Woodstock Festival

Multicultural Club A lot of us have a discourse community that we feel like we belong in. Before reading John Swales essay, I thought a discourse community is a group of people that have shared goals and purposes. But after reading John Swales essay he have made me realize that there is more to a discourse community than only having common goals and purposes but also has its own mechanism that is used mostly for communication and to provide valuable information or a feedback, using a genre(s)…

transitions into summer, the warm weather signifies the start of music festivals all across the United States, and even the world. Over time, these festivals have developed their own forms of culture and expression, generally displayed with extravagant clothing and a tendency for some drug use. Within the stylistic displays, a trend has emerged that causes a stir every time a person decides to place this item onto their body, whether at a festival or a part of a fashion photo shoot. Native…

drug abuse at Australian music festivals is educating the music festival volunteers/staff members as well as the attendees on the different types of drugs that is out there, how to properly consume it and its effect on the human body. Major organizations that aid in providing public health include the environmental health practitioners (EHP), local government authorities (LGA) as well as volunteer organizations which provide volunteering staff members at music festivals. Their aim is providing…

Kathy McCurry Kathy McCurry is a recent polymer convert. Her journey started a couple of years ago when a job loss left her with some free time as she gathered and researched other opportunities. As it happened, she had relocated for the job she lost, so she was alone in a strange town. She did, however, have a long-forgotten box of beads. In that box were some glass pendants she purchased while in China. Those pendants got her interested in making jewelry, which sent her onto a hunt on the…

Weston is an ecology and evolutionary biology major from Mansfield, Connecticut. As a former student at EO Smith High School, he came to UConn with a familiarity of campus and the surrounding area, which made the transition process less daunting for him. While he somewhat feared going to school so close to home, he is really making the most of what UConn has to offer and does not feel the need to head home frequently. He is studying ecology and evolutionary biology in the hopes of being able to…

The Shaw Festival and Alice in Wonderland The Shaw Experience: An Analysis The History of Shaw: The Shaw Festival, created in 1962, is a defining attribute of the Canadian theatre scene. Founded by Torontonian lawyer Brian Doherty, a mere twelve years following the death of the festival’s name sake, George Bernard Shaw, the festival started as what Doherty referred to as “something (they) believe in” (Henkin). Snowballing faster, the originally small courthouse performance troupe grew into a…

In the article “Do What You Love”, the author Tony Hawk claims that we should listen to our inner desires and has faith in it, even when it is not accepted bases on what is called normal by numerous people. To begin with, Tony says that he is an avid skateboarder for 24 years and people loath that job in personal levels followed by lots of unaccepted names which were set. He mentions that his job often conceives as a childish, time-consuming, critical and lawless job. He states that, by the time…

Award Best International Short Film or Video in 1998 at the Atlantic Film Festival, BAFTA Scotland Award Best Short Film in 1997 at the BAFTA Awards in Scotland which was shared with Gavin Emerson (producer), Gold Plaque Best Narrative Short Film in 1998 at the Chicago International Film Festival, Leopards of Tomorrow Best Film in 1998 at the Locarno International Film Festival, as well as, many nominations at other festivals. This film overall highlights Lynne’s film style and use of innocence…

SA 2: "The Chrysanthemums" is a short story of John Steinbeck which reflects the frustration in the present life of Elisa Allen, strong and proud woman. This frustration arises from not having a child as well as from the dissatisfaction in a romantic relationship with her husband. The only possible way out for Elisa's frustration is her beautiful flower garden where she plants chrysanthemums. The author frequently uses chrysanthemums as a symbol as well as a number of other items in order to…

We decided to learn more about an Indianapolis based sports radio station, 1070 “the Fan”. To get a more in-depth perspective we interviewed John Griffin who is the() to get a better understanding of how the business functions. One of the Fan’s biggest strengths comes from its affiliation with ESPN. This association gives the Fan a national presence to stand above its competitors. They are able to air programs such as Mike and Mike in the Morning that draws in viewers who might not have tuned…