Wind energy seems to be the most controversial form of renewable energy. Most people know that wind turbines use large blades to catch the wind, turn their inner gears, and convert mechanical energy to electrical energy, which is then distributed to the power grid. However, the most powerful man in America is spreading ignorance about […]
Author: Isabelle Stepler
Hey everyone! My name is Isabelle Stepler, and I am a freshman at Penn State University. I'm studying mathematics with hopefully a minor in music studies. Originally, I'm from Jefferson, Maryland, a small town in the beautiful Middletown Valley. Growing up playing soccer and piano, I developed a love for pushing people over (only on the field, I swear) and listening to classical music. I hope I can persuade you that classical music really isn't as boring as it seems - you may just find yourself rocking out to Tchaikovsky's cannon-like drums in the 1812 Overture before long!
Passion 2 #3: More Than Just Rage Over a Lost Penny: Beethoven and His Mental Health Struggles
Hello again! This week we will be taking a look at Beethoven, one of the “three B’s” of classical music along with Bach and Brahms. This blog will be slightly less lighthearted than my others because I wanted to tackle the issue of Beethoven’s mental health. Mental health affects so many students nowadays, but back […]
Passion 2 #2: Mozart Is Too Difficult to Make into a Pun ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(Have you guys ever wondered if classical composers actually look nothing like their paintings? Sorry I get sidetracked sometimes.) So, it’s the fourth week of school, and I don’t know about you guys, but I’m dragging. My workout schedule has gone out the window (oops) and has been replaced by studying, tutoring, band, homework, […]
Civic Issues #1: How Feasible is Going Solar?
As the Earth warms up more and more every year, people and governments are turning to renewable forms of energy to reduce their carbon dioxide production. The most renewable source of energy comes from Earth’s continual source of light, the Sun. Solar energy is one of the most common forms of renewable energy seen in […]
Passion 2 #1: Don’t Be Haydn From Your Responsibilities
Hey again y’all, back to another semester of college and blogging! I know it’s hard to adjust back to our work-filled lives as we come back from break. But as the title and Haydn will remind you, you got this – keep checking things off your to-do list! I’m going to continue my thread from […]
Passion #7: Debus-see Ya Later!
Well friends, this is the end of our journey together – the last passion blog post. I hope you’ve enjoyed my corny puns and memes along the way (or at least been able to roll your eyes and move on). I also hope that you’ve learned something from my writing about these fascinating artists. And […]
Passion #6: Gershwinning
So as I’m sure you college students all know, it is almost time for finals. Personally, I have four exams in the next two weeks (yippee), so I might make this piece a little shorter than normal. But don’t worry, I’m still going to talk about a fascinating composer! Also, since it’s almost the end […]
RCL Blog #10: History of a Public Controversy Memo
Please see the attached document. History of a Public Controversy Notes Document
Passion #5: Rockin’ Rachmaninov
(https://www.violinist.com/blog/Terez/20172/21000/) Sorry for the lack of a good pun in the title this week – Rachmaninov doesn’t really lend itself to any easy puns. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ You might’ve noticed by now… but I’m kind of biased toward the Romantic era composers. But also, they’re awesome, given the power and emotional strength of their music. So […]
RCL Blog 9: Outline of Ted Talk
TED Talk Outline – Official Format Since the formatting was weird for an online post, here is a link to my Word document of the TED Talk official outline.