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Editor’S Notebook, Andrew C. Holman
Academic And Non-Academic Games, Bjorn Ingvoldstad
Academic And Non-Academic Games, Bjorn Ingvoldstad
Bridgewater Review
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Voices On Campus - Bob Woodward: What Journalism Is About, Bob Woodward
Voices On Campus - Bob Woodward: What Journalism Is About, Bob Woodward
Bridgewater Review
On December 3, 2012, BSU was privileged to host and hear Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist and executive editor of the Washington Post, Bob Woodward, as part of the President’s Distinguished Speakers Series. Mr. Woodward’s path-breaking reportage about the 1972 Watergate incident uncovered criminal conspiracy at the government’s highest levels and led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. With his colleague, Carl Bernstein, Woodward set the standard for generations of investigative journalism in the U.S. and opened the eyes of Americans to the concentration of power in the presidency and its potential for corruption. In the 40 years since, Woodward has …
"Terrorism" In The Age Of Obama: The Rhetorical Evolution Of President Obama’S Discourse On The "War On Terror", Kelly Long
Undergraduate Review
Since the events that transpired on the morning of September 11th, 2001, “terrorism” has become a part of the vocabulary of modern American culture. The word “terrorism” has become a powerful ideograph—a word or phrase that is abstract in nature, but has a great deal of ideological power—in American culture. This commonly used abstract word can be heard almost daily in the media and within the larger lexicon of American political discourse. Rhetoricians use the word to describe their motives and persuade audiences to align their ideological principles with those of the larger cause. This study examines how during President …
A Study In Sherlock, Rebecca Mclaughlin
A Study In Sherlock, Rebecca Mclaughlin
Undergraduate Review
In 2010, the BBC launched its newest series, Sherlock. The show was an instant success in the UK, Europe, and the United States. In early 2012, Season Two aired with even greater success. But we might ask why, nearly 120 years after he was first introduced, the character of Sherlock Holmes, along with his companion Dr. John Watson, still captures the attention of TV audiences? My study examines the representation of this fictional male friendship as a popular culture phenomenon both at the turn of the twentieth century and today. Focusing on the representation of domesticity and unmarried men, …