My individual wonderings, opinions, and perceptions of a world I hope to more wholly understand and experience.
Angel Atero, Puerto Rican born artist shares his story from a salvaged chair in his studio in Brooklyn. He left his home of San Juan in 2003 to pursue art at the Chicago Art Institute, from there presenting his work Bronx Museum of the Arts, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston and SCAD Museum of … Continue reading Article : A Brooklyn Artist Finds Inspiration, and Refuge, in Puerto Rico (#9)
Wheaton Farmer’s Market! Saturdays 8am-2pm Main St. and Liberty Dr. The Farmer’s Market is a wonderful concept in which artisans, growers, and artists to come together in a way that boosts local commerce, individual pursuits, healthy lifestyle, sustainable living, and personal interaction and relationships. The traditional farmers market often offers multiple produce stands, baked goods, … Continue reading Community Event : Wheaton Farmers Market (#8)
This past spring break I traveled with the Glenbard West music department to Italy! We flew into Rome, where we stayed just outside the heart of the city, seeing some of the world's most famous pieces of history and architecture - the Colosseum, Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica, the Parthenon - landmarks I recognized and … Continue reading Independent Field Trip : Italy (#7)
The new movie Unplanned delves into the grim, horrific, and masterfully disguised reality of abortion. The first scene introduces Abby Johnson, a former clinician and eventual director at Planned Parenthood. The film then flips back, following her (true) story from college, her rise through the ranks at Planned Parenthood, and finally to her resignation and … Continue reading Unplanned : Documentary (#6)
For the past year, I have been involved in One Voice Outreach Choir- a group of students from West that rehearses weekly and performs monthly at assisted living and retirement homes in the area. Our performances typically begin with a brief introduction, include a set of around 8 songs, then end with time to go … Continue reading One Voice : Outreach Through Music (#5)
This cartoon speaks out on the topic of vaccinations, whether parents should be administering them and what consequences can arrive if they do not. The illustrator aims to portray the simplicity in deciding to give children vaccinations, calling out anti-vax parents as foolish for refusing to vaccinate and portraying the child as sad and sickly. … Continue reading Vaccinations Political Cartoon (#3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5deuuSZbr0 S - The speaker in this video was the collective voices of the young people who participated. O - This video spoke in the context of the modern world, and how teens are perceived by the general population. A - The audience of this video is primarily other generations, who may have a … Continue reading Do All Teens Think The Same? (#2)
The idea of individualism and self-discoverance is now - more than ever before - present and emphasized. Our society, our culture, our values, all serve to both define and often confuse young people. It is at this stage of life that we find the most self doubt and striving to discover who we are and … Continue reading Photo of The Week (#1)
Having grown up in Oak Park, then moving West to Glen Ellyn, I am no stranger to the differences in race as it correlates to urban living. Organized racial patterns are an observable characteristic of metropolitan areas. However, these segregated zones are no accident, in fact they are rooted in the history of our governmental … Continue reading Racial Urbanization : How Federal Law Segregated America
If you've ever experienced an excruciatingly awkward conversation, there's a good chance part of it had to do with the level of eye contact involved. Now whether this was due to intensely pervasive staring or an inability to meet the other's eyes even for a moment, we can all agree that eye contact- while arguably … Continue reading The Simple Truths Behind Social Awkwardness : What Makes Eye Contact Harder For Certain People?
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