2009 Fall

Cheers!

Author: 
Eric Hawkins

Eric Hawkins left his Southern Californian home at eighteen to attend Boston College, and will be entering his Sophomore year in the fall of 2009 with hopes of majoring in International Studies with a Political Science concentration, and minoring in Theology. With these degrees he wishes to work on the international scene, see the world, and do whatever good that can be done. He watches more House M.D.

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Abuelo

Author: 
David Pulido

David is a student at Fullerton College. He has not committed to one particular major yet, but is interested in History, Philosophy, and English. He likes herbal tea and plain spaghetti, especially while watching his favorite movies. His hobbies include boxing, writing, and wasting his time talking about both.


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The Clash of Civilizations

Author: 
Olga Doktorov

Olga Doktorov is a junior at Boston College. Her majors are Secondary Education and History. She truly enjoys working with children. She also likes birds. Her hobbies are dancing, listening to music. and going to the theater. She moved from Saint Petersburg, Russia only 18 months ago, and now resides in Wellesley, MA with her husband and cute little parakeet Sunny.


Works Cited: 

Quinn, C. D., Walker, T. (Directors). (2006). God Grew Tired of Us [Motion picture]. United States: Lost Boys of Sudan.

Walker, L. (Director). (2002). Devil’s Playground [Motion picture]. United States: Cinemax Reel life.

De-evolution of Hip Hop: The Commodification of Hip Hop Music into Mainstream

Author: 
Jessica Murillo

Jessica Murillo enjoys spending her time mellowing out with some friends, her boyfriend, or by herself, whether it be trying new things to obtain an adrenaline rush or simply doing nothing. Other than family, school, and friends music and basketball also have a great impact in her life. She loves basketball and everything about it; from watching a Lakers game to competing on her own. As for music, she would probably go insane if it never existed because it eases her mind and her soul.


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Cook, Dave. "The History of Hip Hop." 1985. 27 Jan 2009 http://www.daveyd.com/raptitle.html

Dalton, Patricia. "We've Gotta Have It; But We Don't Need It, and It's Consuming Us." Washington Post. 2004. 27 Jan 2009 http://proquest.umi.com/pqdwebindex=18&did=747279161&SrchMode=1&sid=9&F

Dawkins, Walter. “Is Hip Hop Dead?” Daveyd.com 27 Jan 2009 http://www.daveyd.com/commentaryishiphopdead.html

Fitts, Mako. "Drop It Like It's Hot: Culture Industry Laborers and Their Perspectives on Rap Music Video Production." Meridians. Middletown: 2008. 27 Jan 2009 http://proquest.umi.com/pqdwebindex=27&did=1482648511&SrchMode=1&sid=1&F...

Lyricsfreak. "I Used to Love Her." Lyricsfreak.com 27 Jan 2009 http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/common/i+used+to+love+h+e+r_20032949.html

Serwer, Adam. "From Pop Charts to Politics." Utne. Topeka: Jan/Feb 2009. 27 Jan 2009 http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=8&did=1626675951&SrchMode=1&sid=8&F...

Urbandictionary. "Mainstream." Urbandictionary.com 1999-2008. 27 Jan 2009 http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mainstream

241 South

Author: 
Jenna Brown

Jenna Brown is a junior at Chapman University. She is a Business Administration major with an emphasis in Marketing and a minor in Leadership Studies, but thoroughly enjoys this writing thing. At 5’1”, her towering stature has led her to dream of a career as a player in the WNBA, or as America’s Next Top Model. Her sarcastic humor and outspoken nature can be attributed to her roots in Jersey (thanks Keenan’s!) and Woody Allen. She enjoys frozen yogurt, rain, and “Grey’s Anatomy.”


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Displacement and the Preconscious Other: A Psychoanalytic Approach to The Dark Knight

Author: 
Kevin Medina

Kevin Medina grew up and currently resides in Irvine, California. He has gone to public school in Irvine his entire life and is now attending Irvine Valley College. In an attempt to broaden his horizons, he will soon transfer to a four-year institution outside of his hometown. If all continues as planned, he will graduate with a BA in Psychology and minor in Communication. Graduate school is tentative, yet probable. Aside from school, Kevin works at Borders, this past May marking their two-year anniversary together.

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Dictionaries, Oxford. Concise Oxford English Dictionary: 11th Edition Revised 2008. Oxford University Press, USA, 2008.

Finke, Nikki . "UPDATED 'Dark Knight' Ticket Sales Info." Nikki Finke's Deadline

Hollywood Daily. 18 Jul. 2008. http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/updated-
dark-knight-ticket-sales-f

Hockenbury, Don, and Sandra Hockenbury. Psychology. New York: Worth Publishers, 2005.

Jourdain, William F. "History." The Golden Age Batman. 2000.
http://www.goldenagebatman.com/gabathistory.html.

Martin, Hallie D. "An unlikely sign of the times: superheroes." Medill Reports

Washington. 7 Aug. 2008 http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/washington/news.aspx?id=96777&print=1.

The Dark Knight (Widescreen Single-Disc Edition). Dir. Christopher Nolan. Perf. Christian Bale. DVD. Warner Home Video.

"The Dark Knight." The Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=darkknight.htm.

"The Dark Knight." The Internet Movie Database. 2009. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569.

A Shifted Life

Author: 
Olga Doktorov

Olga Doktorov is a junior at Boston College. Her majors are Secondary Education and History. She truly enjoys working with children. She also likes birds. Her hobbies are dancing, listening to music. and going to the theater. She moved from Saint Petersburg, Russia only 18 months ago, and now resides in Wellesley, MA with her husband and cute little parakeet Sunny.


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Pokemon and Punctuated Equilibrium: The Benefits of a Video Game-Style Classroom

Author: 
Ryan Ebrahim

Ryan Ebrahim is an ambitious, Iranian-American youth who strives to do his best in whatever he does. He was born on February 21st, 1990 in Mission Viejo, California. For much of his life, he grew up under very strict rules from his parents. Ryan’s parents demanded nothing short of dominance in the classroom, and most of the time he did not fail to deliver. Ryan is finishing up his first year at Irvine Valley College, and he is planning to transfer to either UCLA or UC Davis by the fall semester of 2010.

Works Cited: 

Gee, James Paul. "Good Video Games and Good Learning." . 23 Feb. 2009 http://www.academiccolab.org/resources/documents/Good_Learning.pdf.

"Video Games in Schools to Help Millions of Students Improve Math Skills | Reuters." Reuters.com - World News, Financial News, Breaking US & International News. Web. 07 Aug. 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS217997+21-Jan-2009+PRN20....