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My friend, Jesse, can be described as having a popular centric music taste. Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande are among his favorite artists today, with Pandora Radio being his go-to form of music listening. The upbeat nature of the songs Jesse listens to match his personality perfectly, as he is outgoing, eccentric, and has an overall cheerful demeanor. With some of his favorite songs mostly being top 40s hits, Jesse has a consistent, if not predictable, taste in music. Frank Ocean…

Irrationality in Love in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream Love is a central motif in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream, as evidenced by the actions and agency of the main characters in the play. According to Hutton (290), many critics feel that Shakespeare offers the audience a choice between the rational and irrational. The theme of love brings out this choice capably, as demonstrated by the perception that rational love triumphs over irrational love, as the young lovers settle for…

Representations of non-dominant identities in broadcast television have been on the rise in recent years. Along with these increased representations, comes the careful navigation of avoiding inaccuracies and making generalizations, sitcoms are no exception to this. Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Recreation are the product of showrunner and co-creator Mike Schur (Evans). These two shows do exceptionally well with the inclusion of diverse cast members and main characters, they reflect how…

Players should be compensated for putting their lives at risk, and intentionally injuring themselves for their teams. “Is it fair that coach Nick Saban of the University of Alabama recently signed a $55.2 million contract, but Tyrone Prothro, the Crimson Tide wide receiver celebrated for making “The Catch” in 2005, fractured both bones in his lower leg in his next game? Saban is wealthy and…

1. Nick Cannon and Nickelodeon Unless you were an avid Nickelodeon viewer in the '90s, you probably aren't truely familiar with Nick Cannon's contribution one of the most vital children's entertainment networks of all time. Nick Cannon made his debut to TV entertainment in the late '90s by appearing on Nickelodeon's classic time time block SNICK, starring in the famous improvisation series, All That. Cannon's appearance on All That eventually lead to him being featured on the hit sitcom Taina…

H is for Halloween Dance The Halloween Dance was one of the best Dances I have ever went to. The Halloween Dance was a dance celebrated on the last weekend of October on Friday. You got to wear a costume to the dance, but the costume couldn't be bloody, it couldn't bring fake weapons or real, and you also couldn't wear a mask. Before the dance, if you are in SAC (a meeting for students and staff only), then you work there, but you can still dance. You can get in for free, but you got to get a…

In this week’s module, we learned about Motown Records and its founder Barry Gordy. I believe that Gordy’s vision during Motown’s early years was the driving force behind its phenomenal success. The time he spent working at the Ford assembly plant influenced his vision. He watched sheet metal transform into automobiles on the assembly line. He applied this concept to the artists that Motown signed. He gave them the tools that they needed to be world-class artists, accepted by the white…

“I Can’t Swim” by Elliot Moss composed in 2015 outlines mental illness in a lyrical way. Throughout the song, the narrator illustrates how mental illness has affected their overall wellbeing. The mental illness being illustrated within the song is depression and enables the listener to comprehend that depression is not constantly displayed outwardly. Hence, allowing the listener to see that within one’s mind there is a great internal conflict due to depression. Elliot Moss’s lyrics to “I Can’t…

Writing in someone else 's style is infinitely more difficult than simply writing as yourself. After all, a style of writing represents that author 's thought process, and it is quite difficult to get into the heads of others. In addition, we had to replicate the style of not one, but two very characteristic writers with very different styles and visions for their work. Changing mindsets was slightly difficult; just when I became accustomed to Kaysen 's style, I had to finish with her and…

An unknown author once said, “Some people create their own storms, then get upset when it rains.” Irony can be seen in three different ways, which include dramatic, verbal, and situational irony. Verbal irony is when the opposite of what is meant, is said. Dramatic irony is when the audience or some characters know something that others don’t. Situational irony is when when the opposite of what you expect to happen, happens. During the play A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hermia and Lysander were in…