Soon some of us will be starting a new year of school, others will be joining the "real world". Good luck to everybody in whatever it is that they are doing this coming school session, I hope to see some familiar faces in my classes and around campus.
~Alex.
8.10.2007
5.03.2007
4.30.2007
Hemp Song
This is a song from the up-coming Hemp Revolution CD coming out this fall. Enjoy. This is the first session of the title song "Hemp Song"...keep posted for the final product due out very soon. Also, please check out other Hemp Activist websites to learn more about the movement. Peace
4.28.2007
rhetoric and citizenship on a saturday
i'm working on a paper right now on starbucks and feminism and i came across this statement in an essay by paula mathieu (a UIC grad) entitled "economic citizenship and the rhetoric of gourmet coffee":
"If rhetoric is the 'ability to see the available means of persuasion' as Aristotle suggests, rhetorical analysis can be an act of citizenship by interrogating how economic forces seek to predetermine and limit the available means to citizens" (mathieu 114).
you, my dear students, are now masters of rhetorical analysis, so what do you think of mathieu's claim? do you (or can you) see rhetorical analysis as "an act of citizenship"? and, if so, where does economics come into play? how do economic forces seek to predetermine and limit your available means?
"If rhetoric is the 'ability to see the available means of persuasion' as Aristotle suggests, rhetorical analysis can be an act of citizenship by interrogating how economic forces seek to predetermine and limit the available means to citizens" (mathieu 114).
you, my dear students, are now masters of rhetorical analysis, so what do you think of mathieu's claim? do you (or can you) see rhetorical analysis as "an act of citizenship"? and, if so, where does economics come into play? how do economic forces seek to predetermine and limit your available means?
4.25.2007
BSB Architecture
Describe Space/Building:
The building is all concrete and brick, with low dark lighting. It is all winding and confusing. It is not well maintaned, with garbage everywhere and broken signs and lights. There is alot of colorful student art on the walls and colored lighting. It feels like a dungeon.
Interactions with space:
People seem to utilize the space here as much as possible. People sit wherever they can, not just where they are intended to. People sleep on stairs and other areas. The bar seating in the cafeteria is utilized well, since many people like to sit alone. Lots of doors are propped, which shows that people are using the building in ways not intended. Many homeade signs are posted about, since the building design is so confusing.
Many people do not seem to be aware of the services offered in the BSB because of the confusing layout. For example, many people do not know there is a computer lab in the basement, and often lines are really long for one bathroom when another empty one is right around the corner.
How people act:
mostly people are very quiet and keep to themselves, save the cafeteria area. People definately try to take advantage of all available space.
Ideology: confined spaes, darkness, brutalism
The building is all concrete and brick, with low dark lighting. It is all winding and confusing. It is not well maintaned, with garbage everywhere and broken signs and lights. There is alot of colorful student art on the walls and colored lighting. It feels like a dungeon.
Interactions with space:
People seem to utilize the space here as much as possible. People sit wherever they can, not just where they are intended to. People sleep on stairs and other areas. The bar seating in the cafeteria is utilized well, since many people like to sit alone. Lots of doors are propped, which shows that people are using the building in ways not intended. Many homeade signs are posted about, since the building design is so confusing.
Many people do not seem to be aware of the services offered in the BSB because of the confusing layout. For example, many people do not know there is a computer lab in the basement, and often lines are really long for one bathroom when another empty one is right around the corner.
How people act:
mostly people are very quiet and keep to themselves, save the cafeteria area. People definately try to take advantage of all available space.
Ideology: confined spaes, darkness, brutalism
4.24.2007
University Hall
The exterior of UH exhibits a dream-like experience with the new landscaping and cafe. The small rolling hills with imbedded light fixtures and the metalic structure inhibiting foliage does not offset the authority of the tower. Neither does the new walking area with bared divits in the sidewalk. "The eye Tower" emerges in the middle of all these eye catchers resembling a structure from 'Lord of the Rings.' Knowing and seeing all, the verticle entity is the tallest concrete structure on campus. The dreary gothic appearance still lurks despite changes made.
Once inside of this office-like structure you may not be sure you actually are. Carpeting lines the way to cold and functional concrete benches. A computer with a huge screen is found between the benches that is supposed to aid visitors. There it remains void of attention between the unwelcoming cement benches. Very oppressive and unwelcoming. Pictures in the the tower are colorful but still operates as functional.Upon going up to the second floor with the cafe, one is greeted with casino like furniture and carpeting. Plush couches, seats, and booths are scattered in an orderly fashion. The sequence of seats with tables and cushioning furniture encourage you to bath in the natural light from the huge windows.
The interaction of the loby area deals with a high influx of people perhaps needing carpet to guide guests, students, and faculty further in to the facility. Mainly those who are well dressed are part of the administration. Mainly people are quietly studying or engaging in conversation as a group.
The ideology autoritative, administrative, and functional "trying" to be iniviting.
Once inside of this office-like structure you may not be sure you actually are. Carpeting lines the way to cold and functional concrete benches. A computer with a huge screen is found between the benches that is supposed to aid visitors. There it remains void of attention between the unwelcoming cement benches. Very oppressive and unwelcoming. Pictures in the the tower are colorful but still operates as functional.Upon going up to the second floor with the cafe, one is greeted with casino like furniture and carpeting. Plush couches, seats, and booths are scattered in an orderly fashion. The sequence of seats with tables and cushioning furniture encourage you to bath in the natural light from the huge windows.
The interaction of the loby area deals with a high influx of people perhaps needing carpet to guide guests, students, and faculty further in to the facility. Mainly those who are well dressed are part of the administration. Mainly people are quietly studying or engaging in conversation as a group.
The ideology autoritative, administrative, and functional "trying" to be iniviting.
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