As I was sitting in a Starbucks I wondered how coffee became a big hit…well the note says that coffee only became a huge hit due to the fact that people had to switch from tea to coffee during the Boston Tea Party in 1773! Two Baristas were kind enough to take pictures and even add a cup that says xxxcoffee (:
Month February 2015
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Today I was walking through campus and saw a man photographing this picture of Charles Darwin in the middle of Campus. I decided to ask him what it was about, and he doing this because today is Charles Darwin’s birthday. Charles darwin was an english naturalist and geologist. He contributed a lot to the evolution theory. HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARWIN! 
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I was flipping through an old edition of Life Magazine from 1942 today when I noticed this advertisement for Camel cigarettes on the back. It tells the story of a woman, Peggy Lennox, who trained pilots for war during World War II. It reminded me of when we spoke in class about the position of women and other subjugated groups during and after World War II, and how they changed. I believe this ad shows the new national importance women gained during the war, yet it also shows the sexist ideas people still held about them. Note how the title expresses disbelief about a woman being able to do something that was traditionally thought to be a “man’s” job. In fact, later in the ad, it talks about how Peggy is able to do a “man-sized job.” While this ad was meant to show the value of women toward the war effort, it was more indicative of the sexist ideas people still held about them and that much more progress was needed in the battle for gender equality.
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More specifically, it is a Bible, Cinema book, French book, Linguistics book, Stadistics book, Economy book, and of course, the HIST book. All of these were required for the classes I am taking and as I was reading I thought that w
hat Dr. Blum said about “everything having a history”. I found this very true, as i
n each book there is history seen by different lenses. Some with numbers, as in statistics. The economy book, sees it with history with periods of growth and depressions. The Bible sees history as events and religious momentums. The French book sees US history through the eyes of the French, and the English book talks about the “Unofficial History of America, from the Culture Jam”. History is in all my classes! Continue reading “Hack 1”
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I was on tumblr and I came across this post with the hashtag of black history month. It got me thinking about how we are “haunted by history” since Henrietta Lack’s immortal cells have been used many times after her death to help with advances in medicine.
Hack #1- 1920’s-You keep the baby, I will take the job.
Say hello to the 1920’s ladies and gentlemen. In lecture we went over the 19th Amendment and how it allowed women to be in charge of their lives. Ladies this was OUR time, we had HUGE movements occurring: voting rights, women being entered into the work force, but what stuck out to me was the birth control steps. Before, women were bound to take care of the children, medicine back then wasn’t informed enough to make the “pull out” method effective. Women got to have a say on whether they were ready and willing to have children. Moving to now, women have the same rights as men do, if we want a fun night we have a way to protect ourselves! Side note….you still should use a condom because well…babies aren’t the only thing you can catch ;). Keep it classy San Diego!
Hack#1- Haunted by the lovely memories of my grandma
This is a picture of my grandma. Even though she died 10 years ago, she taught me so many things and I wouldn’t be the person I am today without her. She was the most generous, affectionate and amazing grandma I could have ever imagined. I am grateful that she taught me how to live life to the fullest. I still think about her every single day and she is still a part of my life. I am haunted by the lovely memories of my grandma.
JB
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During one of Blum’s lectures, he discussed how everything in our lives has a history. Digital diversities and democracies advanced with the help of learner response systems. “Active learning” in large classroom were possible with multiple choice and short answer questions. The “I” clicker is an example of everyday technology that is used throughout SDSU campus, that has surfaced because of history. The “I” clicker allows learning to be democratized and individualized.
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As I walk to baseball everyday I look at the same banner. This banner is a dedication to Hall of Fame Player and SDSU head coach Tony Gwynn. This banner shows the date of his birth and his death. He is a legendary baseball player and coach. We miss him dearly and may he Rest In Peace.
Hack #2 — “Little Boxes”
The song, “Little Boxes”, originally performed by Malvina Reynolds, was written as a commentary on the monotony of 1950’s cookie cutter suburban neighborhoods. When I was wandering the city immediately around campus one night, it was dark, and I found myself having to pay close attention so as not to get lost in the never-ending array of seemingly identical houses and neighborhoods. The experience reminded me of this song and all that it represents. I’ve included my personal favorite version of the song as sung by “Walk off the Earth”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM8JhvfoqdA
(This is the sky view of the somewhat “cookie cutter” neighborhood surrounding SDSU, as well as the campus itself.)
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