Surround sound

Row after row of beautifully lined up books, all in perfect order. The air hung with mugginess as no one knows when the last time the windows were opened. With every step the floor screeched in protest and erupted with dust. Cobwebs hung like great sheets of hair from an ancient hag, white, dirty and tangled from the high windows and roof. Aria Hale pushed up her thick glasses, magnifying her emerald green eyes. She tightened her short, chocolate coloured ponytail, getting ready for the hunt.…

The Castle Eve was in a state of uneasy quiet, the usual sounds of mischievous twins and non-binary London Nymphs did not ring clear through the stone walls. Not even his synth could be heard in the silence, and Dulcimar automatically knew that this was something peculiar. The afternoon light streamed in from the windows, and he'd felt as if he hadn't slept in days. Like he had been constantly on edge and that worry lines were already starting to set in, in though he had not yet even reached the…

Kayla Burkhart welcomed five children into her early childhood music class April 19, 2018. The children range in age from 15 months to four years old. This class was held in a large choral rehearsal room at Butler University in Indianapolis as part of the Indianapolis Children’s Choir Early Childhood Program. Through an observation summary, we will analyze and discuss great aspects of and room for growth regarding the pedagogical approach to this class. More specifically, we will use Gordon’s…

In "words are birds" Francisco X. Alarcón uses many metaphors comparing words to birds to suggest that words, although many and vastly different, all fall under one category and unite us all. The poem begins by giving the reader an overview of how words and birds are related: "words / are birds / that arrive / with books / and spring" (1-5). The correlation between words and books is obvious, as they are often put together, but the author is comparing words to spring as well to show that we use…

One day I was sitting in my room trying to do my homework when all of a sudden a bright object flew right by my window and loudly landed in the yard. The noise was really loud, and it scared the living daylight out of me.My parents were on vacation, so at this point, there were many thoughts going through my head like, this is the end of the world, or aliens are invading. I mustered up some strength and carefully walked outside to investigate the bright object. I grabbed my bat, and finally…

The movie “The Human Centipede” was released on April 30, 2010 and is directed by Tom Six. The movie is a horror film leaving many viewers disturbed and nauseated. The movie begins with two relatively young American tourists in Germany having their car break down in the middle of nowhere. They came across the home of a retired surgeon hoping he can help. Instead, he drugs them and when they wake up they realize they’ve been tied to their beds. The doctor brings in a Japanese tourist as well.…

barely spoke to my parents; looking back it probably scared them. Then when it came time for me to leave, I did not feel the option was even there—I was either staying for 40 days, or I was going to be dragged out by force. Even though it may not sound like it I became very content and more mature at this camp. I learned basic responsibilities, how to do my laundry when I needed to, how to cook a meal without anybody else, how to do the dishes when needed, and how to live in an environment with…

When I walked into the room, I couldn’t believe my eyes. No movement. No chatter. Did anyone even realize I was there? I was in the Memory Room, full of dementia and Alzheimer’s residents. I came, violin in hand, ready to play “In Christ Alone”. As I moved my bow along the strings, I felt as if no one even heard me. I finished, but no one clapped. I felt hopeless. Could anyone reach them? As I walked towards the door, the nursing home director caught my arm. “You may have thought they didn’t…

smell. Hearing is associated with the ear and how the sound waves travel through from external to internal ear. The external layer of the ear consists of the auricle, external acoustic meatus, and the tympanic membrane. Sound enters through the auricle, which carries the sound waves to the external acoustic meatus (i.e. ear canal). The external acoustic meatus in turn carries the sound waves to the tympanic membrane (i.e. eardrum). After the sound waves have traveled through the external ear,…

Imagine attending the most important meeting of your life. You walk through the door and take a seat. As you look around you realize everyone is wrapped up in conversation with one another, yet you can’t hear a single sound. You see everyone’s mouths moving, but you are surrounded by complete and utter silence. How would you go about communicating with the people around you? Would you try to speak even though you couldn’t hear your own voice? Would you try to read the lips of everyone beside you…