Robbin Crosby

One day in June, I can’t quite remember the exact date, but it was June 2015. As I was scrolling down my Facebook newsfeed one particular post caught my attention. The post consisted of a photo heading in big bold, all caps, red letters: BIGBANG 2015 WORLD TOUR [MADE] and underneath read: Los Angeles Staple Center Oct 3, 2015. I couldn’t believe what I was reading that I had to reread a few times. I knew they were on a world tour but there was no news on them coming to the United States. My…

The author Stephen King is well known for writing books meant to entertain an audience. The Shawshank Redemption is one of these. It is a fiction book belonging mainly to the crime genre, but it fits in the drama or thriller genres as well. The book follows a banker named Andy in his late 20's who was accused of murdering his wife, and the man she was cheating with. Although the man was innocent he was found guilty and sentenced to two life sentences in Shawshank Prison. The story is used to…

“The Meaning of Life” Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont The meaning of life can have different meanings, depending on who is trying to find life’s meaning; life is principally about living, not just surviving. The Shawshank Redemption is about pain, suffering, and oppression, and yet, as the movie continues; it becomes apparent that it is also about relationships, perseverance, and hope. Andy Dufresne, is a character who is sentenced for life in prison, for a crime he did not…

The movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is about a prisoner McMurphy, a disobedient free spirit crash into a mental institution and try to escape hard labour work in work farm. The character of McMurphy highly conflicted with the institution system and reveal the characteristics of total institution, including do everything in the same place, total control of inmate’s live and surveillance. Besides, his difference within the inmates and his impact on them allow us to picture the moral career…

Many dancers now are turned away because they are simply taller than the mandated height, sometimes they will be turned away based on their body types, yet having a thin body was a recent development by the famous George Balanchine. Commonly referred to as the ‘Balanchine Body’, this ideal body type that first began in the 1900’s shapes what we see as the perfect ballet body yet what is said and done in whispers behind closed theater doors, dressing rooms, and practice rooms, is often nowhere…

Based on the Stephen King novel, “The Shawshank Redemption” tells the story of Andy Dufresne, a successful banker wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover. Once in Shawshank prison, his world is turned upside down as he learns the new dynamics of life on the inside. Set in the 1940’s, the film shows the graphic and harsh world that exists inside prison walls and when viewed through a leadership aspect, provides insight into the ways in which corruption, power, and struggle can…

the moment of the creation of West Side Story there were many incidents about gangs’ rivalry and high incidents in which gangs of opposite races where either injured or loss their lives. As expressed by one of the creators of the musical, Jerome Robbins, he reported that he would go and speak with the gang leaders to see which ideas he can gather for the musical, he reports that he refused to believe that he was documenting on gangs and their behavior and practices. (Herrera). Based on the…

Philip Musica who used the name F. Donald Coster bought the McKesson & Robbins in 1926 (Foster, p. 5). The owners of McKesson & Robbins sold the company which F. Donald Coster bought. Philip Musica had been involved in several fraud cases before he bought the pharmaceutical company Mckesson & Robbins. The Musica family had been involved in a scandal in which the family bribed custom officials. “The Musicas had been paying fine Italian cheeses recorded at a fraction of their actual weight…

Introduction How an individual learns to grow, adjust, and interact within their environment can be a positive or negative experience. One’s surroundings can be nourished or neglected based on factors that are important for healthy biopsychosocial development. It is important to recognize how every system is associated because each one impacts the other. Emma’s case is merely one example of the outcomes resulting from negative life experiences. Sexual abuse, divorce, and lack of support within…

On the first day of Dance 101 we were asked to write down what dance meant to us, my response was that dance was a personal expression through movement and a way to honor, and keep traditions alive. When I registered for this course I knew I would enjoy it because I love dance but what I got was an amazing journey without going anywhere that has increased my desire to travel the world and explore for myself. While taking this course my view of what dance is has expanded from my initial response…