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This year especially the committee has been
meeting to improve the program in ways that will influence the
future of the program for years to come. Three substantial chores
undertaken by these dedicated faculty and staff will greatly affect
program leadership, curriculum and requirements.
Who are these people? How did they come to serve
the program as they've done?
Four of the committee's members are chosen by
members of the faculty through elections held by the Faculty Senate.
This year's elected members are Dr. James Hatley, Associate
Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Amy Meekins, Associate Professor of
Education, Dr. Michael Scott, Assistant Professor of Geography, and
Dr. Brian Steigler, Assistant Professor of Modern Languages. A fifth
faculty member, Dr. Kathleen Shannon, Professor and Chair of the
Mathematics and Computer Science Department, was appointed by the
Faculty Senate as Senate Liaison to the committee, and Ms. Sandra
Cohea-Weible, Assistant Vice-President for Academic Affairs,
represents the Provost's office.
Their first major task this year was to change the
requirements for graduating with Bellavance Honors, and this they
accomplished by the end of October (see Dr. Whall's column, page 6).
Presently they are performing what has become the most
time-consuming of their laborsÐthe selection of a new Assistant
Director for the program. They have received over 150 applications
for the position and must select from that large number 15
candidates. They will then hold telephone interviews with these
fortunate 15, and from that number choose the three or four
finalists. Each of these finalists will come to campus for
individual day-long interviews with faculty, students and
administrators, and of course the committee members will be involved
in all facets of those proceedings. In this selection process they
are assisted by two students appointed by Dr. WhallÐMegan Combs and
Katie ProfiliÐfor whose contributions the committee members are most
Finally, the committee has begun the task of
revising the Honors Core Curriculum. As many of you know, the Core
has been comprised, since 1987, of four coursesÐ"Critical Thinking
and Writing," "Western Intellectual Tradition" parts I and II, and
"Scientific Knowledge." The new Core envisioned by the committee
will also consist of four courses, the first of which would still be
"Critical Thinking and Writing." This would be followed by courses
yet to be named, but called something such as "Issues in the Social
Sciences," "Issues in Science," and "Issues in Humanities." These
three courses would have subtitles, depending on the course's focus,
such as, for example, "Ethics and Science," "Civilization and Its
Discontents," "Postmodernism and Tradition," "The Individual and the
Community," "Economics and Environment," "Scientific Truth," and
other such courses dealing with issues of gender, race, and
contemporary and traditional ideas of heroism, virtue, liberty, and
responsibility. The committee is hopeful that large numbers of
faculty will be eager to offer courses in this new core.
Each of these new courses would introduce students
to enduring and pertinent issues and would teach
them ways of reflecting upon and inquiring into
and challenging those issues. Students would be invited to become
practitioners of the disciplines in which they're studying, to learn
not only what thinkers in a particular discipline think and argue
and write about, but how they do these things (i.e., what are their
methods? What are their underlying assumptions?). All of the courses
would emphasize critical thinking and writing, would use primary
texts instead of textbooks, would be discussion classes, encouraging
questions, argumentation, and debate, would include, where feasible,
research into different aspects of the issues, and would include an
historical and multicultural range of texts (e.g., a science course
that examined a topic from ancient, classical and contemporary
The committee is still discussing and refining
these criteria, and there's still a great deal of work to be done.
But, in addition to their teaching and advising and research and
writing and their other committee responsibilities, these dedicated
professionals carry on in the interests of the Honors Program,
working to make it better. We should all be grateful for their great
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by Elizabeth Wood
A synthetic buzz penetrates my
body, breaking in upon a much-needed slumber. Springing out of bed,
I rush to the kitchen and fuel up with a foaming mug of hot cocoa.
My father's old radio crackles: "Zzvvz...temperatures in the low
thirties...vzzvvv...winds reaching 20 miles per hour." Heeding the
words of the forecaster, I gear up with the proper attireÐlayers of
shirts, fuzzy socks, gloves and racing shoes. I pull my laces tight,
grab a steaming muffin from the toaster, and depart into the dark
Lining up at the start, I blend in
with a multifaceted group of over 700 runners. If I am to break the
record for females under age 19 category in the JFK 50 mile
Footrace, I calculate that I must average eleven minutes for each
mile. The runners, emitting puffs of steam, exchange words of
encouragement. Goose bumps tickle me as the official lifts his gun
and fires into the cold morning air. My feet accelerate to a steady
pace, knowing that if they go too fast, they will not last through
50 miles of rugged terrain.
Supporters, resembling spectators
at a parade, line the streets and cheer. This energizes me and I
pace too quicklyÐeight minutes for the first mile. Consciously
monitoring my steps, I am able to stabilize my pace. Soon the smooth
paved road joins a bumpy mountain trail. Now traveling in single
file, the runners find it both difficult and dangerous to pass other
competitors. Rocks, stumps and ruts are a constant threat to
careless feet. The steadily inclining path forces me to exert more
and more effort. Although greatly tempted, I discipline myself to
take no more than a few walking steps up the steepest sections.
After peaking, the Appalachian trail plunges downward through a
series of switchbacks. This steep section is the most hazardous on
the course; however, it is also my favorite because of its exquisite
scenery. The zigzagging path, overlooking a green valley, leads
through tunnels of tall oak, maple and cherry trees.
The foliage ends abruptly as the
course emerges into a clearing. Here an aid station loaded with
Gatorade and snacks lifts my body and spirit. The volunteers at the
stop appear comfortable in their insulated coats and lawn chairs. I
crave to kick off my shoes and join them; however, I quickly erase
these thoughts when I am informed that only 16 miles have been put
behind me. After downing a final ounce of liquid nourishment, I push
on to a new terrain Ð the C & O canal towpath.
Although my abused feet rejoice at
the switch to a kinder, gentler surface, my mind complains. The
tedium of the towpath lasts for 26.2 miles. Twenty-six miles of the
same trees, the same mile markers, the same canal. No up-hills, no
down-hills to break the monotony. Rain from the previous week has
produced miniature quagmires on several sections of the path; it is
important to avoid them as cold, soggy socks are not pleasant.
Concentrating on positive mantras keeps me from faltering as I
tackle the marathon-length stretch. Eventually I leave the towpath
and head onto the final part of the course. Glancing at my watch I
am astoundedÐI am almost and hour ahead of time. If I could average
10 minute miles on the road, I would not only break the record, but
also finish in under nine hours! The winding road, buzzing with
traffic, pounds on my blood-purple toenails. My nose runs and my
legs ache but burning determination goads me to run faster. I remind
myself that the pain I am suffering is short-term, while the glory
obtained from a spectacular finish will last a lifetime.
Concentrations of what it will be like to cross the finish line
blend into reality as the red ribbon and cheering spectators come
into view. My heart races as I glide through the tape with a final
burst of energy, breaking both the 23 year-old JFK 50 record and my
personal goal of finishing fifty miles in under nine hours.
My performance in this race is
analogous to my philosophy of life. Whether I set out to clean the
bathroom, tackle Spanish vocabulary, or please a child, my strategy
remains the same; I first analyze the conditions and then calculate
how to best use these conditions to reach my goals. Although rocks
and stumps will cause occasional stumbles and bloody blisters will
bring wincing tears, I strive in whatever I do to retain the spirit
of my inner core so that I do not fall.
Tim Reese
is spending the Fall 1999 semester in the Grand Canyon, one of 35
Honors students from programs nationwide participating in this
year's Honors Semester (see article on page 13).
Amanda Elzey recently returned
from her Honors Semester abroad in Greece.
Congratulations to sophomore Liz Wood
for setting a new record in the JFK 50-mile super marathon held in
Washington, D.C. in November (See article on page 2).
Bon Voyage to Jamie Ward, a
sophomore honors student who will be spending her semester abroad in
Fall 2000. She will be studying marine biology on the Great Barrier
Reef in Australia.
Dr. Whall will present a paper,
"The Great War Against Women," at the Northeast Modern Language
Association meeting in Buffalo in April. The study grew out of an
Honors course, "The Culture of the Great War" that Dr. Whall taught
with Dr. Stephen Gehnrich in the Fall 1999 semester.
Jillian Weis, a senior philosophy
major, will be studying abroad in Ireland next semester. Good luck
Josh Gotwalt, a junior philosophy
major, has just returned from a semester-long study abroad in
Germany. Welcome home, Josh.
Nicholas Tsourounis competed in
the International Powerlifting Association's Senior National
Championships in York, PA. He place first in the 18-19 year old/275
lb. weight class. Nick, who is the president of SU's powerlifting
club, attended the competition with Spencer Delisle,
fellow Honors student and vice-president of the club.
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IDIS 111, "Critical Thinking and Writing" (3
sections) - Scott Jensen
IDIS 211, "Western Intellectual Tradition II" (3
sections) - Tony Whall
IDIS 311, "Russian Politics Through Literature" -
Greg Cashman
IDIS 311, "African-American Philosophy" - Jerome
PHIL 318, "Environmental Responsibility" - James
Hatley, Jill Caviglia, Richard Hunter
IDIS 490, "Honors Thesis Preparation" - Tony Whall
IDIS 495, "Honors Thesis" - Tony Whall
IDIS 112, "Western Intellectual Tradition I" (1
section) - William Zak
IDIS 112, Western Intellectual Tradition I" (2
sections) - Scott Jensen
IDIS 212, "Scientific Knowledge" (1 section) -
Richard Bowler
IDIS 212, "Scientific Knowledge" (2 sections) -
Joan Maloof
MATH 200, "Mathematics and Culture" - E. Lee May
IDIS 280, "Service Learning and Higher Education"
- Barry King and George Whitehead
IDIS 311, "Latin American 'Boom' Fiction" - Keith
IDIS 311, "The Life and Times of Henry David
Thoreau" - Jennie Wollenweber
IDIS 495, "Honors Thesis" - Tony Whall
Melyssa Malinowski
On October 22 and 23, 1999, members of the
Salisbury University Honors Program had the privilege of
volunteering at the Salisbury Zoological Park's Halloween Program
called "Night of the Living Zoo."
The program is designed to provide a safe and fun
environment for people of all ages to trick-or-treat and discover
things about the zoo. Children dressed up in their costumes and so
did the volunteers. Some were mice, others were cats and there was
even one with blue war paint all over her face.
This year the event featured candy stations,
discovery carts, and a loop of terror for the older people. Melyssa
Malinowski of the Honors Student Association contacted Jim Rapp, the
zoo director and a 1991 graduate of the Honors Program, to learn how
SU students could help. The students were assigned as gatekeepers in
charge of regulating traffic through the zoo and keeping it going
one way, hosting candy stations, giving the children (and adults)
their treats, and acting as observers at several of the exhibits.
Ms. Malinowski said that she had an excellent time
and that the whole event was improved upon from last year. Everyone
who was asked, like sophomore Beth Borello, agreed that the
volunteers had a fulfilling and enjoyable time.
by Melyssa Malinowski
Dr. Joan Maloof went to college locally. She
received her bachelors in plant science from the University of
Delaware. From there, she attended University of Maryland Eastern
Shore, earning her masters in environmental science. She then
obtained her doctorate in environmental science from the University
of Maryland, College Park.
As in her professional pursuits, so in her
personal life Dr. Maloof likes to spend her spare time out of doors.
As hobbies, she like to garden, hike, kayak, snorkel and lots of
other outdoorsy kind of things.
Dr. Maloof has a deep love of learning and enjoys
teaching. Now you may think that this is commonplace for a teacher,
but this is not always so, as some of us have discovered. Dr. Maloof
has been teaching all of her life. She has instructed everyone from
her siblings to literally hundreds of college students.
Dr. Maloof said she had some very stressful times
in her schooling, many during her undergraduate years when she was
not sure what she wanted to do with her life. And though she claims
she still doesn't "have a clear vision" of what the future holds for
her, that does not bother her anymore. This may be true, but it
certainly appears that she is doing very well for someone who is
unsure of what she wants to do when she grows up!
Dr. Maloof has taught the Honors Core course,
"Scientific Knowledge," in previous years and will teach it again in
the Spring 2000 semester. Her view is that the course is indeed a
science class, but one that reveals links between the sciences and
our lives, that shows how science influences who we are and how
we've become who we are. Her Honors classes also help students learn
to think the "scientific way" through discussions, library research,
quizzes, papers and a final exam. She said that she has enjoyed the
Honors courses she has taught, but, like a true teacher, she said
that "more importantly, the students seemed to get a good deal out
of them."
Dr. Maloof expects her students to trust that
their learning is her highest concern. She expects that when
students do not understand a concept they will seek her assistance.
Her hope is that students come to her classes not just to meet a
requirement or receive a grade, but because they have a real desire
to learn. She likened herself to a tour guide. As tourists in a
strange and wonderful land, students can put their trust in their
guide, believing that the guide knows the most rewarding things to
see and do, and that the experience will be worthwhile. What a
wonderful way to view learning and teaching!
My advice to you: take the time to meet Dr. Maloof
before you take her class, or, if you will not have the privilege of
having her as a teacher, stop in and see her in the Devilbiss Annex.
She'll make you wish you could join her on her next journey.
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"Plus 'a
This year the Honors Program
Committee has been meeting to accomplish three major tasks: first,
to hire a new Assistant Director for the program after the departure
of Dr. Anna Marie Roos who left to take a position in the History
Department at the University of Minnesota; second, to change the
requirements for graduating from the university with Bellavance
Honors; and third, to revise the Honors Core Curriculum which has
been the curricular foundation of the program since 1987.
The search for the new assistant
director is well underway, and we hope to sign the new person to a
contract by early February (see the article on page 1). Discussion
of the new curriculum is proceeding currently, and we hope to have
it approved by the University Curriculum Committee in the Spring
2000 semester.
But the third of these ambitious
projects has been accomplished, and I want to take this
opportunity to acquaint you all with the new requirements for
graduation. Heretofore students graduating with Bellavance Honors
completed the Core Curriculum, took two additional Honors courses,
and completed an Honors thesis in their major field of study.
Because of the rigor of these requirements, especially the thesis
requirement, few students in the program graduated with Bellavance
Honors, which meant that they weren't recognized for any of their
Honors work even though they had successfully completed the course
requirements for graduation.
To rectify this situationÐand, in
the process to encourage more students to engage in serious
scholarly researchÐthe Honors Program approved the following
To graduate "Bellavance Honors
- With Distinction," students will Ð
- complete the four courses in the
Core Curriculum;
- take two additional
"departmental" or non-core Honors courses;
- complete a research or creative
project in any 300-400 level course of the students' choosing in
their junior year and present their research or creative project at
a local, regional or national symposium available for such
- complete requirements for an
Honors thesis and present the thesis at the annual Honors Thesis
- have a 3.3 GPA in course work
overall at graduation.
To graduate "Bellavance Honors,"
students will - -
- complete the four courses in the
Honors Core Curriculum;
- take three additional
"departmental" or non-core Honors courses;
- have a 3.3 GPA in course work
overall at graduation.
The committee's intention was, as
you can see, to encourage more students to undertake and present
substantial research projects (a valuable experience for all
students preparing for graduate or professional school or for any
career) with the hope that many more students would be motivated by
the research experience to do the thesis (in many cases the thesis
may be a development or elaboration of the research project).
These changes were approved by the
Faculty Senate in October and have already prompted more students to
think more positively about graduating from the university with
Bellavance Honors.
Do you think I should send a copy
of this to the French Embassy?
by Suzanne Sharff
SU student Amanda Elzey participated with four
students from other Honors programs in a presentation on the Honors
semester they spent in Greece last year. The multi-media
presentation, "Crossroads of Culture and Civilization," detailed the
academic, cultural and personal growth they experienced in this
study-abroad program.
The four students also attended workshops on peer
counseling, freshman mentoring programs and workshops on other
Honors counseling issues, as well as a keynote address entitled "A
Song for the Blue Ocean" given by Dr. Carl Safina, a renowned
aquatic environmentalist on the over-fishing of our oceans. Dr
Safina is the director of the National Audubon Society's Living
Oceans Project.
Dr. Tony Whall, director of the Bellavance Honors
Program, and a program consultant for NCHC, presented results of a
national survey he completed this past summer on Honors student
retention and attrition, and, with colleague Dr. Paul Strong,
Director of Honors at Alfred University, presented a symposium on
the poetry of Richard Wilbur.
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International Feast Ð Traditions die hard, we're told,
but sometimes it seems they're equally hard to be born. But several
students, eagerly seconding a proposal offered by freshman Honors
student Annie de Treville, started something that those who were
fortunate enough to attend have hopes of becoming a regular feature
of Honors socializing. Annie suggested that students who enjoy
experimenting with cuisineÐand who enjoy consuming it (and, hey, who
doesn't?!) join forces and talents for an international dinner at
the Honors Center. So it was that on November 11th
several neophyte chefs and their faithful staffs created the first
Honors International Dinner, this inaugural banquet featuring the
foods of Spain. It was, to borrow a phrase from Virginia Woolf, "a
triumph," (see To The Lighthouse) featuring, among
many other delicacies, an exquisite seafood paella crowded with
shrimp, clams, scallops, calamari and tinged with saffron, a
mouth-watering gazpacho, an exotic peasant stew, and a flan to die
for. The students created this feastÐmost of it from recipes found
on the internet!
Needless to say, all who enjoyed this grand repast
began immediately to plan the next event. There were pleas for a
Victorian Christmas dinner with fattened goose and plum pudding, but
saner heads reminded us that exams were more important at this time
of year than doing the Scrooge Redeemed thing. So we'll have to wait
for next semester. It won't be easy.
Open Mike
(or is that "Mic"?) Night -- On three
Thursday evenings this semester the Honors Center has rocked to the
sounds of original music and poetry as several of our university's
creative students performed for their friends and others who
appreciate listening to new music and literary compositions. Honors
junior Jim ("Smokey") Frazier conceived of and hosted these events
which invited all members of the campus community to perform and/or
attend. Much in the style of the "Beat" cafes of the 50sÐand let the
record show that Jim's Honors thesis is a study of the Beat
Generation--several gifted students read their own poems and fiction
while others accompanied themselves and others on renditions of
original songs.
Jim plans to make this a bi-monthly event next semester. He says
there's so much good creative work being done on this campus that
deserves to be heard. We're looking forward to these cool, crazy,
hip events.
BRENT BOZMAN, "Federal
Communications Commission Policies During the 1980s and Their Effect
on Current Media Regulation"
Dr. Donald Singleton, Mentor
Dr. Haven Simmons, Reader
Dr. Michael O'Loughlin, Reader
LINDSEY CLIME, "Societal
Influences on the Rise of Depression Among Adolescents"
Ms. Marta Losonczy,
Dr. Ronald Ulm, Reader
Ms. Jennifer Guyette, Reader
REBECCA DAVIS, "Helping
Students Investigate Polyploidy in Plants"
Dr. Kimberly Hunter, Mentor
Dr. Starlin Weaver, Reader
Dr. Anna Marie Roos, Reader
TERESA PIEKARSKI, "Ernest
Hemingway's Portrayal of Women"
Dr. Gary Harrington, Mentor
Mr. Donlad Whaley, Reader
Dr. R. A. Whall Jr., Reader
NICOLE PIKE, "Tennis and
Climate: Are Major Tournaments Held at the Optimum Times of Year?"
Dr. Mara Chen, Mentor
Mr. Daniel Harris, Reader
Dr. Brent Skeeter, Reader
KATRINE PRITCHARD, "The 1996
Summer Olympic Games as a Catalyst for Change in Women's
Team Sports"
Dr. Nan Hayes, Mentor
Dr. Paul Scovell, Reader
Dr. George Whitehead, Reader
Congratulations also to the following students who
have completed their thesis prospectuses and will be completing
their theses in the Spring:
MUSSABER AHMAD, "Oyster
Mantle Carbonic Anhydrase and its Role in Shell Growth"
Dr. Stephen Genhnrich Mentor
Dr. Edward Crane, Reader
Dr. Mard Holland, Reader
Dr. Edwin Wong, Reader
MELISSA DAVIS, "The Risk and
Return Characteristics of Junk Bonds"
Dr. Danny Ervin, Mentor
Dr. Herman Manakyan, Reader
Ms. Sumanthy Chandrashekar, Reader
HEATHER DICKSON "An Analysis
of the Conservation Techniques Implemented to Save Tigers"
Dr. Bud Chew, Mentor
Dr. Ellen Lawler, Reader
Dr. Ronald Ulm, Reader
AMANDA ELZEY, "How the
Increase of Globalization Has Affected Small Businesses"
Dr. Richard Hoffman, Mentor
Dr. Memo Diriker, Reader
Dr. Maarten Pereboom, Reader
"Development of M13 Bacteriophage Particles as an Antigen
Presentation for Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B"
Dr. Steven Fong, Mentor
Ms. Cynthia Cowall, Reader
Dr. Mark Frana, Reader
BRANDI GRIFFIN, "The Effects
of Teacher Training Workshops on Teacher Attitudes Towards
Service Learning in Wicomico County Public Schools"
Dr. George Whitehead, Mentor
Mr. Barry King, Reader
Mr. John Shortt, Reader
JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, "The
Ordained Mission: Missionaries and the Perception of Imperialism"
Dr. Wayne Ackerson, Mentor
Mr. Dean Fafoutis, Reader
Dr. George Rubenson, Reader
JULIA KNUDSON, "The Shaping
of Public Image: The Relationship Between Salisbury University and
The Daily Times"
Dr. Haven Simmons, Mentor
Dr. Bryan Horikami, Reader
Dr. Robert Graff, Reader
DARLENE MCCANN, "Nature and
Man's Meaning in Accord With It"
Dr. Walter Yurek, Mentor
Dr. Francis Kane, Reader
Dr. E. Lee May, Reader
JOSHUA MITCHELL, "A Proposed
Landscape for the Henson School of Science Building"
Mr. Les Lutz, Mentor
Dr. Christopher Briand, Reader
Dr. Mark Holland, Reader
MICHAEL NUSBAUM, "Is There a
Future For Sea Bright, New Jersey?"
Dr. Jill Caviglia, Mentor
Dr. Erin Fitzsimmons, Reader
Dr. J. Chapman McGrew, Reader
KATIE PROFILI, "Inclusion:
Friend or Foe to Wicomico County Schools?"
Dr. Nancy Michaelson, Mentor
Mr. Robert Smith, Reader
Dr. Kathy Fox, Reader
CATHERINE SHEEHY, "Spanish
and Latin American Culture as Seen Through Dramatic Literature:
Female Resistance to Political Opression"
Dr. Brian Steigler, Mentor
Dr. Keith Brower, Reader
Dr. Robert Smith, Reader
COURTNEY SMITH, "Ecological
Recommendations for Wicomico County Greenways"
Dr. Joan Maloof, Mentor
Dr. Judith Stribling, Reader
Dr. Charles Cipolla, Reader
NICOLE VINCENT, "Family
Matters; a novella"
Dr. John Wenke, Mentor
Dr. Gary Harrington, Reader
Dr. James Hatley, Reader
This year's regional meeting is being held in San
Juan, Puerto Rico, April 13-16, 2000. Attendees will spend their
time studying such topics as tropical ecology, the political status
of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican literature and national identity, the
pre-Columbian past, and Puerto Rico's popular music, dancing, and
visual arts These symposia and workshops will be directed by Puerto
Rican artists, writers and musicians as well as political, cultural
and intellectual leaders.
Salisbury University will be well-represented at
the meeting. Four students who will study various aspects of Puerto
Rican politics and culture in preparation for the conference
sessions will accompany Dr. Whall.
NE-NCHC conferences are designed as seminars at
which all attendees are expected to be active participants who have
done extensive preparation for the sessions they choose to attend.
Last year's conference at SU focused on the year
2061 - - the next year Halley's Comet will be seen in our solar
system. The task for the attendees was to use available data and
analysis to predict the future of the economy, education, race
relations, the environment and the arts in that not-so far-off year.
Last year Amanda Elzey studied in the Honors
Semester in Greece. This year Tim Reese is a student in the Grand
Canyon Honors Semester (see his report, page 13).
The Year 2000 semester will be hosted by the
Universidad de Alcala in Alcala de Henares, 13 miles from Madrid,
from September 6 - December 17.
Students will receive up to 15 hours of university
credit for courses studying Spanish language, politics, identity and
people, Spanish art and architecture, Spanish economy, and European
integration and identity. Students will live and study at the
university and in Madrid, and a good deal of time will be devoted to
excursions to Toledo, Avila, Salamanca, Segovia, Granada, Seville,
and Cordoba, among other cities .
Interested students should contact Dr. Whall for
further information and assistance with the application for
scholarships and admission. Early admission applications are due
January 31, 2000, regular admissions by March 1st.
by Timothy Reese
Here's a report from Tim Ð
Doc Whall asked me to write a little bit about my
semester for the Saunterer. These Honors Semesters are pretty
packed. I think I can count on one hand the number of "free" days
we've had. The first weekend we were here we went to the North Rim
of the Grand Canyon. That was the first time I'd seen the Grand
Canyon from a distance of less than 35,000 feet. It's pretty big
(that's an understatement)! I took the wilderness class and the
first week was like kindergarten all over again. We got to sit in a
circle and talk and draw pictures on paper with markers. It was a
lot of fun. But then we left the comfort of the classroom and from
October 20-25 we hiked in the Kanab Creek wilderness. It is so much
more interesting actually being in the area that you are learning
about. It was very different hiking here because we moved according
to where the water was and sometimes we had dry camps where the only
water we had was in our bottles. It really helped put things in
perspective for me because out there I didn't worry about my bank
account or what grades I was getting or what I was going to do with
the rest of my life. The only thing I was really concerned with was
surviving on the water we had. I came to this realization at one of
our water sources where I was helping gather water. It was a spring
coming out of the rocks, slow drop by slow drop. It took us about
two hours to get about 47 quarts of water.
The first week of October was spent rafting on the
Colorado River. Each semester participant got to be on the river for
one week. The last two groups got the bigger rapids (darn it!) But
it was still a lot of fun. There was one day where we did a side
hike that involved some semi-technical rock climbing. The river
ranger who took us on the hike told us to put our boots on and he
did the thing in his sandals! The entire hike was about 850 vertical
feet. A small slip and they would have been hauling you out of the
canyon by helicopter. The views of the canyon from the river are
insane. There really isn't a way to capture its immensity on film or
in words.
It's so strange how, in the wilderness, the time
that controls our lives in the city doesn't mean a thing. When its
light you move; when it gets dark you stop. My bedtimes were
determined by the sun. I was usually in bed by 8:30 or 9:00 p.m. at
the latest and up at 5:30 or 6:00 a.m. I would love to spend more
than a week in the wilderness because it seemed that every time I
got adjusted to living outside and sleeping on the ground, carrying
everything I would need on my back, it was time to leave and go back
to civilization.
To be honest, even though I actually got a bit
homesick for the first time in my college career, I am glad I did
this. I have had the chance to see some things which I may never see
again and that most people who come to the Grand Canyon never see.
If anyone is thinking about doing an Honors Semester, I say go for
it. Some of the administrative details like financial aid can be a
pain, but it is well worth it to see parts of the world that few
people get to see, let alone experience.
GREG MARTEL (1991) completed his
Master's and his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology at the University of
Maryland College Park and is currently an Assistant Professor in the
Department of Physical Therapy at UMES.
ELIZABETH MILLER (1992) "Since
Fall 1997, I've been working towards an M.S. in technical
communications at the University of Colorado at Denver. It will
probably take until 2002, because I've been taking classes one at a
time and only during the fall and spring. At least every class has
been very worthwhile and immediately applicable to my job.
"I started working in downtown Denver as a
Technical Writer for Logica Carnegie Group last June. I love the
work! Since I was hired, I've been contracted to U.S. West, the
phone company for everyone that's not on the
East Coast. Unfortunately, USW is a big company
like every other, and my project recently lost its funding. I'll be
returning to my home offices to sit on the bench until they can get
more work lined up for me.
"Bill (my longtime friend, boyfriend and now my
fiancŽ) and I had a house built last year and moved into it in
September. It's gorgeous and right up against the foothills, and
it's ours. Now I can turn up the stereo as loud as I like. We're
planning a wedding out here for May 20, 2000. For now, I'm just
enjoying the ring!
"What with work and school, I've taken a temporary
break from my volunteer work at the Denver Dumb Friends League where
I was a Kennel Technician. Don't laugh! It's more than just walking
dogs and cleaning kennels! I got to do grooming and poop scooping,
"What do I do for fun these days? Snowshoeing, hiking,
backpacking, camping, rock climbing, mountain biking, some road
riding...I think that's it. But I don't ski and never will! With so
many activities, I've managed to get mediocre at all of them!
Really, living out here drives you to try all this stuff. There's
nothing like getting into the back country or taking on a fourteener
to clear your head. And your sinuses."
MICHELLE BULGER (1995) wrote in
October, "I started working at Franklin Pierce College in New
Hampshire at the end of August. I'm the Assistant Director of
Student & Cultural Activities here, working as the advisor to the
Campus Activities Board (our version of SOAP) and Crimson & Grey
(the student-chaired cultural events programming body) among other
things. By pure coincidence, my position includes working with the
student Adventure Course Facilitators for New Student Orientation
(kind of fitting, though, after all of those years of Algonquin with
[Dave] Ganoe!). The college is small, about 1500 students, but they
are wonderful and have really welcomed me into this community.
"I haven't really had much time to explore quite yet, but
shouldn't Ganoe and [Joe] Gilbert be proud that I find myself deep
in Thoreau territory?
"I hope that things are going well with the Honors
Program, and that the students are bringing inquisitive minds and
fresh perspectives! If there is anything that I can do as an Honors
Program alum, let me know!"
LEA JAY (1995) thinks we all have
advanced degrees in Science! Here's her update: " I finally got a
research related job. I'll be working at the Washington Hospital
Center (in the Molecular Biology Lab) for the Medlantic Research
Institute. My official job title is Research Technologist. As for my
work: the hospital wants to develop two new diagnosis systems.
That's where I come in ....I get to build them from bits and pieces
of other protocols. Ideally I will use polymerase chain reactions
(PCR) to detect B and T cell lymphomas. PCR is essentially a
chemical photocopier. B and T cell lymphomas have a well defined and
characteristic genetic switch or alteration.
"Currently a biopsy is evaluated visually.
Depending on the site biopsied the tissue sample may be very small;
this is troublesome when there is a questionable cell (or two)
present. Another biopsy isn't the answer as you'll still only be
viewing a very small area. Instead, if it were possible to take that
suspect cell and replicate a targeted portion of its DNA then one
would be able to determine if the known genetic switch has occurred.
The second protocol is related in technique to the first but instead
I'll be dealing with bone marrow transplant patients. Traditionally
before a transplant the patient undergoes treatment to eliminate
their immune system. This minimizes the chance of rejection (host
vs. graft disease).
"Now doctors are taking advantage of host vs graft disease when
cancer is involved. If the patient's immune system is not impaired
prior to the transplant a small amount of host vs graft disease can
be established and in this way we can trick the body into attacking
the tumor as well. The PCR then comes into play as a way to monitor
the transplant status. If the transplanted cells remain viable in
the patient there will be a mixed population of cells: a chimera of
host and graft cells. The PCR should be able to detect even the
smallest amount of graft cells in the patient. This endeavor sounds
great in print. We shall see how it works out in reality. The lab it
is only a year old and was designed with this grant in mind. It'll
just be me and one other lady, a Medical Technologist. She has some
experience with PCR but no official educational background on the
theory whereas I'm in just the opposite position. To start off she's
going to get me up to speed with some workshops that she's been to
at NIH. Then we go off to NIH to observe our collaborators in
action. Once all of that is over we should be ready to get our hands
Did you all get that?? Lea wrote later that it now
seems that it will be possible to pull together a working protocol.
The trick is to streamline the protocol so that is works reliably
and easily in one's own lab setting.
"I did indeed go off to NIH for two weeks of
training for the second project (the one on bone marrow transplant
monitoring). I apparently made a very good impression with everyone
I worked with in the Bone Marrow transplant lab. Proof of that being
a call I got about three weeks after my training. The lady that
trained me needed some emergency surgery and there was no one else
in their lab that could do the testing. So they called my boss and
asked if he could spare me for a few days. I was rather apprehensive
to go as I had not yet had a chance to follow the protocol alone.
Well, I went and everything I did worked! In fact NIH would like to
give my hospital a contract to do their testing so that their people
are free to work on new projects! One of the managers at the
hospital said he can't think of any other project where they were
offered a contract BEFORE the clinical work was finished on a grant
like mine!
"I also have some other news. I'm getting married
in April. Don and I got engaged on a mini-vacation to Chincoteague,
VA (back in Sept. when I saw you)."
Congratulations, Lea! We took a poll here at Honors Central and we
all agree that Don's a lucky man.
MIKE LONG (1995) writes from his
trail. . .er, his "office" in West Virginia that, by way of
introduction, he was "always a dancing fool." We don't exactly
remember the "dancing" part, but we give him credit for getting it
half right. After graduation Mike studied for his M.S. degree in
mathematics at the University of Wyoming and worked there as a
teaching assistant. "This experience was very difficult for me. Many
times it was faculty at SU - - Dr. May, Dr. Schultes, Dr. Austin,
Dr. Whall, Joe Gilbert - - who kept me going. I learned that SU was
a very special school where the profs really care about you and
continue to care even after you've stopped paying tuition."
Mike loved teaching but never learned to love
Laramie or the university. He left Wyoming and took a job with the
Thoreau Society at Walden Pond, then with a radio station near his
home in Maryland as a DJ, before being accepted in the graduate
program in mathematics at West Virginia University where he was
awarded a full assistantship. He reports that the courses are
difficult "which should dispel any rumors about the mental abilities
of the residents of this state. And let me dispel a few other
rumors: I live in an apartment, not a trailer; my car is green, not
primer grey; I have cable TV, not a satellite dish." Mike also
reports that "I'm teaching college algebra and I am having a blast.
I should receive my Ph.D. in about four years."
Mike says now that he's closer to SU he'll try to
get back more often to visit (or is that "harass"?) his favorite
professors, and he has hopes, after receiving his doctorate, of
maybe coming back in another, more permanent, capacity (Math
department: take note!).
JEANNINE ROOD (1995) writes from
her new location near San Francisco: "Just wanted to drop you a line
to say hello and see how things are going at SU. Hopefully
everything is going well. I am doing well, and have managed to
survive my recent move. About 4 weeks ago, I moved to Walnut Creek
as a result of a promotion
[Jeannine's an accountant with A T&T]. It is about
45 minutes east of San Francisco and it is a really pretty place to
live. It reminds me of the East coast in some respects. Mostly
because of the trees, and the building structures. However, I am not
thrilled about the idea of earthquakes. Hopefully, I will be lucky
and miss out on that particular pleasure. I miss San Diego, but will
get to visit frequently while traveling with work. My sister and her
husband live there, so I will always have a place to stay."
CAROLYN BLEAU (1997) who is
studying for her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of
Osteopathic Medicine, wrote in June: " Well, I must say that life is
sweet at the present time. I finished my first year of medical
school about a week and a half ago, and I am truly enjoying my time
off. When I think back, the year went so quickly even though there
were times that I thought it would never end. Medical school
definitely lives up to its challenging reputation, but I must say
that it's a fascinating ride. Now the truly scary part is
remembering everything (or at least some) of what I learned. My
short term memory served me well this year, but my long term memory
has quite a job ahead of itself!!! We ended the year with
Microbiology, and needless to say I wash my hands about 30 times a
day now! Sometimes knowledge isn't such a good thing. For any of
your current Honors students who are interested in medical school or
osteopathic medicine in particular, please tell them to feel free to
contact me via e-mail or phone and I'll be glad to give them the
inside scoop. (email@example.com // 215-877-9953).
"So now I get several weeks of R&R before I start
an internship on June 17th. It's a program called Bridging the Gaps
which involves medical students from all the medical schools in
Philadelphia. We get assigned to different social service
organizations in inner city Philly and work mainly as health
educators. I will be working with young girls at a daycamp. I'm
really looking forward to it."
KATIE GEORGE (1997) who got her
M.A. in puppetry (yes, that's right - - puppetry!) At the University
of Connecticut, writes, "So you want an update on my oh so exciting
life? Well, regardless, you're getting one. As I have already
mentioned, I'm in Atlanta. And yes, I see Sean (MAHONEY)
all the time. Actually, I slept on the couch in his den for the
first month I was here. We were going to call you late one night
just like old times. . .but never seemed to get around to it. "Job?
I'm the head puppet builder for the Center for Puppetry Arts. The
Center is a nationally recognized educational facility, museum, and
theatre. I build and refurbish all of the puppets for their regular
theatrical season. Right now, Peter Pan is in performance and I am
building 33 puppets of varying sizes (including a 20 foot tree) for
a new show called The Plant Doctors. All of the characters are
different plants, it takes place in a hospital, and it will
(hopefully) teach kids about things like photosynthesis and
chlorophyl. It's kind of like E.R. with foliage. They're spoiling me
rotten. I have business cards, health insurance, a company credit
card, and an assistant. And beyond that, I LOVE THE WORK! I can't
believe they pay me for this!"
ELIZABETH PAGEL ( 1997) is
studying for her M.A. in history at College Park and is getting
ready to launch her thesis on the history of eugenics in America.
She has also just recently been accepted into the Women Studies
Certificate Program which she will complete concurrently with her
history M.A.. Elizabeth has been working as a Teaching Assistant in
History for 2½ years while working on her degree, and was just
recognized as a "Distinguished Teaching Assistant for 1998-1999."
She wrote that her experience as a TA has convinced her that she
loves teaching so much more than solitary research. "When all goes
well, teaching allows for discovery and insight, and a dynamic
exchange of ideas. When class is slow, I am forced to dig deep and
challenge myself in order to challenge my students. It is very
fulfilling and never dull."
When not studying or teaching, Elizabeth, who ran
cross country for SU, runs road races and triathalons - - she ran in
the Salisbury triathalon this past May.
She also wrote a note about her experience in an
internship at the Smithsonian Institution (SI): "I wanted to let
Honors Students know that I was an SI intern for the summer of 1997,
in the National Museum of American History. It was a fun and
exciting experience. I did research for a fellow and got access to a
lot of the back rooms! I also took a class called "Museum Studies"
that was held at NMAH, in a lovely conference room overlooking the
Washington Monument. (Not a very "feng shui" set-up, but still
majestic.) I wanted to let you know that I'd be happy to chat with
any students who wanted more info on SI.
In her e-mail message she concluded with this note
about another alum: "One last thing and then I PROMISE I will end
the email. CAROLINE ROLKER recently won the 1500m
in the Mason Dixon Conference Championship meet. She has some other
conference victories under her belt, and got into some great
graduate schools. (If she is too shy to tell you and the Honors
Program, I think she needs someone to brag a teeny tiny bit for her.
She is a dear friend of mine!)
Caroline! What are you waiting for? Send a note letting us know
where and how you are and what you've been doing.
AGNES PATKOWSKI (1997) who is
studying for her Ph.D. in philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh
wrote that last semester she took one class at Pitt, " Institutions
of Literature," a class in Moral Philosophy at Duquesne, and another
philosophy class on Kant, Hegel and Marx. According to Agnes, "none
of my classes are that bad because I am busy preparing for teaching
my class in the Spring. I think I'm going to teach
Antigone, "The Trial and Death of Socrates," Mill's
On Liberty, Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience," Ibsen's A
Doll's House, "The Yellow Wallpaper," some Descartes, a
feminist essay, and Peter Singer's Animal Liberation. Don't
laugh at the last one. Hopefully it will go okay. I taught
Mandeville's "Fable of the Bees" the other day for the class I'm
assisting for and the professor said I was a natural teacher. Nice
huh? But probably he was exaggerating at least a bit." Those of us
who know Agnes don't think her professor was exaggerating at all.
KAREN BROWN (SCHECK) (1998) sends
an update from Wichita, Kansas: "Hey, how's it going out there in
Honorsland???? I just wanted to tell you about my new job. I finally
got my social work licence after braving layer upon layer of
bureaucracy! I am now working as a full time social worker for
Lutheran Social Service, in their Special Needs Adoption program. I
work with kids who are in state custody and who have been released
from their parents for adoption. Most of them are older (over 8
yrs.) but I do have some 2 and 3 yrs old kids too. I'm really
enjoying it so far. It is both challenging and rewarding!
"Kansas is starting to feel like home. Jason [Karen's husband] and
I are getting ready to put in a garden in our yard and we're
remodeling our bathroom. The joy of home-ownership!!!
"Well, I just wanted to say hello. I hope everyone
there is well."
GRETCHEN FRY (1998) wrote in
July: "Hello Dr. Whall! How are you? I don't know how often you
check your e-mail in the summer but I just wanted to drop you an
e-mail and see how things are going.
"I am finally done with my graduate school search and I think it
ended well. I decided that Ohio University will be my choice for
graduate school. I will be starting a 5 year combined masters/Ph.D.
program in the fall. I plan to do research in the areas of
neuropsychology and behavioral medicine. I am also receiving a 5
year teaching/research assistantship which includes an $8,000
stipend per school year and a tuition waver.
"On top of the excitement of getting into a
clinical psychology program I have managed to land a summer
fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health. I am doing
some fascinating work in the areas of cognitive neuropsychology and
MRI brain imageing. I am going to be presenting my work in a poster
next month. It's a good thing I've had some practice presenting my
honors thesis!
"I've seen I lot of my SU friends this summer. I
went to DOUG ZWIEZELBERGER's (1998) house for a
Fourth of July party last weekend. LORI FREI (1998)
has a job in Bethesda right near my work and I'm planning to meet
with her next week."
recently wrote: "I'm living in Baltimore right now - well,
technically a small town in northeastern Baltimore county.
Academically, I'm working on my M.A. in counseling psychology at
Loyola. If all goes according to plan, I will be done in May. After
this semester, I only have 2 electives left to take and, of course,
finish that thesis! I've been working as a research assistant here
since about a month or so after graduation. Although it's not
exactly a life-affirming, thrilling, make you want to jump right out
of bed in the morning kind of job, I feel like I'm learning a lot.
Most of my work involves writing data analysis programs - which is
as uninteresting as it sounds - but, I've also been working on
program evaluations for several non-profit groups and government
agencies. I've gotten to meet some really interesting people that
way! Overall, I have to say it's been a good experience.
"This job has been good in other, non-research
oriented ways. I've started getting into web page design, etc. I've
even made web pages for the research center and sociology dept. at
Loyola . . .those opportunities gave me enough experience to branch
out and get a few business clients on the side. Which, in turn, led
me down yet another academic path. You'll probably laugh, but I just
started the M.S. program in computer science at Towson. People think
I'm crazy, but hey, what else is new. Computer science is definitely
different from psychology, but interesting. I'm thinking of carving
out my own little niche - there has to be some way to effectively
combine the two disciplines."
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9.17.14 Amy Taylor Keeps Her Head OnOne of the first things you'll notice when checking out Amy Taylor's latest story for DuJour is that none of the models have heads. They're all artfully hidden away. This is pretty standard for Jean-Pacôme Dedieu, the photographer that shot the piece. "He does a lot of work like this," Amy explains. It's an unexpected move to provoke response and contextualize the fashion in a way that is surprising and arresting. It's a surprise to the viewer, but it was even surprising to Amy the day they shot it. First, none of the models had hair or make up done, since they wouldn't be seen. "That may have made it a little bit challenging since it wasn't as easy to envision what it was going to look like in the final product," she explains. Not only were the untouched models a little surprising, but everything on set was grey. Yes, all those vibrant, beautiful colors in the images were added after the shoot. Of course she built the grey set herself, and chose all those grey balloons, but she and the photographer knew they'd be changing the colors in post production. They just didn't know what colors they would be. That meant that she had to design around nearly infinite possibilities. There was an element of inherent mystery that Amy was working with. She did what she could to anticipate the photographer's future choices. "It was challenging to get props and different materials to work for everything. And I didn't know what colors things were going to be changed to," she says. At one point on set, they even considered keeping everything grey. They just weren't sure until post production started. So, when the final products came out, with huge differences in color, it was fun for Amy. "Man that really makes it so much more vibrant and fun," she thought upon seeing the final product. "I liked them in the grey, but it's a totally different feeling." Jean-Pacôme Dedieu pulled out different colors from different looks to cover seamless color stories that are totally eye catching. Not only did Amy get a new color experience with this shoot, she also got a sort of new signature. The small racecar they used has followed Amy around for other shoots. We can't wait to see where she rolls off to next!
9.18.14 Serial Cut Divulges the Secrets of the Yellow PagesCities are puzzles. To the experienced inhabitant a city is home, and they know the secrets of their city – where to find the right restaurant, an unknown outside lounge, or the best tailors. YP, "the even-more-powerful Yellow Pages," has always unlocked the secrets of cities and towns for generations, and as we move to mobile technology and seeing the world through our handheld devices, YP is right there with us. They've put their encyclopedia of information, plus a number of additional product features, into an app that provides utility and convenience for their users, allowing consumers to get through their to-do list. One of many ways the brand is manifesting how YP can help people do just about anything is with an ad takeover of the Grand Central Terminal in New York City, featuring artwork by Serial Cut. The YP app offers an immense amount of power for the user. It can help the user see a city in a totally new way or maybe even help them build a rocket to the moon. Focusing on the big questions like "Can the YP app help you get to the moon?" or "Can the YP app help you upgrade your commute?" allowed Serial Cut's illustrations to come to life. It's a whimsical, detailed look at how every day items can turn into totally different tools once you activate them for other uses. Through the lens of YP Can Do That, the city opens itself and becomes a manageable, tangible place, accessible to any user. This idea isn't a simple one to communicate visually. "This project - to show NYC the power of the YP app - was one of those concepts that we knew would be visually stunning," says Brad Kayal, Senior Art Director at barrettSF who contracted Serial Cut for the collaboration. "We knew pretty quickly that the team at Serial Cut understood the warmer, more human CG style we wanted and they worked with us day-in-and-day-out creating these amazing mini-experiences that, for the first time in a flat medium, helped us really communicate all the amazing things that YP can help you do."
9.17.14 Zach Gold Shows Us What We Were MissingJust this week, The Brooklyn Museum opened their show "Killer Heels" sponsored by W Magazine. The show includes hundreds of vintage and reconstructed high heels that span the entire history of the famed accessory, as well as six fashion videos by Steven Klein, Nick Knight, Zach Gold, Rashaad Newsome, Ghada Amer, and Reza Farkhondeh. Though this show only just opened, Zach Gold has been working on the project for years. When the idea first came to him he approached the Brooklyn Museum to foster the project, and has been involved in the conception, artist selection, and completion of "Killer Heels." The results of which are, according to The New York Times, unparalleled: "Killer Heels is among the most gorgeous and meticulously organized shows mounted by the Brooklyn Museum in some years." "Fashion has historically been communicated as still images," Zach explains. "But fashion is so much more about the creation of a fantasy space, people in motion, and clothes meant to be worn and seen in motion. These films have the abstract ability to create fairytale." By choosing a collective focus, like the high heel, all of these artists had the same central idea to play off of. A through line that connected them all. However, it's really about pushing the edges of what audiences have come to expect from fashion films. "This could really be a return to what fashion photography was: this incredible collaborative playground where stylists and designers and people like me can explore the fantasy landscape that fashion makes available and creates fresh experiences for the audience," Zach says. Zach compares the experience of the fashion video to the music video. Prior to "Video Killed the Radio Star" fans only listened to the music and accepted the experience from one of five senses. When music videos hit the scene in the early 80s, suddenly music lovers had a revolutionary way to interact with songs for a more complete sensory experience. "I lived through that as a teenager and it was a revelation," Zach says. "Music videos shifted the whole communication. It changed the message. It created new worlds and universes in three and a half minutes." That participation is exactly what Zach is eliciting with his work in "Killer Heels." Zach is careful to not put a pin in defining exactly what he and the other artists are doing with their work. He doesn't want to constrain the possibilities into named boxes and a bound future. Instead, he'd prefer to step back and see where it goes. "The general idea is to keep this as a playground for people who work, think and see in this way, and to avoid what happened with the rigid form of a thirty second commercial," Zach says. That way the fairytales keep spinning. It transcends story and goes directly into the experience of consuming fashion in a fundamentally more exciting way. Like that first music video, Zach is working to force us to see the layers behind what we normally see. "That was a big part of where I came from and those are my influences," he says about growing up watching those videos that changed everything. "So to have that chance to do that with fashion is really a gift."
9.11.14 Mark Hunter and Wildfox Grow TogetherMark Hunter has shot 10 Wildfox campaigns over the past five years. That's a solid working relationship. Over that time, the photographer and clothing brand have developed a concrete trust. "We've definitely evolved together: them as a brand and me as a photographer," explains Mark. "And it's been really nice to grow and sort of try to outdo ourselves each season." Trust engenders courage providing room for exploration and growth. It is a mutually beneficial relationship. They've gone from shooting standard campaigns in their shared hometown of LA to traveling internationally, instituting vibrant variation, and keeping their models fresh faced. These extra pieces add to "It just elevates the brand. It just makes everything more exciting." As the campaigns have gotten more sophisticated it reflects on Wildfox's identity. At the same time, their more ambitious concepts have forced Mark to experiment and grow in ways that other photographers never expect to be tested. "I've gone into meetings to talk about shooting for other brands and one of their first questions is 'You're not compositing all these girls' heads in Photoshop?'" He's not. Instead, he's able to get three perfect performances out of three girls, all at the same time. He's not only working with the models in a surprising and constructive way, it's the same with the brand. "The creatives and I, we can sort of read each others' minds," he says. "We know we're getting the shots and just moving on. It lets us have a really good fluidity throughout the day." The relationship not only allows for them to expand and explore, it creates a short form of communication that provides more space to work. Both Wildfox and Mark are growing together. As they expand, they expand together. "I've accumulated an arsenal of new ideas to get greater depth," says Mark. " It's not my first rodeo." So far, Mark has shot 10 Wildfox campaigns, and there are even more on the way. They're going bigger and bolder every time. Each step, each shoot, each campaign is greater than the last. Stay tuned.
9.16.14 Chrissie Macdonald Constructs Consumer ConfidenceCGI is incredible. Literally anything is possible by painting pixels on a screen. Any reality can be synthetically manufactured, but that kind of unbridled creation is not always what you want. When AT&T and BBDO conceptualized their latest campaign, they could have gone anywhere to create any world or image they could imagine but they came to Chrissie Macdonald who would sculpt something in the real world. Where CGI is about trickery and fooling the eye into believing what it sees is real, Chrissie works in paper craft, so everything you see is tangible and real. Using cut paper, Chrissie created the images completely by hand, and then photographer John Short shot them in the studio. Finally, they added a few retouched enhancements. Those minor enhancements add an extra level to the feeling of the images. Chrissie explains that it "does give them a sense of hyper-reality although once viewed closer up, the paper textures and slight imperfections are visible." Imperfections are inherent in anything that is handmade, and even if they're not registered consciously, the eye does perceive them and incorporate them into the experience of the image. It gives a tangible feeling to the pieces making them accessible and fosters affinity. That minor perception of reality is important, especially for this campaign. At a time when digital cloud storage is under a microscope, the consumer is hyper aware of confidence and security. This is a time when form helps tell the story. The tangibility of Chrissie's work roots it in the real world, while also adding an extra level to the production of the image. "I enjoy the physical process of creating the objects and positioning them on set to achieve the most effective composition," says Chrissie. Even if it makes for long nights. Working on a tight deadline meant that Chrissie and her team had to construct all the images in a protracted timeline, but that's okay when you surround yourself with the right people. "It was really fun working with my assistants who are so funny and upbeat," she says. "They always keep things cheerful even when you're up against it in the wee early hours." Her assistants weren't the only wonderful people to work with. "There was a lot to get done in the time due to my process so there were some long nights but John, the Creative Director from BBDO was always quick to respond and really positive," she says. That kind of creative, collaborative relationship is crucial when working on pieces as labor intensive as fully constructed cut paper images. Setting up everything around her, including wonderful people and flawless techniques, Chrissie was able to construct her complex and provocative images that told the story in a way that no other style could have.
9.12.14 Pete Fowler Tames the BricksAlthough Pete Fowler loves painting murals, it's an unlikely convergence of style and medium. For his latest work with Converse ccontracted by the agency Amplify, he was tasked with bringing his very graphic, clean style to a brick building with a lot of protrusions and items attached to the exterior. "This wall is a brick building, so the surface quality is what I like to call 'cross country painting,'" he says with a laugh. Like moving across the landscape, he met hills, valleys, boulders, and cliffs that complicated what he had planned. But that's okay, he was able to adapt. "There were little areas here and there where the image had to be tweaked," he says. He and Converse went back and forth quite a bit to make sure everything was right. But it all starts with a sketch. "Everything I do starts with a pencil sketch, doesn't matter what it is," he says. "There was quite a lot of planning." Before even starting the painting, he had planned about 95% of the image, giving himself that little bit of flexibility to ensure perfect execution. Working from a very detailed set of materials that Converse had provided him, Pete drew his inspiration from the story of the brand in addition to the iconic Chuck Taylor. He looked mostly to the people that he imagines wear those classic shoes. "The people that go out to gigs, people who kind of stay up all night and have a good time. Maybe play in bands," he muses. "People grabbing life by the horns." After he says that, he excuses the pun since a bunch of his figures have horns and antlers. The figures in the mural are classic Pete Fowler. Not only are there bold lines and a fluid energy, but there are skulls, a musician flying through the air, and even a hint of a goatee by a moose in a hoodie taking a photo on its smart phone. Pete lives in Shoreditch, London a very trendy, culturally aware neighborhood filled with the kind of energy that he drew from. But, despite the cool color palette, he's not in his blue period. "I work very intuitively with color, really," he explains. "I wanted to come up with a color palate that was quite rich but also limited. I wanted the balance of the colors to be very important but also not to overcomplicate what's actually going on." Keeping the palate tight allows the mural to pop where it is. Regardless of whether the sun is hitting it straight on, or it's a cloudy day, the combination of vibrant blues, light purple, and the contrast of white and black make for an image that stands out on a stylish street. In a neighborhood with old buildings and fresh energy it's the perfect convergence for The Monsterist, as he's known on Twitter, to background his work.
9.15.14 Robert Maxwell Finds Quiet PotentialThe last time Robert Maxwell was in New Orleans was before hurricane Katrina hit the city, and even nine years later, the change is obvious. It's quieter there than it was before. The pride is still there, and the native love for the place goes unchanged, but the tourists have dwindled and left behind a silence and stillness. "It broke my heart," Robert explains. He was there on assignment from New York Times Magazine to photograph Quvenzhané Wallis, the unbelievably young actress who burst onto the scene in 2013 with her Academy Award Nomination for Beasts of the Southern Wild at the remarkable age of 10. Unlike the rest of his visit to New Orleans, his experience with the young actress was not heartbreaking at all. Instead, he found something beautiful. The Wallises invited Robert into their home to photograph their daughter. What he found was no actress, no stage mom, no ignored siblings. "I spent about an hour and a half, two hours with her father in the backyard," Robert tells it. "What a solid, solid foundation that little girl's got. Unbelievably so. Discipline, love, morals. It was really refreshing." What we see in Robert's photograph is the stillness and quiet that Robert felt on his visit to the city. Quvenzhané is at the family pool, her pants rolled up, her legs in the water. She has scripts to the side and one open on her lap. She's in control. She's young, we can see how young she is, and we know it's her future on her lap, her choice to pick one of these scripts to work on. After an Oscar Nomination and the lead in the upcoming Holiday Blockbuster Annie, she has her choice to make, and in the rarest of moments, we see this young girl in that decision. What is remarkable, almost alarming as a viewer, is to see this girl in this decision alone. Her family supports her and her choices, and always have, but there is no pressure to make any decisions or go in any directions that she doesn't want to go in. "I was in a wonderful home with a young girl that whether she wants to be a movie star or anything else will achieve it," Robert says. Her parents don't feel or express the need to direct her away from where she wants to go. Robert met the rest of the family, and each of Quvenzhané's siblings have their own hobbies that are equally supported in the Wallis home. "They each have their own thing," Quvenzhané explains to NYTimes Magazine. In their plot of New Orleans, Robert found the same quiet and stillness as the rest of New Orleans. But in this home, it's a quiet support, a quiet collective to bolster every dream. Whether it's the little league game on Saturday, or a big Hollywood opening. Every Wallis will have their moment, but today belongs to Quvenzhané.
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Alternate Takes 02.16.13: Top 10 Most Anticipated Comic Book Movies For 2013
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Man of Steel
Thor: The Dark World
Iron Man 3, Kick-Ass 2, The Wolverine
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Ranking the Comic Book Movies for 2013
10. I, Frankenstein
I'm putting
I, Frankenstein
at No. 10 because I don't know much about the direction they are taking this adaptation. I really like Frankenstein from the DC New 52 when he joined up with the Agents of Shade, but this is a different version from the comic line Dark Storm. The synopsis says that Adam Frankenstein (he takes the name of the first man and his creator's surname) takes part in a war between two immortal clans in an ancient city, which makes this sound a lot like
. Aaron Eckhart stars as Frankenstein, which seems strange, but he is a good actor. It also has Bill Nighy, which gives it a lot of points as well. Until I hear more, I can't move it up in the rankings. Te director wrote
30 Days of Night
Punisher: War Zone
, so that is a plus.
9. 300: Rise of an Empire
Honestly, I have very little hope for this, but we'll see. I am a pretty big fan of Zack Snyder, I don't care about the
Sucker Punch
backlash. I think the movie will miss his touch. But, the first movie was a nice surprise. The movie is a prequel to
, and deals with the rise to power of Xerxes. The director's only other movie was the above average indie dramedy
Smart People
, so I don't know if he can handle something of this level. If the first
I, Frankenstein
trailer kicks butt, this will drop to 10th.
8. Kick-Ass 2
I loved
and thought the movie was pretty darn great. I also liked the comic. Now, we head into
Kick-Ass 2
, and I just can't get excited about it. I pretty much hate a lot about the comics this one is based on and feel that Mark Millar is just trying to be controversial for the hell of it. I don't like the child killing, I don't like the rape, I don't like the senseless violence that is just there to shock. Millar also said the movie would be shocking and not avoid the topics he wrote. That movie would end up NC-17 and there is no way the studio allows that. Plus, Matthew Vaughn is not directing the sequel. I just don't have a lot of interest in this right now.
Kevin Bacon, Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges. That moved this movie into seventh place all by itself. The movie is based on the comic book series about a department of undead police officers who answer to one boss, the big man upstairs. The movie will follow the story where Nick (Reynolds), a newly dead cop, trades in 100 years of service to the R.I.P.D. in exchange for returning and finding out who killed him. He teams with a veteran R.I.P.D. cop (Bridges) to find his killer. The story is fun, the movie has a great cast, and Robert Schwentke, the man who directed
, is behind the camera. I'm pretty excited.
6. Red 2
Speaking of Schwentke, his last comic book movie is returning with a new director in Dean Parisot, the man who directed the awesome
Galaxy Quest
. In this case, I don't see the change of directors to be a bad thing. The new director has already made one very fun movie, and this one is all about just cutting loose and having fun. Morgan Freeman is gone, but Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones join the cast this time around. The one thing I didn't like about the original comic (Bruce Willis' character died at the end), was changed in the first movie and that meant they could have this sequel. I thought the original movie was a lot of fun, but it did have the luxury of surprising me. This one will have to do a little more to earn it, but the first trailer was great.
5. The Wolverine
I didn't hate
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
. It wasn't great, and it had a lot of problems, but it had decent moments too. Let's just say it was a lesser
movie. I have a lot of hopes for this one. First of all, James Mangold is a different choice as a director, but Marvel proved that is a good thing when the director was chosen for a specific reason. The reason here is that they don't want to go with another "regular"
film. Mangold wants to make a Japanese Noir, and with the Wolverine in Japan storyline, that is the perfect direction to take. If they match the brilliance of the comic stories, this could be a huge comic book success, at least for the fans of the books.
4. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Now, we are getting to the movies I am really excited about. I am one of Robert Rodriguez's biggest fans and I loved the first
Sin City
movie - a lot. This time around, we get a great story about Dwight (Clive Owen is replaced by Josh Brolin, which makes sense because he has facial reconstruction in between the comic stories) and a woman that he used to love. This is a classic Film Noir, much like the original, and the Dame here is his femme fatale. Mickey Rourke is back as Marv (this one takes place before the last movie) and there are three more stories strung though, similar to how the first movie was structured. I don't know if this movie will be as good as the first, but the story is just as good, so this could be one of my top movies at the end of the year if it works as well as the original movie.
3. Thor 2: The Dark World
I really think the first
movie was one of the best movies from Marvel before
The Avengers
. The best part of the movie was the Shakespearian aspects on Asgard, while the movie dropped in quality when they focused on earth. Well, this movie takes place almost completely off of earth, which means that the parts I loved the most will remain intact. If this movie even comes close to reaching the level of the first when it was on Asgard, I will be very, very happy.
2. Iron Man 3
So, if
was one of my favorite Marvel films, why is
Iron Man 3
ranked higher? Ranking my Marvel movies (for those who remain perpetually confused, those are movies by Marvel studios, and not those by Fox), I have
in first,
Iron Man
in second and
in third. Now, I feel this movie will be a huge improvement on
Iron Man 2
for one reason: Shane Black. Ever since Black broke out after writing the original
Lethal Weapon
, I have been a huge fan. The first movie he directed was
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
, which was one of Robert Downey Jr.'s comeback movies.
1. Man of Steel
I am a Marvel guy, but I will admit that I am most interested to see how Zack Snyder's
Man of Steel
turns out. I love Superman and I want this movie to work. Honestly, the first two Superman movies were fantastic, with the second the best of the franchise. The third was disappointing and the fourth was crap.
Superman Returns
was a good movie, but it wasn't a good Superman movie, if you know what I mean. Now, it is time to do it right. I am a huge fan of Snyder, and loved his work on
The Watchmen
, so there is that. Warner Bros. just announced they screened the movie and had huge praise for it. Seriously, this movie needs to be great for DC Comics to be more than just a one-trick bat. I have a lot of faith. It's time to do Superman right and I think they hired the right man for the job.
The first two battles last were, as expected, blow outs. Green Lantern slaughtered Ice Man, 670-176, and Spawn wiped the floor with Ant-Man, 687-236. I saw the other two matchups as very tough. While some mentioned that Vision could use his beams to create fire, which is Martian Manhunter's weakness, everyone agreed this was the toughest fight of the week. Manhunter ended up taking the win, 502-316. I thought the Hulk vs. Rogue fight could be a tricky one, since Rogue could absorb Hulk's powers. However, as some readers mentioned, she would also absorb his rage while making him angrier, and Hulk would win. One person even figured the tradeoff could cause the fight to last forever. Hulk won 595-254 and will be tough to beat.
On to this week's matchups.
Batman vs. Human Torch
Human Torch
Captain Atom
Captain Atom vs. Cyclops
Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch vs. Storm
Emma Frost
Emma Frost vs. Reed Richards
Reed Richards
Welcome back to week 7 of
D-Rock's Corner
! This week
released everywhere on home video for DVD and Blu-Ray. So therefore our topic of discussion will be the TOP 5 BOND GIRL NAMES from the 007 films. Which Bond girl truly had the best made up name ever? Let us find out:
5. Mary Goodnight
Mary Goodnight appeared in the Roger Moore
film titled
The Man with the Golden Gun
. Played by the Swedish actress Britt Eckland, Mary Goodnight rocks a bikini bod that promises much more than a "good night." One of the funniest parts is when Bond sleeps with another Bond girl while Mary Goodnight is in the closet hiding. After the girl leaves, Bond opens the closet and says "Your turn will come, I promise." Oh James, you silver tongue devil you.
4. Bibi Dahl
Not much can be said about the character Bibi Dahl except she is cute as hell. Played by the ice skater Lynn-Holly Johnson, Bibi is portrayed as a sweet innocent virgin like girl, but don't be fooled, she has her fair share of experience. Bibi Dahl appeared in the 12th Bond movie
For Your Eyes Only
3. Bambi/Thumper
Possibly the most memorable female duo of the Bond franchise is the sexy limber team-up of Bambi and Thumper. These two femme fatales appeared in
Diamonds are Forever
and gave Sean Connery a good fight. Bambi has thighs of thunder to weaponize by choking Bond in a non-erotic manner. Thumper and Bambi both utilize gymnast style fighting skills to take down good ol' James. Together they bring a whole new meaning to the mickey mouse inspired characters.
2. Pussy Galore
The name says it all. Her name is so ridiculous, when Bond first hears it, even he finds it rather amusing. Portrayed by the sexy actress Honor Blackman, Miss Galore assisted Bond in taking down the villain
in the film of the same title. This was her only appearance but the name will forever be famous among the Bond fans for a lifetime.
1. Holly Goodhead
This is by far the best name for one of the most insane entries of the franchise. Which Bond film do I speak of? That's right...
(You may now applaud)! Holly Goodhead, also known as Dr. Goodhead took on the space battle with Bond and set a new world record for how many times you can say the words "good head" in a mainstream big budget franchise. Gotta love a classic!
There you have it folks! Which Bond girl in your opinion had the best name of the series?
March 1 - Jack the Giant Slayer
March 8 - Oz: The Great and Powerful
March 29 - G.I. Joe: Retaliation
April 12 - The Evil Dead
May 3 - Iron Man 3
May 17 - Star Trek: Into Darkness
June 14 - The Man of Steel
June 21 - World War Z
June 28 - Kick-Ass 2
June 12 - Pacific Rim
July 3 - The Lone Ranger
July 19 - R.I.P.D.
July 26 - The Wolverine
August 2 - Red 2
August 2 - 300: Rise of an Empire
August 6 - Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
September 6 - Riddick
September 13 - I, Frankenstein
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October 4 - Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
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November 1 - Ender's Game
November 8 - Thor 2: The Dark World
November 22 - The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
December 13 - The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
April 4 - Captain America: The Winter Soldier
May 2 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
July 18 - X-Men: Days of Future Past
August 1 - Guardians of the Galaxy
March 6 - Fantastic Four
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