When visiting Judiciary Square, one of the most striking features of the area are the statues. More specifically, the Darlington Memorial Fountain strikes a chord with tourists and regulars alike. It is located in a small park between the District of Columbia Court of Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. It […]
Author: Zoë Green Appler
Commonplace 12: “Badminton and Boujee”
This past week, a fraternity here at AU had to cancel a fundraising event for veterans because administrators were worried that the title of the event could be seen as “appropriating culture.” The event, titled “Badminton and Boujee,” was a play on the title of the popular Migos’ song, “Bad and Boujee.” The fraternity received a complaint […]
Commonplace 11
In the Housing and Dining Program’s sign regarding gender inclusive bathrooms, explicit language is used to make a certain population feel comfortable in a bathroom that does not specify gender. The first paragraph outlines the structure and layout of the bathroom, specifying that there is more than one stall beside each other. This means that […]
Commonplace 10: Unbelievers
“We know the fire awaits unbelievers All of the sinners the same. Girl, you and I will die unbelievers bound to the tracks of the train. I’m not excited but should I be? Is this the fate that half of the world has planned for me? I know I love you and you love the […]
Digital Archives: Moultrie Courthouse Interior
I was granted permission to enter The Carl Moultrie Courthouse, a high profile building in Washington D.C., and it was incredibly impressive. The buildings of Judiciary Square are massive, and the interiors match. I was not permitted to take pictures inside, but the above picture shows a general court room within the building. The courts […]
Digital Archives: Judiciary Square Metro
Judiciary Square’s Metro stop changed it’s cultural significance to D.C. The stop draws the average person to the area, beyond just those individuals that work in the buildings of Judiciary Square. Its location on the Red Line is by two very busy stops, Metro Center and Gallery Place. The title of the stop itself draws […]
Digital Archives: Historical Judiciary Square
This image shows the initial architectural sketch for Judiciary Square’s first building, the City Hall of Washington. You can see the cultural influence of the other buildings of the age in D.C., as the columns resemble the construction of the Supreme Court building. The dual wings of the building’s structure also reflect the cultural precedent […]
Digital Archives: District Court of Appeals Interior
The interior of the D.C. Court of Appeals is so staggeringly different from its exterior site. The exterior of the D.C. Court of Appeals is relatively boring and unremarkable, where its interior is incredibly intricate and elaborate. This fascinates me, as court houses usually have majestic exteriors and subpar interiors. It is the opposite in Judiciary […]
Digital Archives: Women’s March at Judiciary Square
Judiciary Square has always been an essential hub of D.C.’s history, and it was a central location of women’s history this past January, when the Women’s March ascended upon Washington. As you can tell by the video, many women brought their passions to Judiciary Square, hoping to spread their cause to the courts of D.C. […]
RA 4: “Toward a New Sociospatial Dialectic” in Fleming’s “City of Rhetoric”
In Chapter Eight of David Fleming’s “City of Rhetoric,” the author unpacks and explores the rhetoric behind the urban sociology discussed previously in the book, as well as the implications towards the future of public discourse through that sociolofy. More specifically, Fleming discusses the different kinds of social space, how society renders and resolves conflict, […]