Site-Wide Activity

Image Source: João Fellet, BBC Brazil.

This news story
explains the impact of COVID-19 on the indigenous communities in Brazil.
Doctors predict that COVID-19 has the potential to decimate these […]

This week focused on the global Cold War context. On Moodle,
Professor Holt posted two video lectures. Assignments this week included
readings on Perusall, a BBF Reading Quiz, and Draft Research […]

Amidst the pandemic the world has been facing, Cuba has been a beacon of hope. Over the past few weeks, Cuba has sent 593 medical workers to 14 countries to aid their battles against coronavirus. The first team […]

Citizens of Brazil have
expressed anger at Jair Bolsonaro, their far-right president, for his handling
of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, Brazil has 1,891 cases and 34 deaths. Over
the past several nights, […]

Dr. Holt opened today’s class by
asking students if they had questions about Friday’s Unit Quiz #2. Students
were primarily concerned about the layout of the quiz, as well as clarification
on the content. Goi […]

Walking onto the path what struck me immediately was how the space felt more natural than Johnson Woods. This was apparent immediately as my boots sank into the soft ground. It was easy to tell that this area had […]

 Back in middle school my mom and stepdad took me to a rather free spirited celebration of something I had never heard of. At the festival I got to hold an albino python courtesy of a humane society raising […]

How does Azuela approach concepts of masculinity and femininity in The Underdogs?

Azuela’s The Underdogs places most of its focus on having the male characters exhibit hyper-masculine traits throughout the […]

A few days ago, we had the opportunity to visit the Brown’s Lake Bog nature preserve to explore the different plant and animal life which was visible during the winter months here in Ohio. Being on lower ground, […]

My project focuses on the impact of Diego Rivera paintings on Mexican identity following the Mexican Revolution. A few years ago, I had the opportunity of visiting an art exhibit in Philadelphia that was […]

This was my first time visiting Brown’s Bog, and, I must admit, it was much more pleasant than my last encounter with a bog, when I found myself waist-deep in the muck, having to be pulled out by my classmates […]

Like in Johnsons Woods, a board walk led us through the woods in Browns Bog. For this, I was glad, since without the boardwalk we would be trudging through ankle high water. Having discussed the conflict of the […]

Our trek through Brown’s Bog was a welcome and peaceful break from the hectic pre-spring break rush. Although many bemoan the dreary weather, I think it added to the serenity of the bog. This introspective f […]

Announcements: Great Decisions Lecture on Border Security on Tuesday Night and Unit Quiz #2 on Friday!

First of all, Marco started us off with Latin America in the news. He decided to look into the most recent […]

Video: The Larvae in the Pitcher Plant

What struck me most in Brown’s Bog, beside the silent presence of the glacier’s lasting carvings, was the life all around us — dormant, yet busy as ever. Professor […]

Nature has a way of sending us signs. When the leaves on trees turn up and the wind changes and the animals become scarce, we know a storm is coming. When walking through the woods to see an increasing presence of […]

This was my second time visiting Brown’s Bog, this time was a much different experience. I visited here last year with two other friends,  during late spring, before the chaos of finals.  The land was much m […]