by Hailey Bullis
Okay first I want to start this post by saying I am extremely conscientious of my clapping now because of today’s class. Professor O’Malley pointed out that people(often white) have no sense of rhythm and often don’t clap on beat. While I am a mixed child(Half-mexican, Half-white) I find that I am also someone who […]
Finally we are back to music! I was actually really intrigued by class this week and talking about the Minstrel Shows. I think a lot of people know about “blackface” as it is called, as today’s society focuses more and more on race and the problems people of color face in today’s society, as I […]
During this weeks class, we read A Mind at Play by Soni and Goodman. We also had to watch a few videos on the internet and it’s history. This directly related to what was discussed in class this week as well. We talked a lot about the internet and it’s origins, as well as the origins […]
Talking about the Cold War honestly isn’t one of my favorite topics. However, I recognize the importance of the Cold War on the development of the United States and our technology. Because I missed the last class, I thought it was helpful that Professor O’Malley did a recap of what was discussed in the previous […]
Today in class we talked a lot about the differences between an idealist and a realist. This is something that affects a lot of life. Often people argue that people of the younger generation are “idealist” who don’t know how the “real world” works. Sometimes, that message translates to friend groups as well. I would definitely […]
It today’s class. We talked a lot about how the “medium is the message.” I completely agree that the we in which we receive the message affect’s how we think of it. For example, a lot of people are more willing to trust a newspaper or book then they may be willing to trust a […]
This is Hailey Bullis. I am a sophomore at GMU and I will be making weekly blog posts about my HIST 390 class. When I first heard about this class, everyone told me it was a good alternative to the other IT courses that are offered at Mason. While I agree that it is probably […]
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