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
For my second entry of influential films throughout the decades, I will be covering the iconic piece of cinema that is Casablanca. The movie premiered on November 26th, 1942 at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City in the midst of World War II, which is the time period that the movie’s storyline takes place. According … Continue reading Influential Films: Casablanca (1942)
Since the founding of the United States of America, Indigenous peoples and their governments have suffered discrimination and injustice while continuously fighting for their basic rights. Native American communities are among the most impoverished in the nation with more than one in four living in poverty, the highest rate of any racial group in the … Continue reading Civic Issue Blog #1