William the Silent

groups. By having members from various age groups mentoring each other, it allows employees to find a common place to share knowledge with each other. This allows Millennials to share their knowledge on technology and marketing, while members of the Silent and Baby Boomer generations have years of experience such as tips on dressing professionally. By engaging all four generations in the workplace, organizations will be able to successfully target and service a diverse group of customers…

In today’s ever connected and fast-paced world, Generation Y, or Millenials, born between the early 1980’s and the mid-1990’s to early 2000’s are a generation unlike the world has ever seen. Raised by the Baby Boomers who were influenced by Vietnam, Watergate, and were “idealistic” in nature, Millenials are perceived to be motivated by time off who value individuality and have low company loyalty (Montana Office of Public Instruction). But, when trying to connect with them on a coaching,…

Chaplin is most well-known for his character The Tramp, as well as writing, directing, and starring in his own films. Just as Hollywood was moving into “talkies” or films with sound, Chaplin was still going against the grain. He remained one of the last silent film stars until the release of the political satire comedy-drama The Great Dictator in 1940. Besides his singing part in Modern Times, this was the first time audiences heard Chaplin’s true voice. The Great Dictator tells the story of a…

corporations had declared as perfectly safe, and she prevailed over the propaganda used by the companies. Rachel’s book, Silent Spring, lead to many environmental changes that took place in the chemical industry. Today, the teachings of Rachel Carson have influenced many environmentalists, and they have raised environmental consciousness throughout the country. Rachel Carson’s goal in writing Silent Spring was to raise awareness of the use of the…

Linnea Saukko, author of “How to Poison the Earth,” made a big impact on the way people thought of the environment with her essay. Saukko got a degree in geology and worked for the Environmental Protection Agency to try to help the present issues. Her goal is to inform people about the harmful things happening to the earth. However, she takes a different approach than most would. She exaggerates her point with the use of satire and irony. By looking at this essay through the different methods…

Although most of the movies that came out during the 1930’s are in black in white, this era was labeled “The Golden Age of HollyWood.” This was right after that of the 1920’s silent films. The 1930s were known for their sound and color revolutions. There also became more genres of films such as; musicals, historical biopics, comedies, western films, gangster films, newspaper- reporting films, social realism films, and horror to name a few. The advancements of 1930’s special effects in movies had…

Divorce Impacting Children Students may act up in school but there are many reasons for that. Some students may be going through stuff at home. It may not seem like it is not doing anything to them but it really is affecting them. Even though parents may not realize this but divorce does impact children and has a long term effect that can affect them for life, because it has a big impact because divorce can cause stress and anxiety, cause bad relationships with parents, and it causes poor…

The power of cinema has been remarkably significant in the world because of it’s ability to take you into worlds were anything can happen. You watch a movie where reality is often pushed to the side and imagination takes over. Movies have the ability to also tell truths about real world happenings that are not so easily talked about, allowing the viewer to understand what is actually happening. But, with power comes great responsibility. Hollywood’s representation of Native Americans has been…

In the beginning, all films were short. The earliest cinema audiences may not have been particularly aware of this as they marvelled at seconds-long scenes of circus performers, exotic cities, scantily clad ladies and people going about their daily business. For them, the novelty and the thrill of witnessing man’s latest technological triumph was paramount. But as the 20th century dawned, films began to get longer. Short films often offer great creative freedom, having underlying themes and…

As the 69th Cannes Film Festival progresses, an attempt at revisiting the only Indian film to have won Grand Prix there In a year when no film from India has made it to the competition section at Cannes, it is interesting to note that the only time an Indian entry won the top honours there was a year before the country was born. Almost 70 years back, in 1946, Neecha Nagar by Chetan Anand shared the Grand Prix with 10 other films. Among the very first films to follow the approach of social…