contemporary sources clouding the true reality of events. Richard III is seen to be one of England 's most disputed kings; a monarch who brings with him a legend of negative connotations. There are seen to be many arguments as to whether or not the mischievous king was subject to be condemned by his 'black legend ' or fits the description issued by keen Richard III adversaries. These sceptics see Richard depicted under the 'black ' legend which in turn imply that he was the murderer of his own nephews…

As I was searching through various font foundries through Google search I came across one that piqued my interest the font foundry was Lost Type Co-Op. They caught my eye because they have produced some really great vintage and retro style fonts. I also chose this font foundry because they have an unusual font buying system where they leave their visitors with the choice to pay what they can afford for the fonts on the site. They left it this way expecting people to have a moral code and to pay…

social media, defines Piper as “the most groundbreaking character on television” because of her journey to be what he calls an “antihero” and what I call a wolf. The two terms seem virtually interchangeable, with the only difference being the audience’s feelings towards the character. Chapman is the main character of one of Netflix’s greatest hit series, “Orange Is The New Black”. This series, created and produced by Jenji Kohan, follows the lives of an entire prison full of women who are serving…

Call of Duty, also known as “Cod” has, as many know it as, has become one of todays most popular video games. So popular, that Cod has raked in more money than the highest grossing movie in America. However, despite it’s popularity, Cod is killing the gaming industry. Many may be puzzled why a game so popular could possibly be ruining the gaming industry, but it is. Cod is affecting the gaming industry through it’s popularity and influence. First however, One must know the reasons for Call of Duties…

Call and Response in the Black Church “Roll, Jordan, Roll”, “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Had”, “Go Down, Moses”, and “Wade in the Water” are the titles of only a handful of what were called “Negro Spirituals”, which originated during the reign of slavery in the United States (Frey). Such spirituals used call-and-response, a method of communication that was popular with slaves who brought African traditions to America, and gave way to the gospel music and unique form of preaching characteristic…

Troy Davis, a black man who was suspected as the killer of a white off-duty police officer, was executed in 2011 with insufficient evidence in the state of Georgia (Bedau). There was no physical evidence or weapon presented in the prosecution and so they had to base their judgement all from eyewitness (Bedau). His execution raised an “international outcry” due to seven out of nine eyewitnesses contradicted their trial testimony and many of them confessed that they felt pressured or threatened by…

entertainment and profit. However, despite such exponential growth, this particular form of entertainment has remained in the shadow of traditional forms of amusement, such as television broadcasting or the movie industry. Yet, with the release of the game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the once targeted hobby of many was thrust into the national spot-light; garnering new-found attention that temporarily consumed the news media. This attention wasn’t focused on the growth of the video gaming industry or the…

Malipiero, Luigi Dallapiccola, Bruno Maderna and Aaron Copland.” The Variações Rítmicas Op.15 is one of the most significant Nobre’s composition from his second period. In this piece, Nobre explores serial techniques and percussive elements. The piece is a mix of Brazilian native rhythms and dodecaphonic music where Nobre explores the Brazilian percussion instruments. “Besides the piano, Variações Rítmicas Op. 15 requires eight typical Brazilian percussion instruments: cuíca aguda (a friction drum…

research is not 100% accurate. This makes it very hard to find proof that a violent video game is one of the leading causes of a violent person. We are often blaming these games for a more internal complex problem. One of the leading video games Call Of Duty focuses on killing people in order to win the game. This game has over 40 million users and is the most successful franchise in all of history. In my opinion what is the fun of theoretically killing virtual people? I do not think kids should be…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 was an extremely popular first person shooter released in 2011. This game was released around a time when the U.S. was engaged in The Long War, in Afghanistan. Since this is a war game produce during a period of war I was interested in how the game’s was influenced by history during that time. Writer Michael Vlahos, discusses this in his article “What ‘Call of Duty’ Shows About How War Changed America”. The games of Call of Duty series sometimes assumes the role as…