Brent Staples, Just Walk On By

When I first opened this article, I had no idea what to expect. The title brought on visuals of multiple people ignoring another, but realistically I had no idea what it was about. As I began, the intro talked about the author writing a book using the people he has interacted with in his lifetime. [...]

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Sommers, Between the Drafts

       In this article, Nancy Sommers discusses her life and what personality traits the people around her exemplified. She spoke of her childhood and the authority that came with it, her passion for drafting, and how her work as a teacher helps her to grow. There was one specific sentence which stood out to me, [...]

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Barack Obama Comes to JMU

Today was a day filled with anticipation that could only be met by the appearance of Senator Barack Obama, the Presidential candidate of the United States. I had been looking forward to today for an incredible two days for no one was informed of this event until that time. When I awoke this morning I [...]

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Urban Warfare

This article was actually really interesting and sparked ideas in my head of other unusual marketing techniques, that is, until the last two paragraphs. I thought the man in charge, Mr. Jackson, bore a sense of power that was not his to behold. He felt as though he was doing everyone a favor, but knew [...]

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Tsui: Philip Morris Coverup

Those crafty marketers are at it again. Philip Morris is now advertising to kids, through an effort to keep them away from smoking. While reading this piece, I had to ask myself why in the world would a cigarette company want to attempt to turn people away from smoking? Because they’ve realized how very affective [...]

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The Man Behind Abercrombie & Fitch

Here’s the flat out truth: As I began reading this article where the details were given about the “campus” for Abercrombie, I was picturing the location and longed of working there. As soon as they got to the detail about the cafeteria, I went to Abercrombie.com and began listening to the new age- techno mix [...]

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Tommy, Follow The Flock

In Adbusters “Tommy, follow the flock” a joke of an advertisement depicted fashion trends in the sense of a herd of sheep following one another and being identical in their fashion choices. It showed how influential Tommy Hilfiger has been to create trends that consumers will follow without question. This brings up the point of [...]

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Studies In Art History: GenEd Conference 2008

 
The lecture I attended examined the works of three separate paintings presented by three different speakers, yet only one lecture really stood out to me.
A History Painted: The Execution of Lady Jane Grey.
I came into this presentation expecting a somewhat interesting examination of art and the opportunity to see through the eyes of another [...]

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Said’s “States”

Depressing. This is the best word I can use to describe Said’s “States”. The way he describes the state of Palestinians is absolutely horrifying. The people have been exiled and are expected to find a new home in which they should adjust and try to act as though everything is going to be alright. Alright? [...]

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Gay Men’s Revenge By Susan Bordo

This article speaks truths about the depiction of men in society. The author used examples of the differences between models of the opposite sex’s body language. In the past straight men have always been depicted as the strong, overpowering leader in the relationship dynamic, but this is all beginning to change. Nowadays, the representation of [...]

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