The Tin Drum

My hands shook furiously as Keith Shadis paced up and down around the other cadets. Chest pounding at what felt like 1000 beats a minute, I prayed that Shadis wouldn't come close to me. After seeing the way he had already interagated potato girl I don't think I would be able to handle talking to him. "Hey calm down. It's gonna be okay," I heard a voice whisper to me. I whipped my head around to see that Zoe was standing there. She was standing tall and confidently, unlike myself who was still…

December 2017 Relatability of a Psychopath Tin Drum is an eerie, one of a kind film based on the life of a young German boy, Oskar Matzerath in. Throughout the film, viewers follow Oskar’s journey during World War II Nazi Germany where he encounters numerous obstacles and awkward encounters. In the controversial story based on Gunter Grass’s novel, Tin Drum has stirred up numerous individuals and caused a great uproar (Fitzpatrick, 61). In the film Tin Drum, viewers are questioned why and how…

pipes to make a unique song. This song has a dance rhythm of reel. Reel is the most popular dance rhythm; it has an even rhythm with duple meter. Its form consists of AA’BB. The Dingle Set, the chieftains used different instruments such as the tin whistle, fiddle, accordion, wooden flute, banjo, concertina, and bodhrán. The Chieftains also used the uilleann pipes like Seamus Ennis. This song also has a dance rhythm of reel. The last song I listened to was Gravelwalk. Eileen Ivers and her…

will ever see the poverty of their nation. The poverty and people looking down on the people of the beautiful country of Haiti will be swept away. Be as far from this earth as the stars. I have a dream that one day no mother will have to leave their tin house filled with kids and leave their oldest daughter in charge. That everyday, Haitian families will be one. I have a dream that one day all the children of Haiti will have shoes to walk on, lanterns to see with, and enough clothes to wear…

phones at once. The fast charging time means you won't to wait long before unchanging and adding two new phones. A surge and short circuit protectors ensure phones never overheat. It's also easy to transport anywhere outdoors. Lotus 12" Steel Tongue drum 8 notes…

non-verbal communication. No less can be said of the Prairie Band Potawatomie 2017 Pow Wow. As we arrive we can already hear the sounds of Native American drums filtering through the trees from the campground. Making our way to the arena we see that the ‘Grand Entry’ has begun and the dancers are parading around ‘stomping’ in rhythm to the drums. Elaborately dressed elders are the first to enter as they show off their seasoned skills using turns and dips while tamping their feet along the way.…

it that ‘J’ in the closer tore? Was it the sticks we dropped in the drum feature? Was the opener slow? He started talking, “That was one of our better shows.” What the heck does that mean? We never get that short of a talk! I try to be patient as Lucas continues, “I have something to tell you guys..…

the previous method which consisted of sticking a hand into the mixture and making a subjective guess based on the stickiness of the mixture. Now, this tool allows brewers to change the color, flavor, and alcohol content of batches (Goldfarb, 2015). Drum Malt…

Since covering the topic of the environment in class last week, I have really noticed how environmentally-friendly Kidzu Children’s Museum actually is. Something that I am particularly impressed in regards to the museum is its creativity in promoting this idea of being “environmentally conscious”: from the implementation of innovative and engaging programs to the choice of language and phrasing Kidzu team members are taught to use when interacting with museum patrons in the Makery. Because of…

popularity in the 1920’s (Gioioa 30). The African American community was largely responsible for the creation of jazz music, however influences can be seen from many different ethnic groups and communities. A combination of the blues, ragtime, and Tin Pan Alley songs can be heard when listening to jazz and its improvisational style set it apart from preexisting genres. Creole of Color Brass Bands During the 1890’s and early 1900’s brass bands had become hugely popular in New Orleans and around…