Monthly Archives: September 2016

Clinton in Greensboro

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Tia Dillahunt

During the Clinton rally in Greensboro, there were Trump supporters who decided to speak their beliefs during her speech. They help up their signs and made their comments before being escorted out of the rally by security. Photo by: Tia Dillahunt Once the rally began, everyone was eagerly waiting to see Hillary walk through the … Continue reading Clinton in Greensboro → Continue reading →

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GOP Farmville Opening

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Tia Dillahunt

I attended the GOP office opening in Farmville as an alternative assignment for the VA beach trip. The man pictured above expressed his feelings toward Trump and how he truly believes in his slogan. To show how much he supports him and thinks that he is the best candidate, he placed a Trump pin on … Continue reading GOP Farmville Opening → Continue reading →

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Classroom Drama

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Gabrielle Winters

Including Shakespeare in the classroom is essential. Shakespeare, and drama itself, can be used to teach many aspects of English. Shakespeare and drama can be used to teach diversity, language varieties, writing styles, reading, oral abilities, and much more. It … Continue reading →

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Teaching Shakespeare

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Danielle Sisson

Courtney & Erika The Importance of Shakespeare Students often have trouble understanding the language of Shakespeare, the jokes, the innuendos. Many students dislike Shakespeare for the very fact that they can not understand it. However, Shakespeare is important for students to … Continue reading →

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Write In: Dad

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Sierra Poston

Michael Arens, an IT Business Analyst, who is politically conservative and socially liberal, follows the presidential campaign loosely. “I’m not really a big fan of Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton. Hillary does have more political background than Trump, so that’s a plus for her.” After trying to get more of an answer out of who … Continue reading Write In: Dad → Continue reading →

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“These Are The Options”

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Sierra Poston

David Schnittger, originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, works at Squire Patton Boggs LLP in Washington, D.C. When asked if Schnittger was following the presidential campaign, he responded with an eager, “Yep!” According to Schnittger, he would normally be leaning towards the republican candidate. But, he states, “That’s a little more difficult this year with Trump as … Continue reading These Are Our Options → Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Sierra Poston

Welcome to Longwood Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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Post #4: Reflections on “The Lifetime Reading Plan: Becoming a Citizen of the World”

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Dr. Hazel Elif Guler

Due by the class period on Wednesday, September 21 Reflections on Michael Dirda’s talk: Review this link before you complete this blog post: the Toulmin model of rhetoric. According the Toulmin model, a basic argument consist of the following: claim + support + warrant. … Continue reading →

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Undecided in D.C.

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Grant Cole

Feeding the birds on the streets is a daily routine for Katt, a humble D.C. citizen. She feeds the birds so that “[she] may earn a paycheck, and then [she] is on her way home.” What got her started with bird feeding was a one legged bird that she saw on the streets one day, […] Continue reading →

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Bernard Hamilton – Unemployed in D.C.

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Grant Cole

  Bernard Hamilton, a previously homeless veteran, spends his days roaming the streets of Washington D.C. unemployed. His days usually consist of walking from person to person, swallowing his pride and asking for what little money he can get. After spending time in the streets of our nation’s capitol, Bernard wants to know what our […] Continue reading →

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