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Censorship in Music

This is our History of a Public Controversy project. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XG6Yc6cmBhU&feature=g-hist

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Visual Storytelling

When I think of visual storytelling I think of Goodfellas and The godfather. They both tell their respective stories in such drastically different ways. In Goodfellas, the story is about Henry Hill and his rise and fall in the Italian … Continue reading

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Ted Talk Thoughts

I don’t know if I liked my Ted Talk. I got a good grade so I feel satisfied in that regard. But while I was presenting I wasn’t very happy. I didn’t like the angle I had chosen to explore. … Continue reading

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TED Talks

I think TED Talks are elitist. TED is supposed to stand for Technology Entertainment and Design. All the topics seem too selected. TED talks are supposed to represent the encouragement of new ideas and thought. Is it really encouraging if … Continue reading

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TED

Football has always been a dramatic sport. From the roar of the crowd, to the smell of fresh grass, to the role of the players, the NFL and football in general likes to envision itself as a drama. This is … Continue reading

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Rhetorical Analysis Final

On November 4th, 2008, President-elect Barack Obama made his victory speech to over 200,000 people in attendance at Grant Park and millions of other viewers watching through television and the Internet. The year 2008 was a pivotal time for America … Continue reading

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Paradigm Shift

  I was trying to think of what has changed in my life. What paradigm shifts have I gone through as a person? I want to think that I’m the same person Ive always been. It’s a bit naïve of … Continue reading

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What To Do

So far in class we have been talking a lot about analyzing without advocating. That’s a really hard thing to do, especially when there are real life scenarios and implications involved. Recently one of my friends asked me for advice … Continue reading

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Speeches

I thought the speeches were for the most part were good. There are a lot of areas that we can all obviously improve in. I thought my speech was good. I’m glad that I practiced for it. Usually, I would … Continue reading

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Do The Right Thing

Do the Right Thing is a tricky title. It has good intentions but it is ultimately a loaded statement. Do the right thing. Four words that seem so good but have no actual meaning. What is the right thing? And … Continue reading

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