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trying to introduce new and stricter laws in regards to gun control. He attempts to show the “lies” behind Obamas proposal and compares him to that of other dictators in history. The first paragraph of the article Filozof makes use of name calling and euphemisms, which speak more to his own bias opinions than to actual facts. He uses the euphemism “wept crocodile tears” to insinuate that Obama’s tears were more a show of insincere sorrow used only to gain the support the ignorant, clueless, and…

horses more “bomb” proof (meaning desensitizing and more relaxed around unfamiliar sounds and sights), treating minor injuries, calling a vet if needed” (The Balance). Most trainers also actually show the horses, they do this for a couple of reasons. One, this helps the horse gain experience in and out of the show ring, this helps them increase in their points and their value (The Balance). Two, this helps with trailering experience, most horses tend to be scared of the trailer. By doing this…

Operettas of the 1800s (Musicals). Mid 1800s, Crude American variety and Minstrel shows produced into Vaudeville and Burlesque (Musicals). Additionally, The Black Crook (1860) increased the variety of American musicals (Musicals). The gilbert and Sullivan forerunners of our modern musicals (MIT). Some of the songs of Gilbert and Sullivan continue to appear in common Broadway shows (MIT). These works lead to a…

Maday Villa is our featured alumna for this edition of the NAU B & A Alumni Career Insights blog. Maday graduated from NAU-Extended Campuses in Phoenix with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Fall 2012. Since graduation, she has advanced in her career at Londen Insurance Group, Inc., a life insurance holding company that offers final expense, Medicare supplement and Medicare insurance products. Maday is currently the Assistant Vice President of Marketing Operations. In her…

Aside from this routine, I watch snips of The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Youtube from time to time. At the beginning of the shows, there’s a period when the hosts start cracking jokes about current events, mostly in politics. Each of the comedians have the standard procedure of bringing in celebrities and having free conversations with them, albeit using scripted questions. Some of the questions asked are actually the same in each of the shows. There’s always a question about a new film…

Truman Show, directed by Peter Weir, and Animal Farm, written by George Orwell are two texts that explore the themes of power, the good life, and utopia. Animal farm is a novel about animals causing a revolution in an attempt to run the Manor Farm for themselves and be free from slavery. Whereas Truman Show is a film about a man named Truman who has spent his entire life trapped unknowingly inside a reality TV show. Peter Weir uses his film to show choices, community and limited power and the…

is the minstrel show, which is a black tradition that was stolen to make offensive blackface shows. Masks associated with the minstrel show come from Yoruba traditions, and when the masks were appropriated, it was by a group of people who did not understand or appreciate their significance. Unfortunately, the racist minstrel caricatures and shows have overshadowed the value of minstrel shows in history. The form of the minstrel show is the most important to understand. Minstrel shows are…

“We've become bored with watching actors give us phony emotions”. We are tired of pyrotechnics and special effects”. The Truman Show is trying to prove us how society really is and how it can affect certain people and how people can be obsessed with reality shows. How we the audience think reality shows are perfect and really true. For instance how we think a typical perfect neighborhood, with perfect neighbors, perfect family. Also, how we believe everything we hear in the television like…

At the end of seventh grade and the start of eighth grade, I made the decision to stop horseback riding on the weekdays in order to have more time for schoolwork. This was a challenging yet critical decision because both of these elements are important to me. I weighed the pros and cons of each possible option to help myself make the choice. Horseback riding is a special activity that I participate in. Over the years, I have enjoyed going up to my barn, spending time with horses, and getting a…

broadcast in Nashville. She was the first African American women to anchor a newscast in Nashville. In 1984 she was a host on “A.M. Chicago” a local T.V. talk show. In 1985 the show got renamed “ The Oprah Winfrey Show”. Winfrey is also an actress. She…