era. One of the main similarities was the use of a cappella music. Again, music of this period had primarily no instrumental accompaniment. However, organs by this point had stops. These stops allowed for the player to be able to control which pipes were receiving air, allowing for control of tone and dynamic. This change to the organ allowed for more than one melodic line to be played at a time. This type of texture is known as polyphony. This texture started to take shape in the late…
A possible theme for the book “Columbine” is always pay attention and watch for signs. In the book there is many occasions where Eric and Dylan both showed signs of planning something violent. People knew about the pipe bombs, but no one said anything to the cops. Certain people also knew about them owning guns but again nobody said anything to the cops. The cops also had ways of stopping them and had numerous evidence files that Eric was threatening to kill people but everybody ignored the…
for five people, so we were itching to get out as we explored the city. That night, we had great dinner to start our three day stay in New Orleans. The next day, we woke up and hurried out the door to get into a cab and book it down to the French Quarter for some famous beignets. It was a beautiful 80 degree day, and. all around us were Ohio State fans who were just as excited for the College Football Playoff game as I was. It wasn’t everyday thing you got to see Alabama play OSU. The line for…
Davis. Yet, I am writing to point out problems with the quarter system. Similarl to many aggies, in my first college year, I had a hard time adapting to the university life because of the quarter system. To succeed in university, every UC student must spend a lot of time adapting this depressive and painful system. However, after acclimating this schedule, students still need to bear massive stress and many inconveniences that are brought by quarter system and may influence their moods and…
A capstone is a project that all seniors at SWCTA are required to complete within a semester and a half in order to demonstrate the skills and the knowledge that they have gained during their time at SWCTA. This project varies from program to program due to the difference between the specialties in each program area. For the automotive division, our project required us to form teams to create and develop a car dealership. I teamed up with Stone Sha, Matthew Burgos, Shann Pagado, and Thomas…
The four skill builder concepts that I feel pertained to my experiences this quarter were other-centered messages, initiating conversation, clarifying supportive intentions, and describing feelings. Starting with other-centered messages I feel that I used this skill throughout this quarter. A particular example that comes to mind with my utilizing of this skill is just recently when I had a conversation with my sister, Danielle. My sister Danielle is currently taking a break from classes from BC…
opponent. My coach called me back to the bench and substituted another player in my place. I sat back on the bench with a smile on my face. “That was so fun!” I thought to myself. I excitedly watched the rest of the quarter play out. The buzzer went off indicating the end of the quarter and we were still in the lead with a score of…
Curfews In the article, “Minor restrictions” by Anthony Cowell from SIRS says that, the U.S. Department of Justice has reported the criminal offences made by juveniles from 1988 to 1992, has gone up by 26 percent. In 1992, the typical offender was younger than it was in 1988. Youth under 16 were responsible for 62 percent of of offences against people. By 2010, the number of juvenile arrests is estimated to double according to the Department of Justice. Murder alone, is expected to increase…
the play, Blanche moves in with her sister Stella and her husband Stanley, in New Orleans. Coming from Laurel, Mississippi, Blanche was accustomed to a more proper lifestyle compared to her Polish brother-in-law’s, so when she first arrived in the Quarter she was shocked by the new lifestyle her sister has adopted. Blanche’s criticism did not really bother Stella, but it aggravated Stanley because he’s very proud of his lifestyle. This difference in values and beliefs grew to cause a strong…
waiting for my time. 2 minutes before the the 2 quarter had ended I was called up to be swopped for our Guard. The whistle blew again and the game started, I got the ball and brought it up the court, calling out “41” (A offensive play” We got into our positions and played from their, I managed to catch off guard my defender and cut straight through the centre receiving the ball and laying it up, making us only 10 points behind. The whistle went for the quarter and we all huddled, the coached…