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Thoughts on "Another Story" and SB 1062
(02/27/14 8:46pm)
Music videos are kind of hit-or-miss for me. Sometimes they leave me unaffected, but more often than not, I’m either floored or underwhelmed. The worst is when the vision I had for a song gets crushed by a video interpretation that doesn’t fit. This might come off as irrelevant to the music or even selfish, but I think there’s usually a heavy dose of meaning for artists in the videos they piece together for songs. To not resonate with a video feels much like not resonating with the artist, their initial vision and the music itself.
Why writing is a viable career
(02/27/14 5:00am)
It was early 2010 when I began seriously considering what I wanted to do with my life. That is, what I wanted as a career.
Three books that humanize immigration
(02/26/14 9:25pm)
I had the opportunity to travel down to Nogales, Ariz. with my International Political Economy class. We were able to experience the border and the extreme disparity that exists between the United States and Mexico's border towns. On one side, you see faltering infrastructure, and on the other, you see perfectly kept porches with shiny rocking chairs.
"Got $20 in my pocket": Five ways to save
(02/26/14 9:16pm)
College is a place for students to grow from teenagers into young adults. That learning process is neither easy nor cheap. We spend thousands of dollars each semester as a payment to the societal overlords simply so we can get an education in return.
ASU hosts Soul Train dance in honor of Black History Month
(02/26/14 3:48am)
In celebration of Black History Month, Student Engagement and the Black History Month planning committee collaborated to host a Soul Train dance Tuesday at the Downtown campus.
The Age of Rebirth: The Turtles
(02/25/14 12:00pm)
Out of darkness sprang new life. It came in the form of the Renaissance. The Renaissance gave a breath of fresh air into art. It fostered scientific knowledge, humanism and nostalgia for the classics. It began in Italy, around the 1400s, and eventually caught fire and spread to the rest of Europe by the 16th century. However, today’s blog will be focusing on the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” or more commonly known as a few of the Italian Renaissance masters: Donatello, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael.
Music for the road
(02/25/14 5:00am)
Childhood memories have an enormous impact on my life that often slips through the cracks. One of my favorite things about growing up in my family is the road trips we would take every summer across the country. While my fellow classmates would brag about luxury cruises and trips to Disney Land, I would talk about the crazy, tumultuous adventures my family partook in as we drove from Wisconsin to the Florida Keys or Washington D.C. There always seemed to be something special about being in such close quarters with my parents and sister for an extended period of time with nothing but each other, gas station snacks and mixed tapes to keep us amused.
How to be in the moment — without Facebook
(02/24/14 2:35pm)
Life is about participating. Memories are all well and good, but there's nothing like being in a moment you know will never exist again outside of your own mind.
Find a sea of treasures in Blue House Boutique
(02/24/14 5:19am)
Rows of neutral painted houses line the streets. Each house blends in with the next, creating a sea of suburbia.
SPM Acoustics: Black Bottom Lighters
(02/22/14 5:52pm)
SPM BBL Acoustics + Interview from The State Press on Vimeo.
Three cathedrals that epitomize the Middle Ages
(02/20/14 12:00pm)
The Middle Ages covers a large span of time—from the 5th to the 15th century. In terms of major events, the Middle Ages started roughly after the fall of Rome and ended with the beginning of the Renaissance. The Middle Ages began with a period more commonly known as the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages was marked by the death of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 565. This time period was a point in history where civilization was at a low: people didn’t live long, life was exceedingly difficult and religion was the answer.
Throwback to the MySpace music scene
(02/20/14 5:00am)
Do you remember your first MySpace song? I remember mine. I was sitting in my grade school’s “computer lab,” which for my seriously tiny, private Catholic school entailed a small room filled with the beige plastic boxes we once knew as computers. Of course, we were supposed to be working on some project that probably involved a lot of floppy disks and clip art instead of dipping our toes in social media for the first time. After I chose some painfully emo selfie with too much black eyeliner and a lime-green font, it was time for the moment of truth. I picked “Cute Without the ‘E’” by Taking Back Sunday. “And will you tell all your friends / you’ve got your gun to my head / this all was only wishful thinking.” Yeah, my 13-year-old, completely provided-for self with a functional family liked to pretend she had it rough.
John Malkovich superior in book-to-film adaptations
(02/19/14 2:32pm)
My senior year of high school may have been better titled as, "The Year of John Malkovich." As the protagonist of both films, "Of Mice and Men" and "The Glass Menagerie," he seemed to appear when our class thought we saw the last of him.
The Big Kid Bucket List
(02/19/14 2:20pm)
College students carry the label, "Young and Dumb."
The Sun Never Sets on the Roman Empire
(02/18/14 12:00pm)
It’s absolutely true. At the height of its success, the Roman Empire stretched from England to Egypt and from Spain to southern Russia. The Romans were adept at adopting aspects of different cultures and incorporating it into their culture and society, as well as their art. They were especially addicted to the Ancient Greeks. So much of Roman artwork was heavily influenced by the Greeks – Emperor Nero, alone, imported over 500 bronze statues from Delphi. Even artists would create replicas of the original Greek statues. But, eventually the Romans began forming their own style. Their style still incorporated elements of the Ancient Greeks but instead of focusing their art on being intellectual and idealized, like the Greeks, it focused on being secular, functional, organized and efficient. This focus can be thought of as their philosophy.
The Art of Genre-Jumping
(02/18/14 5:00am)
I’ve only recently gravitated toward artist collaborations. I think a pivotal point was when I first heard the song “The Baddest Man Alive” by The Black Keys featuring rapper, actor and producer RZA. It was made for the movie “Man With the Iron Fists,” and I admit, the idea of one of my favorite rock bands teaming up with a rap artist didn’t initially sit well. But that’s one thing I’ve grown to appreciate most about collaborations—the unexpected yet perfect synthesis of genre-jumping. It’s an art.
The true story behind authors' pen names
(02/17/14 8:10pm)
In a world of harsh critics, it's no wonder that so many famous authors have shielded themselves with pen names and pseudonyms. Most notably, and recently, J.K. Rowling published her book "The Casual Vacancy" under the pen name Robert Galbraith
Miss Movin' On: Understanding Friendship
(02/17/14 5:00am)
Muhummad Ali said, "Friendship is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything." Networking is the bread and butter of college. That may sound impersonal and opportunistic, but the friendships we make in college prove beneficial to our adult lives. We meet a wide range of people during our four years in university.
Why Valentine's Day is for everyone
(02/16/14 6:00pm)
I used to have a negative outlook on Valentine's Day. Bah humbug, single awareness day, the whole litany of bitter remarks.