In today’s society, pretty much everything you do has a detrimental effect to a person, especially watching T.V. There are many debates on how much T.V. is too much to watch. So many people justify they’re T.V. watching by claiming what they are watching is ‘educational’. After reading Johnson’s essay, I thought that he was [...]
Archive for September, 2007
SWA 6
September 22, 2007
SWA 5
September 19, 2007
In Belen Aranda Alvarado’s essay, “Fade to Blonde”, she was trying to prove that simply changing a little aspect of her life would not change her heritage. What she found was that even though changing one’s hair color may seem minimal, she experienced a culturally eye opening experience. By going from brunette to blonde, she [...]
TRACE- Virginia Tech
September 12, 2007
“Making a Killing” is an article for the New York Times. The audience that Mike White was directing his article to was the adults in our society but furthermore, the screenwriters of films with violence. Mike White is a screenwriter himself and feels that maybe screenwriters should think twice before adding such violent scenes in [...]
My Style of Argument
September 5, 2007
As for my style of argument, I would have to say that I do not lean towards consensual nor to adversarial. I am stuck somewhere in between the two. My favorite type of argument would be when I get the chance to defend my side of an issue. However, I do not believe that arguments [...]
Travel Guide- Women’s Quad
September 2, 2007
McClintock:
Established in 1954, this 3 floor dormitory houses 142 women. Although it is the smallest on campus, McClintock has much to offer. It is right on the corner of Greene and Bull, across the street from the Russell House, and quite central to many buildings that most freshmen have their classes in. Rooms are [...]
