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Johnson places 6th in K1 500m Semifinal, prepares for 200m
Place: 6th out of 8 boats in her Semifinal
Advance: No, Top 8 K1 boats across the three Semifinal races advance to Thursday's Final. The Next 8 boats qualify for the B Final. Johnson's time was 0.508 seconds from qualifying for the B Final.
Best Time: 1:54.628
Behind Leader: +2.396 seconds behind the Semifinal's first place finisher Josefa Idem of Italy
What: Day 2 of Flatwater Sprint Racing at the London 2012 Olympic Games
When: Tuesday, August 7 beginning 10:07 am GMT (5:07 am ET)
Where: Eton Dorney, just west of London
Attendance: Sold out, more than 20,000
Three-time Olympian Carrie Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) started strong in her K1 500m Semifinal Tuesday, but faded and was unable to advance. She was the first to reach the 200-meter mark and the third to hit 250 meters. But she was passed by three additional paddlers for a 6th place finish.
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The fast start bodes well for Friday's K1 200m race, which Johnson and Tim Hornsby (Atlanta, Ga.) will both race in. Johnson placed as high as 9th in the 200-meter distance on the 2012 World Cup circuit.
Johnson finished her Semifinal in 1:54.628, +2.396 seconds behind the race's first place finisher - Beijing 2008 Silver medalist Josefa Idem of Italy. The Top 8 K1 boats across the three Semifinal races advance to Thursday's Final. The Next 8 boats qualify for the B Final. Johnson's time was 0.508 seconds from qualifying for the B Final.
Johnson finished 4th in her heat, and 9th overall, with a time of 1:53.983.
On July 29-30, the U.S. competed in the slalom canoe/kayak events, finishing as high as 12th. Click HERE to read our Day 1 recap and HERE for Day 2.
Johnson on her semifinal run:
"I had a really good start, I just wasn't able to keep it going the whole way. It's disappointing not to advance, but I can walk away from that race knowing that I put everything that I had into it. With the way the start went, I'm really looking forward to racing the 200[-meter event] in a couple days. That's been the event that I've been better at this year and, personally, that I do like the best out of the two. I'm looking forward to racing that, and I think that the start that I had in this race, if I can do that again, I will set myself up well for that event."
"It felt technically pretty solid. Right now, there's just a lot of strong female paddlers right now, which is good for the sport. But it's definitely good, hard racing out there."
Johnson on if the 500m helps prepare her for the 200m:
"Yeah, I think you learn something from every race that you do. Going into the 200[-meter], I will have had two more starts on these start gates with the starter and two more races under my belt, so I think it definitely helps. Everything helps."
Johnson on if her fast start bodes well for the 200m:
"The start is always important, but it's especially important in the 200[-meter] when you don't really have much time at all to make up for anything that happens off the start. The start is real important with that. It'll be important to get the rate up, but have a technically solid pace."
Johnson on if she's more suited to the 200m:
"Ever since I was young, I've been a strong sprinter. Before these Games, it wasn't an Olympic event. The 200[-meter] wasn't necessarily something you focused on. I think naturally I'm better at the sprinting events than the distance [events]."
"No matter who's racing, it's going to come down to me putting together the best race that I can. That's really what I'm working on."
2012 U.S. Olympic Sprint Team Coach Stein Jorgensen on Johnson's semifinal run:
"Carrie had a fantastic start. Her start in the heat wasn't so good, but she was first out of the blocks, first to the 200-meter mark. She's on the tough side of the course. We've got a side wind today, and, unfortunately, nobody from her side of the course has qualified this morning at all. That's the luck of the draw and that's racing, but she raced her heart out, she had a great race. You couldn't ask for anything more. Even when she finished, she wasn't upset."
Jorgensen on Johnson falling behind during the last 250 meters:
"She went out hard in the first half, which makes it harder in the second half, but you can see the flags, they're blowing straight out. So Lanes 7 and 8 get protection from the stands. She's in Lane 2 on the opposite side of the course, so she's getting some of that side wind and it's been affecting all of the races. That's just what happens in racing when you race outside."
Jorgensen on Johnson's reaction:
"She's happy with her performance, absolutely. With her effort level and everything, she couldn't have given anything more. Her preparation was good, the race plan was good. It's just unfortunate circumstances where she ended up. It's an outdoor sport, which makes it tough. This is the Olympics, there are people who won two World Cups that didn't make the final this morning. That's what happens."
Jorgensen on Johnson's chances in the 200m:
"Things are looking good for the 200[-meter], because she got out very well and she's a natural sprinter. We're looking for better results in the 200[-meter]."
Three-time Olympian Carrie Johnson (San Diego, Calif.) took a very business-like approach to the London 2012 Games. She trained in Pusiano, Italy in the weeks leading up the her races and passed on attending the Opening Ceremonies. Immediately after she's finished competing, Johnson will head back to California to begin the four-year veterinary program at UC-Davis.
She's been through the pomp and circumstance in Beijing and Athens. In London, she's got just on objective in mind.
Johnson will give it another shot in the Women's K1 500m Tuesday at Dorney Lake. She barely missed out on qualifying for the Final at both Beijing 2008 and Athens 2004. This time, she hopes to not only reach the Final, but medal.
Johnson qualified for the Final in her most recent outing, a 9th place finish in K1 200m at the 2012 World Cup No. 2 in Duisburg, Germany. She finished 15th and 21st in the K1 500m at the 2012 World Cups Nos. 1 and 2, respectively.
Johnson earned the Olympic boat quota slot for Team USA with a Gold medal in the 500m at the 2011 Pan American Games and then clinched the spot for herself by winning the 500m race at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
Johnson will go up against 24 of the world's best kayakers in the 500m heats. All three 2008 Olympic medalists in the event return - Inna Osypenko-Radomska of Ukraine (Gold), Josefa Idem of Italy (Silver), and Katrin Wagner-Augustin of Germany (Bronze). Danuta Kozak of traditional sprint powerhouse Hungary is another one to watch for after winning Silver at both the 2011 World Championships and 2012 European Championships.
Sprint racing began Monday morning with 1000-meter races, for which the U.S. did not qualify.
Beginning Friday, Johnson and Tim Hornsby (Atlanta, Ga.) will both race in the 200m event, which makes its introduction as an Olympic distance at the 2012 Games.
Johnson on the difference between the 500m and 200m races:
"You definitely have to pace yourself more in the 500[-meter] than you would in the 200. Basically, the middle 250 of the race is more [for] pacing yourself. You can't go all flat out for 500 meters."
"It's basically getting the boat off the start and then keeping the boat running at the highest speed that you're able to. It's a different type of 'all out', but both of them have an 'all out' component in them."
USA Canoe/Kayak CEO Joe Jacobi on Johnson:
"This week, Olympic fans will get to know one of Team USA's inspiring Olympians and top ambassadors in Carrie Johnson. Her dedication to the sport, humble pursuit of excellence and respect for the Olympic spirit personifies the very best of the Games, on and off the field of play."
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Commencement is today
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Alex Ames '12 will deliver an address on civic engagement at the 3 p.m. May 5 commencement ceremony in Halenbeck Hall.
Graduate student Alex Ames will call for a renewed sense of civic engagement during his Spring Semester Commencement address May 5 in the Halenbeck Hall Gymnasium.
The Pine City native is among more than 1,800 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students earning degrees this spring. View the text of his speech (PDF).
Graduates participate in a 10:30 a.m. or 3 p.m. ceremony based on the school or college with which they're affiliated.
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The Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Daniel O'Bryant, assistant professor music, will perform.
Speaking at the 10:30 a.m. ceremony will be Kathryn Denn, Prior Lake, who is graduating with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice studies. View the text of her remarks (PDF).
Denn earned a $1,000 scholarship from the Duluth-based Olga B. Hart Education Foundation. She is a gang crime specialist, certified by the National Gang Crime Research Center in Chicago and a volunteer at the Central Minnesota Sexual Assualt Center in St. Cloud. Denn is pursuing a career in law enforcement. View her resume (PDF).
Ames, who is speaking at the 3 p.m. ceremony, will argue in his address that America's shift from front porches to backyard decks is symbolic of a decline in civic engagement. According to a early draft of Ames' remarks, he'll argue that 21st century Americans have less "social capital" than previous generations.
"Because Americans are spending less time meeting new kinds of people through civic engagement, we possess less social capital than our ancestors," Ames writes. "The most significant social capital we can possess is that which connects us to people different from ourselves. That's what gives us the resources we need to solve problems we can't handle on our own. The challenge is to cultivate relationships with those with whom, at least on the surface, we share little in common."
Ames is admitted to the prestigious Winterthur Program in American Material Culture, sponsored by the University of Delaware and the Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library. The Winterthur complex, formerly the country home of a duPont chemical company heir, is in Winterthur, Del., an hour southwest of Philadelphia.
Ames' master's degree in public history is capped by a thesis titled "Mansions of Memories: Preservation, Destruction and the Construction of Place in Central Minnesota." His work experiences and internships include stints at the Museum of America and the Sea, Mystic, Ct., the Stearns County History Museum, St. Cloud, and the Linden Hill Historic Events Center, Little Falls. View Ames' resume (PDF).
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The processional and recessional will by Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance."
Program selections will include "America, The Beautiful" by Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel Ward, arranged by Carmen Dragon and "University Hymn" by Harvey Waugh and Amy Dale.
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Linguistic Field(s): Anthropological Linguistics; Historical Linguistics; Sociolinguistics
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This international conference dedicated to Colonial and Postcolonial Linguistics is going to take place at the University of Bremen September 3-8, 2013. It will be organised by the Creative Unit Language in Colonial Contexts under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Thomas Stolz and Prof. Dr. Ingo H. Warnke.
This international meeting brings together scholars of various backgrounds who study the relationship of language and colonialism. The goal of the conference is to initiate a new interdisciplinary research program that explores how language is affected by colonial and postcolonial conditions and how colonial and postcolonial constellations of facts are reflected, shaped and negotiated by language. Linguistics, cultural studies, anthropology, history, political science and other disciplines are invited to contribute to this project.
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Rainer Enrique Hamel (Mexico)
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Talks in sections are 20 minutes + 10 minutes discussion time. There also are poster sessions for each of the sections.
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Local leaders helped state thrive
January 8, 2012
As New Mexico celebrates its 100th year as a state it's easy to daydream about what life in our portion of the state was like back in 1912.
Portales had been around just over a decade, Texico was 10 years old and Clovis had been established six years earlier when a division point for the Santa Fe Railroad was located there. All three communities, like Tucumcari to the north, sprang up as railroads pushed across the plains bringing with them enterprise, opportunity and homesteaders.
Life around the turn of the century in eastern New Mexico was rowdy, dusty and ruled by cowhands. By the middle of that first decade homesteading families, the railroad and businessmen began to demand less nightlife on the dirt streets. Prohibition came early to the area and in Portales, especially; it stayed for a long time.
Both Portales and Clovis were well connected with Santa Fe thanks in part to community leaders in each young city — Charles "Uncle Charley" Scheurich in Clovis and Washington Ellsworth "W.E." Lindsey in Portales.
Scheurich was born in New Mexico near Taos. He was the grandson of Charles Bent, who with his brothers George and William established historic Bent's Fort in southeastern Colorado along the Santa Fe Trail. The Bents were close friends and related by marriage to explorer and Indian fighter Kit Carson.
Charles Bent became New Mexico's first territorial governor and was killed in the 1847 revolt of the Taos Indians. Scheurich's mother, 5, at the time, survived the attack and gave birth to her son in 1867 and raised him in Santa Fe.
Scheurich was a businessman and speculator most of his life but for a time he was hooked up with the Santa Fe Railroad and used his position to get inside information about a proposed division point on the line at Brownhorn (now Melrose). He quickly snapped up property there. When the railroad's plans changed he was able to quickly trade for property near Riley Switch which became Clovis.
He lobbied hard for Curry County to be established from portions of Roosevelt and Quay counties. Scheurich was appointed to the first board of commissioners of the new county.
He established several businesses in Clovis and eventually owned an insurance, real estate and banking agency, which he operated until his death in 1949.
Lindsey, a lawyer by vocation, was born in Ohio and migrated to New Mexico around 1900. He soon established a practice in the growing community of Portales. He was soon appointed U.S. Commissioner and oversaw homestead claims in the area. He also began to speculate in land himself and with a partner established the Portales Townsite Company.
Like Scheurich, he was instrumental in getting his county established and was Roosevelt County's first county clerk and later its district attorney.
He was the champion of an irrigation district in the Portales area and supported incorporating Portales as a city so that proper utilities and infrastructure could be established. After incorporation was approved, Lindsey headed the "Dry" ticket in the first city election and became the city's first mayor.
His law practice and work as a U.S. Commissioner and mayor provided his contacts with Santa Fe and when the New Mexico Constitutional Convention was called in 1910 he was tabbed.
In the state's second election, Lindsey was elected lieutenant governor. He was to remain in the position for only a few weeks as newly elected second governor of the state, Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca, died. His death made Lindsey the second governor of New Mexico.
Lindsey and Scheurich's pioneering spirit rubbed off on the people of eastern New Mexico and for 100 years we've managed not just to survive but thrive.
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Dear Elizabeth, I would suggest that you explore the Pathways Programs that offer federal internships for students from high school through post-graduate school. Also, the Conference of Minority Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) and the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) do help with internship opportunities that are designed specifically for high school students. The best way to find out more about the latter opportunities is to check out the local chapters of the said organizations.
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I strongly recommend that you take at least one class while working as an intern. My suggestion to you is to contact local engineering firms to express your interest in getting an internship/temporary position with them. It would also be great if you consider involvement at local levels of some of the engineering organizations such as, the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Biomedical Engineering Club (BMEC), etc…. Attending their monthly meetings would be a great step because there is a lot of value in attendance and involvement.
Other ways would be to attend Career Fair events that local Engineering schools are hosting each semester. The career fair event is a great opportunity to develop a network of contacts, meet and talk with representatives from a broad spectrum of companies, and learn about potential internship opportunities. I also think that attending one of the below summer engineering programs can also be a great way to explore the engineering field and also again experience.
The American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) members have put together an internship database for students who would like to get an internship in the transportation field. So, here is the link.
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As far I know, structural engineering is not a physically tasking profession. Engineering careers offer challenging opportunities so I would suggest that you do further research before choosing your area of concentration. I have also interviewed one of my colleagues who is a structural engineer. Please see below a summary of his response.
In my experience (19 years as a structural engineer with consulting companies), most of my time is "office work." This is broken up by occasional (every week or two) "site visits." These can be just to look at a site prior to design, to observe construction in progress, to look at problems or mistakes that occurred during construction, or to do a final review of the completed project.
In any case, physical requirements are minimal. A pencil, a set of plans, a camera, and a tape measure are all I usually take. Ladders and so on that might be required at the site are generally provided by the Contractor, and usually set up by their crew (often this is required by their insurance company).
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My first challenge was that no one in my family had majored in engineering, and I knew from day one that the classes would be challenging. Good thing Mathematics and Physics were my best subjects. Secondly, engineering is a field in which men are dominant. I was aware that going into engineering I would end up more than likely working with guys. So I made up my mind to stay on top of things and not to be intimidated by maleness but maintain the same level a of alertness with them.
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A story of a young woman who put down her digital ways and learned to slow down while living in a special community in Ireland.
Forty years ago in France, philosopher Jean Vanier founded an international movement, L'Arche. The L'Arche community in Clinton, Iowa is part of this movement — people of faith living and worshipping alongside developmentally handicapped adults. There are now over 120 L'Arche communities in 18 countries. The community in Clinton is one of the oldest and most rural of the 14 American communities. In this "radio pilgrimage," we take listeners into a radically different faith community that confronts our assumptions about service and diversity, and the worth of individuals.
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Sounds Of The Underground 2007 -- Mesa, AZ -- August 5th, 2007
I Made this thread for a review AND set-lists though I already made a thread for the set-lists...Enjoy!!!
Venue opens at 11, people buying their souvenirs, getting drinks, everything seems usual at Sounds Of The Underground today. I arrived at 11:30 and the line was extremely short to get in to the venue, however, security took away all cameras. (however, some people snuck their cameras in) I believed the show was to start immediately, but however I had to wait a good 20 minutes before the first band- 2Cents.
I was excited just because it was Sounds Of The Underground and I was excited for them. They came on the stage around 12:00 P.M. and they delivered a very good show. Most bands that open a festival usually have a hard time getting the crowd going, but 2Cents had no problem with this. They had everyone moving for the first song, including me! They had some great songs, all of which everyone moved to. In short, they got the crowd moving before the day had even started! A huge surprise was them covering Slayer's "Raining Blood!" And they did an excellent job covering it!
2Cents Set-List
1. Get The Door
2. The Wedding Dress
3. Fucked In The Afterlife
4. Crowd Control
5. Victims Of Pop Culture
6. Raining Blood
Next up were New Orleans greats Goatwhore!
Great name, huh? I had moved to front row for them and it was worth it. Though not as many moved to Goatwhore as they did 2Cents a few diehards in front of me were losing their minds to Goatwhore. Led by Soilent Green vocalist Ben Falgoust (Who by the way is incredibly tall) Goatwhore did what they do best. Having quite a short slot time they did their absolute best and it was worth it.
Goatwhore's Set-List
1. Bloodletting Upon The Cloven Hoof
2. Forever Consumed Oblivion
3. Sky Inferno
4. Alchemy Of The Black Sun Cult
After Goatwhore, was Massachusetts Deathcore act, The Acacia Strain, instead of playing a string of songs, it sounded like one long song. I didn't care for them. To my unknowing, this was the first of the four worst bands of the day.
The Devil Wears Prada was up next. Though they had much more stage energy then The Acacia Strain, they were still a disappointment.
The Number Twelve Looks Like You was another disappointment. Which I was surprised because they have two singers, which meant double intensity though I was proven wrong.
Heavy Heavy Low Low I only saw maybe five minutes of. Wasn't worth checking out. So I decided to go meet 2Cents at their merchandise booth and meet Goatwhore at theirs. The guys in 2Cents were really great guys, they even gave me two free stickers. While Sammy and Ben from Goatwhore were a bit grumpy. Probably from the Arizona sun beating down on them.
After Heavy Heavy Low Low , was a band I had been looking forward to for quite some time, Darkest Hour
I managed to weasel my way to the front for them which was a smart move. I knew that people would be losing their minds and have a lot of fun in the circle pit for them. Darkest Hour came on stage strong and left even stronger. However, I believe they could have thrown in some better songs, but performance wise, they were incredible.
Darkest Hour's Set-List
1. With A Thousand Words To Say But One
2. Sound The Surrender
3. Deliver US
4. Convalescence
5. The Sadist Nation
Next were the only foreign band on this year's tour, Amon Amarth.
I had heard so many good things about this band live, but they couldn't live up to their hype from other people. Their show just happened to be a bit slow. And the music was all right to me, but if the music and stage performance doesn't mesh, then it probably won't be good with me.
Amon Amarth's Set-List
1. Valhall Awaits Me
2. Runes To My Memory
3. Death In Fire
4. Cry Of The Blackbirds
5. Pursuit Of Vikings
Next were Arizona natives, Job For A Cowboy.
I will admit, I hate their music (basically the singer, everything else is pretty good.) But seeing them live is A whole different thing than on the album. They had the crowd moving and all the people who came for them (which is why I saw a lot of Job For A Cowboy t-shirts from the crowd), were definitely screaming along to them, I'll even admit I even sang one song.
Job For A Cowboy's Set-List
1. Entities
2. Reduced To Mere Filth
3. Altered From Catechization
4. Entombment Of A Machine
5. Embedded
6. Knee Deep
Next was another Massachusetts band, Shadows Fall.
I was looking extremely forward to them. So I secured myself a front row spot for them. After Job For A Cowboy, it took the stage change about twenty to thirty minutes because the amps, backdrop, and drum risers had to be changed and this was the whole formula for the rest of the day.
Shadows Fall started strong and already played the Thrash songs to get the crowd moving. When they played at Sounds Of The Underground 2006 in Mesa, Shadows Fall had an enormous circle pit. This year the attempted to beat it. Though not at long, it was surely wider! Though I wanted to stay front row for all of Shadows Fall's slot time, I got pulled into the pit, in which I had a great time! About twenty minutes into their time, the stage caught fire! It was nothing big, an amp just caught fire and overheated. It was put out in about five minutes. Due to the fire, the band got cut one or two songs. They still were enjoyable to me nonetheless. And apparently everyone else thought so because of the reaction Shadows Fall received.
Shadows Fall's Set-List
1. Failure Of The Devout
2. Burning The Lives
3. Redemption
4. Steeping Outside The Circle
5. Eternity Is Within
6. The Light That Blinds
7. What Drives The Weak
Every Time I Die was next.
And everyone was completely worn out from Shadows Fall hardly anyone could stand up during Every Time I Die. I managed to score my front row spot again for Every Time I Die. The intro for this band was wacky and very funny to me. Oh, and their backdrop was a simple message to all of the bad crowds they played to on this tour. The background was a big middle finger with ETID tattooed on the finger. And as soon as I saw that, I immediately began laughing hysterically. And this was before they were even on stage. But as soon as the intro was over (which was funny too), the band immediately jumped into a now fan favorite, "Bored Stiff." From there on, Every Time I Die's stage show was quite a spectacle.
Every Time I Die's Set-List
1. Bored Stiff
2. Off Broadway
3. Apocalypse Now And Then
4. No Son Of Mine
5. Kill The Music
6. Ebolarama
7. Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Battery
8. The New Black
9. Floater
Cleveland sextet, Chimaira, was to take the stage next.
I had also been looking forward to them, and had still secured my spot for them. I wasn't paying attention to the crowd, but my prediction was the crowd had been going crazy for them. As I had been going crazy too. Bassist Jim LaMarca had been staring me down as I had been doing to him, and me and him were singing the lyrics to each other back and forth. I left my spot before "Needle" because I was getting pushed up against the barricade and couldn't breathe too well. However, Chimaira was full of energy, and most energized of the band was keyboardist Chris Spicuzza who was losing his mind most of the time and wasn't even too focused on playing. Chimaira left Arizona on a very positive note, with their anthem, "Pure Hatred."
Chimaira's Set-List
1. Nothing Remains
2. Resurrection
3. Power Trip
4. Needle
5. The Dehumanizing Process
6. Pleasure In Pain
7. Salvation
8. Pure Hatred
Next up were shock-rockers GWAR.
Everyone was ready to get sprayed down with the artificial blood for the next 50 minutes. Their stage show was extremely exciting, but, the set list was nowhere near as good as 2006's Sounds Of The Underground Set-List. Though a good show, I couldn't help but shake the feeling of bitterness as to how much they lacked this year than 2006. Performance wise, I would give it an Eight out of Ten. Music wise this year would have to be Four out of Ten.
Now we come to our last band of the day the highly anticipated (and the reason why there is so many older faces in the crowd tonight), hailing from Venice, California…
Suicidal Tendencies!
Suicidal Tendencies had been booked for three straight shows at Sounds Of The Underground this year and they were playing the Arizona show. Lucky for me! Removing GWAR's equipment seemed like it took much longer than 25 minutes, also due to the fact that the stage had to be dried off because of the artificial blood. And at about 9:15 P.M. Suicidal Tendencies took the stage. The excitement took over everyone as they all tried to get a good spot for them. I had a front row spot to the left for them. And I wasn't going to leave at all! A one minute intro leading intro their opus, "You Can't Bring Me Down" was the slowest minute ever. The excitement just overtook me enough to make time go by much slower, but it was a better feeling of excitement for that minute. Singer Mike Muir took his time getting on the stage while the band played the rest of the intro for two more minutes until Mike opened his mouth and screamed, "What The Fucks' Going On Around Here?!" As soon as he said that the show had commenced! And everyone was singing along to all the classic ST songs. Mike Muir talked quite a lot in between songs-and because of this, Suicidal left out a song or two- but was actually talking about things going on in the world today, and everyone was moved by his words. However, one thing that surprised me was no one was moshing to them. I assume everyone was way too tired to. They played for about an hour and made the best of it. Though their was a song or two I had wanted to hear, they still played many great songs. During the final song, the crowd from backstage came on stage and sang the song and were enjoying themselves. It looked like a party of about 60-70 people on stage! Though 25 years into their career, Suicidal Tendencies still put on a better show than most of the younger bands at Sounds Of The Underground this year.
Suicidal Tendencies' Set-List
1. You Can't Bring Me Down
2. Trip At The Brain
3. War Inside My Head
4. Subliminal
5. Send Me Your Money
6. We Are A Family
7. Possessed To Skate
8. Cyco Vision
9. I Saw Your Mommy
10.How Will I Laugh Tomorrow?
11. Pledge Your Allegiance
In final, the whole day went off incredibly. This year was much better than 2006. I will definitely be attending Sounds Of The Underground 2008. See You Next Year!
Last edited by memorial07; 09-14-2007 at 03:47 PM.
Nice Suicidal setlist, thanks for the review
I went to san jose, suicidal kicked ass
too bad for all the idiots who left right after Gwar was over
I agree with almost everything exept I thought Amon Amarth was one of the best bands
but this was the tour of the summer
04-05 Ozzfest
06 Unholy Alliance
07 SotU
EDIT: But what the fuck??? Darkest Hour didnt play Bear Huntin USA
Last edited by TonyD; 09-10-2007 at 09:06 PM.
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Berhalter: offensive woes are mental
The Columbus Dispatch - May 16, 2014 09:55 AM
It's no secret that the Crew has been struggling to score goals. The Crew enters the weekend saddled with a three-game shutout streak, and coach Gregg Berhalter has said that lineup changes are on tap.
With the Crew headed to Portland, Berhalter has had to play psychologist a bit more this week than at other points during the season.
"I would say right now a lot of the issues are between our ears," he said. "We're not a different team all of a sudden. We haven't been playing that differently all of a sudden. It's mostly up here, and that's what we're trying to get the guys to realize is to relax and play. We have some good talent and we've been putting some good performances in and it's about relaxing and playing.
"You're not happy with it. It's obviously something you think about, but it's also something where we know where this group is and we know where we have to go with this group and how we have to develop. We feel like it's a work in progress and because of that, it's not something that is that worrying because we feel like we've made good progress so far."
The statistics have told the story (for all the numbers, click here). Offensively, the Crew is tied for the second-worst scoring average in Major League Soccer at an even 1.00 goals per game. Only Montreal, with a league-low nine points, is worse at 0.87 goals per game.
It's a big part of the reason why the Crew is 3-4-3 and on a seven-game winless streak despite boasting the fourth-stingiest defense that is allowing only 1.10 goals per game. Despite the situation, defender Josh Williams said the back line is not feeling extra pressure to start posting shutouts.
"Defensively we feel confident," he said. "We've talked this whole week coming off a bad stretch that there is a confidence. It's not one of those fake (feelings). You can feel that we're all still together. We just want to stick to our system. There's not too much pressure on the defense. We know we're going to have a solid performance and as soon as the offense starts clicking we're going to start seeing some of those 1-0 games go our way."
As an outside back, Williams is a key part of the offense as well in Berhalter's system. He has started all 10 games at right back and assisted on the first goal of the season but has just the one assist. Left back Waylon Francis likewise has one assist.
"Obviously the offense, we've been struggling," Williams said. "I'm up there. I'm in the habit of bad service, too. I feel the pressure offensively because I have a part in that. I'm not the guy who can sit there and point and say, 'Why aren't we scoring?' because a lot of the balls have come from me. Offensively we are struggling a little bit but it's early in the year."
This year, the Crew has two fewer goals after 10 games than it did last season. In addition to a lack of wins, forward Jairo Arrieta's lack of production in part likely cost him a spot on the Costa Rica national team for the World Cup.
"I'm going to be working hard here," Arrieta said through an interpreter. "That's the most important thing right now. I have a family I have to be accountable for, for the team, and we're in a tough situation right now. The most important thing is to bounce back and get some games."
At this point, Berhalter said much of the problem is mental.
"Listen, you do lose confidence," he said. "There's no question about it. I've been there as a player. Confidence makes a huge difference on performance. I'm right there with the guys. I understand what they're going through."
And given that, Berhalter said the first goal Saturday will be huge.
"Traditionally I'm a guy that loves shutouts and prides myself on shutouts, but we're a team that plays different than I played, I'll tell you that," he said. "I think our defense has been doing a great job if you look at where we're at in terms of goals against. It's been pretty good."


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Am I the only person that is concerned about the overall competitiveness in the NBA? It is pretty obvious that you generally don't get most teams A game on any given night, but what about all the hugging in the league and the complete lack of any real rivalries.
That Woj article on LeDecision really made me think about all the on court hugging and buddy-buddyness of the stars. Can you imagine MJ, Magic and Bird all sitting down during the off season and making joint business ventures and plotting join each others teams? In those years it seemed more likely that the Lakers, Bulls, Pissedons and Celts would have been meeting with their own players trying to hash out a plan to destroy their nemesis teams.
It just doesn't feel like you are ever getting what you really want, the players to give a crap about winning as much as the fans do. Thank god for the NCAA tournament where the players WANT IT.


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This evening, we board a traditional wooden rice barge for a memorable Welcome Dinner. We'll cruise past the Temple of the Dawn and the Grand Palace, both of which are spectacular by moonlight.
Day 4Explore Ayutthaya & Ancient Siam
After breakfast, we visit the ancient city of Ayutthaya, located about 50 miles north of Bangkok. This UNESCO World Heritage Site was home to 33 kings from many different dynasties. The capital of Siam from 1353 to 1767, the city was once a place of such fabulous wealth that early travelers described its "2,000 spires clad in gold." A coach ride brings us to Wat Yai Chai Mongkol (wat is Thai for temple), flanked by a row of saffron-draped Buddha statues. Although its stones were laid centuries ago in 1357, the site still functions as a meditation center today. We also explore the ruins at Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, a temple complex situated within the former Royal Palace grounds which served as a model for Bangkok's Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
After lunch at a local restaurant, we'll then board a motorized long-tail boat—so named for its long, thin design—for an afternoon cruise, with a stop a Muslim village to learn about their lives. As we coast, we'll see villagers going about their daily routines at temples, schools, markets, and even churches and mosques near the river banks. We return to Bangkok by late-afternoon.
We'll have dinner at a local restaurant this evening.
Day 5Bangkok • Optional Floating Market & Mangrove Adventure tour
Enjoy a day in Bangkok for independent discoveries or join our optional Floating Market & Mangrove Adventure excursion, which begins in Ratchaburi at the colorful Damnoen Saduak floating market, where we enjoy a paddle-boat ride along the canal and a walking tour of the floating market. Then, we stop at a palm sugar workshop and coconut farm, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, we journey by bus to Khlong Khon district of Samutsongkram province, where we board a fisherman's boat to explore the mangrove forest area, feed the wild monkeys, and visit a local fisherman's home. We return to Bangkok by bus in the late afternoon.
Dinner is on your own this evening.
Day 6Bangkok • Fly to Luang Prabang, Laos
After breakfast at our hotel, we depart for the airport for our flight to Luang Prabang, Laos. The ancient, royal capital of Laos, Luang Prabang is located on a peninsula between the Mekong and Khan rivers with green mountains all around. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is one of the quaintest towns in Southeast Asia.
Upon arrival in Luang Prabang, we'll take a short bus ride and since large coaches aren't allowed in the inner city, we'll then use tuk-tuks, the local mode of transport, and enjoy an included lunch along the peaceful banks of the Khan River. After lunch, we'll check into our hotel and have an orientation walk around the neighborhood. Set in spectacular scenery, Luang Prabang is famous for the more than 30 active temples and hundreds of architectural treasures that reside here. It will be like a journey into the distant past as we mingle with monks and local people heading to market and going about their daily business. Notice the many 19th-century French Colonial villas mixed in with the more traditional Lao-style homes. Next, we'll hop aboard local transport to visit the royal temple Wat Xieng Thong, the oldest in the city. Originally built of wood in 1560, it was reconstructed in brick and stucco following a fire in the late 19th century. Then we head to Phousi Hill, in the center of the old town. Here you may wish to climb the 328 steps and at the top, overlook most of Luang Prabang. You'll enjoy views of the Khan and Mekong rivers, and if the weather obliges, enjoy a colorful sunset. We'll continue on to a night market, and then we'll have dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 7Cruise the Mekong River • Explore Pak Ou Cave
We start our day in a local village, Baan Xang Kong, to learn about their paper traditions. From there, we'll embark on an excursion along one of the longest rivers in the world. The Mekong River, or "mother of all rivers," supports some 90 million people who produce 54,000 square miles of rice every year. Also home to more species of giant fish than any other river, this majestic waterway is said to produce balls of light along its surface, which the locals attribute to the Phaya Naga, or Mekong Dragons. Our Mekong cruise takes us to a rural village known for producing a local rice "whiskey," and to Pak Ou Cave, filled with thousands of Buddha icons.
Three-wheeled tuk-tuks bring us back to Luang Prabang for some leisure time. In the evening, we'll gather for dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 8Alms-giving ceremony • A Day in the Life of a local village • Home-Hosted LunchFOUNDATION VISITA Day in the Life
Get a window into the lives of members of a Hmong community in their village.
Today we rise very early to participate in an ancient Buddhist tradition: alms-giving to local monks. In the quiet of early morning (around 6am), we watch as hundreds of monks parade solemnly and single-file through the streets of Luang Prabang, collecting food offerings from the citizens who, in turn, receive prayers for their families and friends. Dressed in traditional Lao orange robes, the monks provide a sense of calm and solemnity to the inhabitants of the city each morning. We'll walk to a nearby temple with the monks and have a few minutes to ask them about their way of life before they sit down to their breakfast. Next, we'll visit a nearby market where we'll have typical Laotian breakfast foods for our own morning meal. We'll also purchase ingredients to bring to our Home-
Hosted Lunch.
Then we set out to experience A Day in the Life of a local village, where we'll get to meet young students at a local elementary school, supported in part by Grand Circle Foundation—part of the World Classroom initiative. We'll then walk to a nearby village of the Hmong hill tribe, an indigenous people of Laos' northern highlands. Here, we'll be welcomed inside the home of a local shaman. After a lively discussion with village leaders, we'll enjoy a Home-Hosted Lunch which we help to prepare. We return to Luang Prabang for some free time to explore, and dinner is on your own.
Day 9Fly to Vientiane • Home-Hosted Dinner
We spend our final morning in Luang Prabang exploring the Royal Palace Museum, which was built from 1904-1909 during the reign of King Sisavang Vong and served as his palace. Today it is a museum where you can see the royal throne and other artifacts. The building itself is a fine example of the French beaux-arts style and traditional Lao artwork. The ground floor of the museum is divided into several halls and rooms displaying gifts from other countries to the Lao kings and collections of swords and Buddha images.
Then enjoy lunch on your own before we take a short flight to Vientiane, Laos' easy-going capital. Despite its growing population, the city still retains a small-town feel: Laundry dries in the sun on French-style balconies, and street vendors spread out their wares on blankets and banana leaves. When we arrive in the capital this afternoon, we'll take a brief orientation walk, perhaps witnessing group aerobics at King Anouvong Park. We'll experience life in Vientiane this evening as the guests of a local family for a Home-Hosted Dinner.
Day 10Vientiane landmarks tour
We have breakfast at our hotel and then set out to explore some of the famous city landmarks of Vientiane. Pronounced "Vieng Chan," the capital of Laos is a slow-paced, friendly city of some 600,000 people.
The city was built around the twelfth century as an early center for commerce in the region. We start our explorations with a visit to the golden-domed Phra That Luang (Great Sacred Stupa), a national symbol of Laos built in the 16th century, and the imposing Patuxay Victory Gate Monument. We also visit the Haw Phra Kaew (House of the Emerald Buddha), which contains some of the best Buddhist sculptures in Laos. Nearby stands Wat Sisaket, the oldest monastery in Vientiane, which dates back to 1818. The temple contains a total of 6,840 Buddha statues in varying sizes and positions.
We'll have lunch together at a local restaurant, and then you are free to spend the afternoon exploring Vientiane at your own pace. Dinner is on your own this evening.
Day 11Vientiane • Fly to Phnom Penh, Cambodia • Royal Palace
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to the airport for our flight to Phnom Penh, Cambodia. After lunch on our own, we'll visit the Royal Palace, home of the present King Norodom Sihamoni. The palace was opened in 1870 and now contains the Royal Residence, the Throne Hall, and the Silver Pagoda (Wat Preah Keo Morokat), which draws its name from the more than 5,000 silver tiles that cover its floor. We check in to our hotel afterwards. Later this evening, we'll have dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 12Phnom Penh • Visit Tuol Sleng Prison Museum & Killing Fields of Choeung Ek
After breakfast, we visit the Tuol Sleng Prison Museum and the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek—both grim reminders of Cambodia's bloody past under Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge. It is almost inconceivable to confront the nature of true evil here in this gentle land, but the Buddhist memorial at Choeung Ek commemorates the 1.7 million victims of the 1975-79 Pol Pot genocide. This execution site is one of many throughout Cambodia. After lunch at a local restaurant and some time to relax, we'll witness a dance performance by some children at the Champey Academy of Arts, an organization that preserves Khmer culture. We'll then enjoy a ride in a remok (the Cambodian version of a tuk-tuk, a three-wheeled motor rickshaw). Please note: The Champey Academy of Arts is closed Sundays and public holidays. If our visit falls on one of these days, we will visit the academy on Day 11 instead; and our visit to the Royal Palace will take place on Day 12. Dinner is on your own this evening.
Day 13
Phnom Penh • Fly to Siem Reap • Floating Village
This morning, we depart to the airport for our flight to Siem Reap. We'll arrive in Siem Reap in time for an included lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we'll take a boat ride and arrive at an agricultural village. Here, we'll take a ride in a water buffalo cart to learn more about the local way of life. Afterwards, we'll have some time to relax at our hotel before gathering for dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 14Explore Siem Reap • Optional Banteay Srei tour
This morning, we'll visit the Angkor National Museum, where we will view its impressive collections relating to the history of Khmer civilization and the story behind the Angkor temples. Then we'll stroll through the Royal Independence Gardens and take an orientation walk in Siem Reap. In the afternoon, join our optional tour to visit Banteay Srei, one of the oldest and most beautifully preserved temple sites in Cambodia. Built in AD 967, Banteay Srei means "Citadel of Women," and is recognized as a tribute to female beauty. This tour includes dinner and also offers a glimpse into the daily life of rural Cambodia, as we stop to visit basket weavers, a Khmer noodle maker, and the local fair of Angkor Pyungyu. Or enjoy free time to explore the charming shops and cafes of Siem Reap, with dinner on your own.
Day 15Siem Reap • Explore Angkor Wat temples
Today we'll venture into the heart of ancient Angkor, a holy city that took centuries to build and whose scale is still breathtaking today—it sprawls across an area of roughly 96 square miles. The Khmer Empire aristocrats who built the temples and monuments here between AD 800-1200 were motivated by their Hindu and Buddhist beliefs. We'll begin at Angkor Wat, a masterpiece of Khmer architecture. Angkor Wat is a large pyramid temple, built between 1113 and 1150, surrounded by a great moat 570 feet wide. Note the bas-relief carvings throughout the temple, and take a moment to stand in the courtyard of this temple whose towers represent Mount Meru, the
center of all physical and spiritual universes and the home to many gods in Hindu and Buddhist mythologies. After we enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, we'll return to the hotel to rest for a bit. In the afternoon, we pass through the South Gate of Angkor Thom, the
capital city of Khmer rulers. We'll see the Bayon, and make brief stops at Baphuon and the Elephants Terrace, where amazing bas-reliefs depict the huge beasts almost life-sized. At the nearby Terrace of the Leper King, equally intricate wall carvings depict rank after rank of court attendants and mystical rulers. We conclude our explorations of Angkor's most notable features with a visit to Ta Prohm. Unlike Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm has been left the way it was found, covered by a dense jungle of trees and roots and allowing you to discover this archaeological treasure just as it was found by the French in the mid-1800s. Dinner is on your own this evening.
Day 16Fly to Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), VietnamMy City: Ho Chi Minh City
Get a local's perspective on Ho Chi Minh City, the "powerhouse" of Vietnam.
After breakfast at the hotel, we head to the airport for our flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the country's largest city.
While many locals still call the city Saigon, the city was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City in 1976. We embark on an included city tour this afternoon, passing the French Quarter and the Catholic Cathedral of Notre Dame. Dressed in beautiful stained glass, the church was completed in 1880 and is said to stand on the site of an old pagoda. We also see the architecture of the majestic Post Office, built during the same time period and featuring two enormous murals depicting maps of Vietnam as it was many decades ago. Later, we explore the landmark Ben Thanh Market, where local merchants peddle everything from carved wooden animals and coffee beans to delicately painted cookware.
Dinner is at a local restaurant this evening.
Day 17Ho Chi Minh City • Visit Cu Chi Tunnels & Vietnam History Museum • Optional cyclo-rickshaw ride, traditional water puppet show & dinner
After breakfast at our hotel, we visit the Cu Chi Tunnels—a 125-mile-long underground maze where thousands of fighters and villagers hid and fought during the Vietnam War, referred to by locals as the "American War." The South Vietnamese Communists, or Viet Cong, built this vast network of tunnels in and around the district of Cu Chi and worked continually over 25 years to expand the multi-level network. The tunnels—which include mess halls, meeting rooms, an operating theater, a tiny cinema, small factories, and vast ammunition stores—allowed the Viet Cong to control large areas near Saigon. Today, the Cu Chi Tunnels provide invaluable insight into the war era.
We return to Ho Chi Minh City in time for lunch at a traditional Vietnamese restaurant. Afterwards, we'll have a chance to explore the Vietnam History Museum, which holds excellent collections of ceramics, weaponry, and Cham sculpture.
You can spend the balance of your day at leisure, or later this evening, you may wish to join our optional tour, which starts with a cyclo-rickshaw ride through the city, followed by a traditional puppet show and dinner at a local street kitchen.
Day 18Ho Chi Minh City • Mekong Delta discovery
After breakfast, we journey outside of Ho Chi Minh City to discover Vietnam's famous Mekong Delta. We'll drive to the picturesque province of Ben Tre, where we'll enjoy a brief walk through Ben Tre village—famous for its coconut plantations—and take a sampan ride along one of the town's scenic and peaceful canals. We'll also visit a coconut candy workshop to learn about making the sweet keo dua the region is known for, and cruise to nearby Phoenix Island, where we'll learn about the local belief started by Ong Dao Dua, known as the "Coconut Monk." Then, after lunch at a local restaurant, we'll drive back to Ho Chi Minh City, where we have some time at leisure before regrouping for a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant this evening.
Day 19Ho Chi Minh City • Return to U.S.
We rise before daybreak for an early morning flight back to the U.S. Or, fly to Bangkok to begin our post-trip extension to Undiscovered Thailand: The River Kwai, Chiang Rai & Chiang Mai.
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Discover the World War II legacy of the infamous Bridge on the River Kwai before exploring the lush, temple-strewn hills of northern Thailand, home to some of Southeast Asia's most colorful and fascinating cultures. In Chiang Rai, we'll set out into the mountains and meet local hill tribes that have called the forests home for generations. In canal-laced Chiang Mai, explore temples as old as the city itself and venture outside the city on unforgettable elephant and raft excursions.View Extension Itinerary


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History Courses
HIS 107 and 108 European Civilization: Ideas and Experiences - 3 credits each term
An introduction to the historical and cultural legacy of western civilization through the study of a series of exemplary works, from classical antiquity to the present. Several critically important works of philosophy, history and literature are studied in the context of the cultural epochs which produced them and whose essential character they express or embody.
HIS 121 and 122 Survey of United States History - 3 credits each term
A study of American history from the first Afro-European contact with North America to the present. The principal focus of the course is political, economic, and social, but attention is also paid to architecture, literature, and popular culture where appropriate. Students are encouraged to explore these areas in their independent research.
HIS 210 Liberal Democracy and Capitalism - 3 credits
A study of the development of liberal and democratic systems of government and free market economies from the end of the 18th century to the present. The political revolutions in America and France are studied, as is the emergence of industrial capitalism in England and America. Substantial attention is given to the philosophic principles that support liberal democracy and private enterprise, including those articulated by the writers of the Enlightenment, by the English classical economists, and by such 19th-century thinkers as Alexis de Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill. The course concludes with a consideration of the thesis that "history has ended," i.e., that liberal democracy and capitalism have triumphed and face no further fundamental challenges. This last consideration acquires particular urgency in the light of September 11th, 2001, and the conflicts that have followed.
HIS 211 Twentieth Century Dictatorships - 3 credits
A study of the causes, character, and consequences of dictatorial rule in the twentieth century, this course uses Fascist Italy, Nazi Germany, Soviet Russia, and Communist China as the major examples. Both the similarities that link these dictatorships and the differences that separate them are studied in detail. Particular attention is paid to the ideas on which dictatorial rule has been based, including those of Marx Nietzsche, Sorel and Lenin. The course examines the popular appeal of revolutionary and counterrevolutionary ideologies as alternatives to parliamentary democracy and the social and economic programs these regimes put into practice. Propaganda, coercion, and forms of resistance are also considered.
HIS/ART 215 Selected Movements in Art and Architecture 1750-1900 - 3 credits
A study of the major artistic styles of the late 18th and 19th centuries, a period characterized by revolution and the birth of the modern era. Topics include neoclassisism, romanticism, realism, impressionism, the academic style and symbolism. These movements are studied against a background of dramatic political and social change and in the context of a continually evolving market for artistic production. Careful analysis of individual works, together with readings from primary source material, structure this investigation.
HIS 218 The City as History - 3 credits
An examination of several European capitals as built environments and as public stages for the enactment of a variety of social and cultural roles. The design of urban space through art, architecture and engineering is studied, as is the reflection of changes in urban life that can be found in literature, criticism and film. Historical events, as they were witnessed and experienced in these cities, provide continuity and context for explorations in art and culture. Cities studied include Rome, Paris, London, Vienna, Budapest, and Berlin. For non-Honors students, permission of instructor required.
Cross listed as Honors 218.
HIS 220 Film and History: Visions and Revisions of the Past - 3 credits
From "Schindler's List" to "Valkyrie," historically based films have been attracting big box office receipts. This course introduces students to the historical fiction film as a work of creative art and to the techniques filmmakers use to construct their "vision" of past events. Through critical analysis of several dramatic films that take historical events as their subjects, students learn that what they see on screen is not necessarily what happened, but rather what might have happened. Films studied include "The Leopard," "Burnt by the Sun," "Rosenstrasse," "1900,"and "Sunshine." For non-Honors students, permission of instructor required.
HIS 221 The American Revolution and the Early Republic - 3 credits
An examination of the American struggle for independence, the ratification of the Constitution, and the early years of the Republic. Particular attention is paid to the transformation of American cultural, economic, and political institutions during this period. The rising power of the Supreme Court is treated in detail.
HIS 223 The Civil War and Reconstruction - 3 credits
An examination of the events that led to the American Civil War. Particular attention is devoted to slavery. In addition, the political, economic, military, and cultural implications of the Civil War, as well as its aftermath during Reconstruction, are treated in detail.
HIS 224 America as a World Power - 3 credits
An examination of the rise of the United States as a world power in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the growth of American interest in East Asia and the Caribbean region, the American participation in World War I and World War II, and the U. S. role as a super power in the Cold War and post Cold War eras. The course also explores how certain domestic events – the Red Scare, the Great Depression, and the civil rights movement – influenced or were influenced by America's role in international affairs.
HIS 230 The American South since the Civil War - 3 credits
An examination of the South from the end of the Civil War to the present. Special attention is devoted to the social, economic, political, and artistic contours of the Southern past. Topics include the Ku Klux Klan, the Populists, the demagogues, the Southern literary renaissance, the modern civil rights movement, and the rise of the so-called New South.
HIS 231 American Cultural Traditions - 3 credits
An examination of the cultural lives of ordinary Americans from the colonial period to the present. In particular, the course will look at the evolution of popular painting and illustration, and the transformation of American domestic architecture from the post-Medieval house to the rancher. In addition, the course will study such literary forms as the dime novel and the mass market magazine; stage entertainment like burlesque, vaudeville, and minstrelsy; and the advent and evolution of radio and television.
HIS 232 The African American Freedom Struggle - 3 credits
An examination of the history of the African American struggle for freedom, equality, identity, and economic success. Particular attention is paid to the Jim Crow and post-World War II eras. The work of such leaders as Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King, and Malcolm X is studied in detail. In addition, the course explores the activities the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the Black Panthers, and the Nation of Islam. The Harlem Renaissance and the development of blues and jazz are also studied. Finally, the course looks at the African-American freedom struggle in an international context, comparing and contrasting it with similar movements in Africa and elsewhere.
HIS 250 Germany and the Path to the European Union - 3 credits
Provides students with a critical understanding of German history from the middle of the 19th century to the present and of Germany's impact on the European Continent. A central focus is whether or not Germany's historical development followed a divergent path from that of England, France and America and, if so, for what reasons and with what consequences. Since the Cold War and with reunification, Germany's efforts to fashion a new leadership role in Europe and in other international political and economic contexts are examined. Substantial attention is directed to problems of history, memory and responsibility that continue to occupy Germans today.
HIS 251 Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia - 3 credits
An exploration of the historical development of Russia and the Soviet Union from the eve of the 1917 Revolution to the present. Students are encouraged to study the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union as global powers, well before the more familiar role the USSR played as America's principal adversary during the Cold War. With post-Soviet Russia seeking to define its place in world affairs, students will learn how this task is complicated by the enormous historical deficits accumulated through the years of Communist rule. Students have opportunities to research subjects of special interest, including the use of comparative perspectives on politics, economics, social relations, and culture.
HIS 260 Special Topics - 1-3 credits
HIS 270 China and Japan in the Modern Age - 3 credits
A comparative look at the political, social, and cultural histories of modern China and Japan. This course begins with the first Opium War (1839 to 1842) and continues to the present.
HIS 278 Terror: The History of an Idea - 3 credits
This course seeks to provide a historical, sociological, and cultural context to the phenomenon of terrorism as it is understood in today's world. The course will explore the different meanings, over the last two or three centuries, that the words "terror," "terrorism," and "terrorist" have carried. Students will explore the historical origins of terror as an idea or ideology, the different forms of terrorism has taken, and the presentations of terrorists in literature, social thought, art, and film. This course does not provide a comprehensive history of terrorism. It does provide a historical and cultural context that may help us to understand what terrorism is, who terrorists are, and why the idea of terror dominates contemporary politics.
HIS 350 Research Seminar (CAP) - 3 credits
Advanced study of the important research techniques used by historians. In addition, it requires students to employ such techniques to develop, pursue and complete a lengthy research paper (based, in part, on the substantial use of primary sources) appropriate to their program and interests. Particular attention is paid to the use of indicates, databases, and on-line services; the pursuit and critical evaluation of writing. With its emphasis on logical thinking, quantitative analysis, clear writing, and other college-wide goals, this class serves as the history major's capstone experience.