Chong Fat, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and peanut butter filled sweets are a staple in many people’s diets. Unbelievably, peanut butter is largely an American thing. Buying peanut butter in other countries, such as in Europe, is harder to find compared to American stores. If it is found, it… Continue reading Americans Love of Peanut Butter is Nuts!
Author: Jessi Walker
The Ethics of Nazi Representation in Fiction: Voices in the Dark
Voices in the Dark by Ulli Lust is a graphic novel that poses many ethical questions due to the nature of the subject matter. The graphic novel follows Hermann Karnau, a sound engineer hired to capture sounds for Nazi Germany, and Helga Goebbels, the oldest daughter of a Nnazi propagandist, as she begins to observe… Continue reading The Ethics of Nazi Representation in Fiction: Voices in the Dark
Dr. Downing’s Wacky Journalism Interview Questions
For my Intro to Journalism class, Dr. Downing is having us write a profile article about either another student doing something interesting or a faculty member. He released a list of 25 questions that you could ask to the person you are going to interview, and in my opinion, some of these questions are wacky.… Continue reading Dr. Downing’s Wacky Journalism Interview Questions
PA vs VA: Living Life as an Out of State Student
Photo taken by Jessi Walker at Kutztown University across from the Boxwood House. It features a horse and buggy from the Amish in the area. Let me preface this by saying that going to Kutztown University was not my first time to this state of Pennsylvania, commonly referred to as the "Keystone State" for some… Continue reading PA vs VA: Living Life as an Out of State Student
Crenshaw, Butler, and Orange Is the New Black
Netflix company, Jenji Kohan (Producer), Jordan Jacobs (Art Director), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Jenji Kohan’s television show, Orange is the New Black, which ran from 2013 to 2019, has many thought provoking moments that connect directly to the critical theories of Kimberly Crenshaw and Judith Butler. The series tells the story of several women… Continue reading Crenshaw, Butler, and Orange Is the New Black
