Advanced Essay Workshop/ENGL 2270
 

Discord: A modern solution for a modern problem.

Classrooms are empty all across the world. What was once the location to teach bright young minds is now a deserted wasteland of chairs, desks and chalkboards. In this modern era, the education world has turned to the internet in an attempt to maintain any sense of normalcy within the …

Completing The Circle: How One Youth Found Their True Self

Indigenous culture varies throughout every tribe in the Americas. In several Native American and Indigenous First Nations tribes, a sacred traditional type of medicine is through dance. Indigenous dances are very different than what’s popular in the mainstream now. Additionally, there is also a unique gender identity that is specific to many Indigenous tribes, which is called …

The Ultimate Review of The Infamous Band: Queen

The band I am going to be doing a review on is the British Rock group, Queen and examining his lyrical peculiarity. If you like rock-and-roll, then you know like all the other rock bands out there that they are known vicariously for their electric guitars and their high octaves, Freddie Mercury, also known as the lead singer, was notorious for his abnormally high-pitched singing voice that …

Number Nine: A Look Into The “White Album”

The Beatles are a band renowned across the universe. A small portion of that eminence comes from their changing sound throughout their active years. The sound from their albums Please Please Me, Help!, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Abbey Road all have very different styles. Typically, when someone mentions The Beatles, many people think of their earlier albums, such as A Hard Day’s Night. However, a defining album of theirs is arguably the “White Album” (1968). …

What Really Happened: The Original English Invasion

We were all taught about the European arrival to the “New World” in grade school. We were also taught that the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas got along with the European settlers. Iron Maiden’s “Run to the Hills” (1982) is a song that tells a simplified version of what really happened when the colonizers arrived on this …

How Bad is The Bad Guy? A Review of Billie Eilish’s ‘Bad Guy’ Music Video

Bad Guy by Billie Eilish rapidly gained popularity after being released in March 2019, but with this song fans also got a unique music video to go along. From beginning to end it’s filled with many colors as well as strange and unexpected visuals that keep people watching until the …

Skylar Pocket: The Kings, Queens, and Everything In-Betweens of the NJ DIY Music Scene

Skylar Pocket is a queer-fronted band from the New Brunswick music scene who, as many of their fans and other reviewers have noticed, always makes a point to create an incredibly welcoming and accepting environment at their live performances and even through their music. They advocate for other queer and …

Why Are We Always So Sad After Watching Julien Baker Perform?

It’s: The Julien Baker Face If you’ve seen Julien Baker perform, whether it be live or watching her recorded live performances, you know exactly what face I’m referring to. And for those who don’t know “the face”, the image on the right will bring you up to speed. You see …