On November 21st, I visited the National Gallery of art. Out of all the paintings, sculptures and photographs, Picasso’s “The Tragedy” was one of the pieces that stood out to me the most. The colors and subject express the title successfully. Shades of blue and grey give the artwork a gloomy aura. The content gives […]
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Commonplace Book Entry 9
Letts Hall second floor at American University classifies as an all female floor. This means that every bathroom on this floor is accessible to girls. However, due to its original structure, half the bathrooms have “Men Restroom” signs. When we first moved in, were told that the men’s restrooms would now be gender neutral, due […]
Commonplace Book Entry 8
On November 11th, 2 members of the Westboro baptist church protested in front of American University. They’re known for their hateful protests concerning LGBT people, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Muslims, Jews, American soldiers and politicians. American being a liberal school, accepting of all and any sexualities and races, they came to protest the LGBT community. It […]
Commonplace Book Entry 7
The day after the presidential election, a U.S. flag was burned by one student in front of an academic building. As a part of the student body of American University, this put worry into my thoughts. I too was disappointed at the victory of Donald Trump, however do not believe this was an appropriate way […]
Reading Analysis: How to Get a Job at Google
In his article, Thomas Friedman argues that our praised GPA’s and test scores alone won’t land anyone a job at one of the most successful companies in the world. The main criteria for the job include 5 skills: general cognitive ability, leadership, humility, ownership, and expertise. Since “Google attracts so much talent, it can afford […]
Annotated Bibliographies
1) Goff, Steven. “D.C. United Stadium Plans Taking Shape at Buzzard Point.” Washington Post. The Washington Post, n.d. Web. 05 Oct. 2016. This article from the Washington Post is a background source, giving me insight to the future of Buzzard Point. A brand new soccer field has been approved to be built, replacing the old […]
D.C United Stadium: Digital Document
As I conducted online research for my site, Buzzard point, I found that the area is planned to undergo extreme gentrification. One of the planned projects include the new D.C United Stadium. But whose idea was this? And why? On December 30, 2014, the “DC Council formally approved the District of Columbia Soccer Stadium Development […]
Common Place Book Entry 6
[A]n education [. . .] that was designed to support a truly direct, deliberative democracy [. . .] would be an education oriented to the ‘strong publics’ of decision-making rather than the ‘weak publics’ of opinion formation. (205) In his quote, David Fleming argues that educators should be teaching students to form their own opinions […]
Reading Analysis: “His & Hers: Designing for a Post-Gender Society”
In her article, “His & Hers: Designing for a Post-Gender Society,” Suzanne Tick argues that gender neutral designs in the workplace, specifically in it’s restrooms, would comply with our culturally changing society. With the recent increase in feminism, designers must move away from a Modernistic landscape. Gender equality in the workplace has been an elongated […]
Reading Analysis: “Recognizing Campus Landscapes as Learning Spaces”
In their article, “Recognizing Campus Landscapes as Learning Spaces,” Kathleen Scholl and Gowri Gulwadi advocate for the necessity of interaction with nature on college campuses because it can help students maintain or restore cognitive function such as direct attention, problem solving, focus and concentration, impulse inhibition, and memory. In order to reach full potential, a […]