Almost everyone of my friends has a favorite Disney movie they watched when growing up. I've talked to both male and female friends where the classic princess movies fall under their favorites category. Disney's latest film, Frozen, has gathered much attention, including an Oscar nomination for best animated feature and best original song ("Let It Go"). So what's all the fuss … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: The Evolution of Disney
Archives for January 2014
The Book Is on the Table: School Is a Creativity Killer
Sir Ken Robinson works with critiquing and improving education systems and their priorities. In his first TED talk, the most watched of all TED talks, he discusses the important role of making mistakes in order to keep creativity alive. He states that schools educate children out of their creative powers by rebuking students for every mistake they commit. In his most recent … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: School Is a Creativity Killer
One Nation Under Who?: Americans Don’t Understand Free Speech
Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States has been hearing arguments on whether the state of Massachusetts forces abortion protesters (whether pro-choice or pro-life) to stand too far away from abortion clinics. The justices questioned whether the 35 feet mandated by Massachusetts was too far--it could be potentially infringing on protesters’ First Amendment rights, … [Read more...] about One Nation Under Who?: Americans Don’t Understand Free Speech
Girls on Film: A Meryl Streep Problem?
In my theater theory class, we read a critical review of Meryl Streep's most recent performances, specifically, "August Osage County". We read two separate articles commenting negatively on this famous actress. Many have claimed that Meryl Streep is somewhat of royalty when it comes to her profession. The reason for this praise is because she makes bold choices in her careers … [Read more...] about Girls on Film: A Meryl Streep Problem?
The Book Is on the Table: Where Do Children Learn Not to Steal?
In junior high, I remember studying with classmates who disrespected and treated their peers and teachers rudely. To them, harmful jokes sounded funny, dishonest acts were appealing, and disobeying a teacher seemed brave. Student who didn’t look up to these actions were seen as too serious, boring, silly. Many teachers spoke against this sort of behavior, but their lectures … [Read more...] about The Book Is on the Table: Where Do Children Learn Not to Steal?