A Look at the History of Adams Morgan In John Kelly’s article, A Look at the History of Adams Morgan, the main purpose is to describe the history of the neighborhood. Kelly explains in his article the reason behind the name “Adams Morgan”. He also describes how the neighborhood changed since the 70s, and also […]
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Annotated Bibliography 3&4- Residents of Shaw
Exhibit Englert, Carlos M., and Morgan A. Eddy. “Underpinning and Shoring of Historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC.” Academia.edu, www.academia.edu/23411452/Underpinning_and_Shoring_of_Historic_Howard_Theatre_in_Washington_DC. Accessed 26 Mar. 2017. In “Underpinning and Shoring of Historic Howard Theatre in Washington, DC,” Englert and Eddy suggest that the restoration of the Howard Theatre was an intense process that inevitably brought to light […]
Employee Cameos in New Verizon Commercial
Commonplace 15 In connection with my Commonplace 13, discussing the new Samsung Galaxy S8, I found a Verizon TV commercial just released a couple of days ago. The commercial got a lot of media attention because Verizon used their System Performance Engineer, Ammara Bhaimeah to act in the commercial. It begins in a room that […]
Metrorail into Retail
Commonplace 14 I recently read a news article that New York artist, Robert Mojo is salvaging an old Metrorail car and turning it into retail kiosks at the new Fivesquares Development. Mojo and his company are dividing the railcar into seven parts which will be placed throughout the new development. Strathmore Square, located at the Grosvenor-Strathmore […]
Office Hour Visit 4/24/17
During my office hour visit with Professor Hunter Hoskins, we took a look at my revised Reading Analysis 4. At first, it lacked specificity and thorough analysis. I was able to focus on Fleming’s argument then continue from there. In the first draft, I failed to address the sociospatial dialectic which is the main idea […]
Annotated Bibliography 3 & 4
Washington.org Adams Morgan Description The article found at washington.org, about the neighborhood of Adams Morgan, provides insight on many aspects of the day-to-day life of the community. There is a very thorough description of the community and the shops around it, more specifically the restaurants. It is very interesting to take into consideration the history […]
Class Glossary
Embodied (Fleming): This signifies when something, somewhere or someone is an example of a certain thing. For example, in Fleming’s City of Rhetoric, he mentions how certain people are the embodiment of the Suburbia. This means these people are the perfect example of the typical Suburbia resident. Situated (Fleming): Situated has to do with […]
Office Hour Visit 4/20/17
During my office hour visit with my Professor Hunter Hoskins, we took a look at my revised first group of digital archives. I completely redid them and made them multimodal, including links to Gonzaga’s website, maps of the main campus, and other pictures that are related. This will make it much more engaging for the […]
Commonplace 13
One of the most interesting concepts in society is culture. Why is an action acceptable in one place, but not in another. The theme I’d like to discuss today is the death penalty. 31 states in the USA still execute the death penalty, and over 50 countries around the world also believe it is a […]
Annotated Bibliography 9 & 10
DC Population Changes by Blocks In Elahe Izadi’s article, DC Population Changes by Blocks, the main purpose is to offer an analysis of the changes of Adams Morgan’s population over time. The article also compares Adams Morgan to other neighborhoods in DC, such as Shaw and Columbia Heights. The comparison is solely populational, analyzing race, […]