoba, as well as helping to train and teach singers. Mel Braun is a multitalented performer, with experience and comfort zone ranging from operas, oratorios, and recitals…

phrase, “Good to the Last Drop” and think of Maxwell House Coffee. According to The Saturday Evening Post the origin of The Maxwell House slogan goes way back to 1907. The phrase was coined by Theodore Roosevelt at President Andrew Jackson’s estate. “Roosevelt - one of America’s great coffee drinkers, rumored to consume a gallon of java a day - so enjoyed the brew at the Hermitage, he declared it “good to the last drop.” The coffee was Maxwell House Coffee, named after the fancy Nashville hotel…

The Wedding Going to my dad's wedding was fun and I had a great time. I had a really fun time at his wedding reception. They played really cool music, and everyone danced together. At first, I was nervous about going, but I’m glad I did. I sat next to my brother, and sister. We arrived late because the car didn’t start. My dad was very happy when we got home. The best part of the wedding was the cake. The wedding cake was big, pink, and blue. I still have the dress, shoes, and hat from the…

she did have family money, was one of the few people who was able to change a large number of lives without having a company or charity behind her supplying her with money. This is why Jane Addams’ achievements, specifically the opening of the Hull House, in the Progressive Era, demonstrated that one does not need to have a wide-spread well-funded…

The most obscure character in The Phantom of the Opera, is the Paris Opera House. Working in duality, the opera house not only provides the setting, but it also shines a light on the hypocritical and social ills French society at the time. The opera house emphasizes the social status during a period known as the Belle Époque (The Beautiful Season), which the upper-class would come to call 'The Golden Age', during this period the standards of living was increased for the middle and upper-class.…

A Doll’s House is a story about a woman named Nora leaves her husband Nora to try and go “Find herself”. Her husband is heartbroken because he loves but treats her like she is a possession. He doesn’t help Nora with anything and she is just frustrated. In the time the play is written in society is very different than it is now. Woman would do most of the work at home while the men would mostly jus work and do whatever they want. It was mostly a social norm for them. Torvald was following a…

in Ibsen’s original play, “A Doll’s House,” Gilman’s adaptation, “Dollhouse,” and the 2012 Carrie Cracknell short film Nora, Nora manages to be the portrayal of not only the stereotypical submissive wife, but one who gains power as well. Her objectification, infantilization, and regaining of personal identity is shown vividly in all three portrayals, allowing her to become a realistic representation of womanhood, no matter the era. In the original “A Doll’s House,” Nora’s first impression on the…