For my seventh entry of influential films throughout the decades, I will be discussing the culturally impactful WWII film Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg. *Trigger warning, as I will be discussing emotionally heavy and graphic scenes that occur in the movie* I watched this movie for the first time a couple months ago and … Continue reading Influential Films: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
For my sixth entry of influential films throughout the decades, I have chosen to analyze the John Hughes’ coming of age masterpiece, The Breakfast Club. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, and one that I could probably recite entirely by memory while I’m watching it. Similar to my previous blog entry, the … Continue reading Influential Films: The Breakfast Club (1985)
*The only part that I have left to fix before my final submission is my infographic, which I have left out of this post for that reason Protecting the Safety of LGBTQ+ students in the United States Adeline Lusk A Call for Protective Policy “We are told that the best policy is no policy.” … Continue reading RCL Blog Entry #5: Issue Brief Final Draft
For my fifth entry of influential films throughout the decades, I am going to be analyzing the cinematic phenomenon that was One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, released in 1975. While the 1970s was jam-packed with memorable films like Grease, Halloween, Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope, The Exorcist, Rocky, The Godfather, Jaws and more, I … Continue reading Influential Films: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)
Protecting the Rights and Safety of LGBTQ+ students in the United States Introduction “We are told that the best policy is no policy.” This is a quote from my father, Jeremy Lusk, who is the High School Principal of Gettysburg Area High School.[1] During my conversation with him regarding the safety and well-being of … Continue reading RCL Blog Entry #4: Issue Brief Rough Draft & Advocacy Project
For my fourth entry of influential films throughout the decades, I will be examining the impactful film In the Heat of the Night, directed by Norman Jewison. While the film is beloved by avid film enthusiasts, I would argue that the movie is becoming increasingly lost in the sea of media, for I myself had … Continue reading Influential Films: In the Heat of the Night (1967)
So far in this discussion of issues concerning the Native American tribal communities across the United States, I have covered the exponentially high rates of poverty and the continuous fight against oil pipeline initiatives. In this entry, I will be delving into tribal education, specifically how the U.S has denied tribes the right to govern … Continue reading Civic Issue Blog #3
For my third entry of influential films throughout the decades, I could not resist talking about one of the most iconic movie musicals of all time and one of my personal favorites…Singin’ in the Rain. I must preface this by saying that if you have not watched this joyful piece of cinema, please add it to … Continue reading Influential Films: Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Despite the disadvantage of being the first group to present our deliberation, I believe that it went very well overall and ran smoother than I was expecting. While I cannot speak for the other members in my group, I for one was very nervous about keeping our classmates engaged in the discussion, for awkward pauses … Continue reading RCL Blog Entry #3: Deliberation Evaluation
The indigenous population has been fighting for decades against environmentally harmful projects such as the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines, as well as other projects that actively pollute native land and its resources. And, due to their high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, oil pipelines consistently contribute to the escalating problem of global warming. … Continue reading Civic Issue Blog #2