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Fall Fashion Trends 2013

            From the run way to your closet- top fashion trends for fall 2013. Stores and designers purloin inspiration from the runway. Chances are, what you have on your back today was in some way or another inspired by a whimsical, unwearable item that was styled on a model and strutted down a long runway with fierce twists and turns, and cameras flashing months ago. The Fashion world is everlasting yet forever changing, one minute something is on trend and within a few weeks it’s a thing of the past. The fashion world is cyclical however, almost every trend comes back altered and modernized.

            Vintage trends have come full circle. Teenage girls and young women are wearing high waisted shorts, pants, and even skirts, paired with cropped tops. The stone washed print is also back in style for denim this year.  Surprisingly turtlenecks have been seen recently on the runways and then later in stores. Solid colored turtlenecks have been styled underneath open-faced cardigans and or underneath denim jackets during this fall season.

            Classical prints are very popular this season as they have been spotted on runways all over the world, from Italy to Paris to L.A.. Patterns such as plaid and floral are super popular. Plaid has been worn for decades and now can be found on skirts, tops, and even handbags. Plaid is timeless and classic and classics can’t be outdated. They can be dressed up to be elegant and dressed down and paired with black and gold jewelry for a more grunge or edgy look. Floral is another timeless print that’s been popular among women and even sometimes men for ages. There are so many different color combinations and types of floral that your options are nearly endless. Dare to wear classic patterns, have fun with them, and make them your own.

Common colors seen on the runway for fall 2013 have been winter whites and various shades of green. Such as darker shades such as army, olive, earth tone, fern, and emerald as emerald has been voted the color of the year. Other popular colors for this season tend to be warmer toned and darker colors; like navy, maroon, squash orange, and grey.  Do not shy away from these colors, use them as the main focal points of your outfits because they are bold, refreshing, and on fashionable.

            Fall is the season of accessories; simple, delicate pieces to bold, statement pieces are all welcomed in this season. To properly accessorize an outfit you need at least five accessories. Now don’t be alarmed! This doesn’t mean you need to wear five necklaces. Minor things count as accessories such as nail polish, hair bows, glasses, and earrings. Most women wear two out of the four listed regularly without even trying to be fashionable. Accessorizing must be done properly as it can make or break any outfit. If you have a bold outfit with many focal points, you want to aim on the more simple side of accessing. For example, plain necklaces with a simple charm at the end are very popular for fall and winter. But if your outfit consists of solid colors and lacks a focal point, try spicing things up with a bold accessory, Such as a thick gold colored necklace chain, those are very popular this fall and add just the right amount of bling to any simple outfit. Another cute and comfy accessory that is sure to keep you cozy warm on the brisk fall days or when you’re having a bad hair day is a cute hat! Tight fitting neutral colored beanies are very popular for colder weather this fall.

            Leather! Leather! Leather! Leather is very popular this fall as an accent piece where as last year it was popular for winter 2012 as A statement piece. This material can be found in just about all articles of clothing. It has been seen often in stores as a stripe on the side of pants or accents on the collar of shirts. Leather is also fun for jewelry and accessories such as hair bows, bracelets, and of course, hand bags. Combat boots which are also made of leather have been in style for years and just seem to keep reappearing on the runways and then in stores and then in your closet. They are definitely a more edgy trend, but they should be a staple in every girl’s wardrobe because there are so many different ways to style them. High black colored combat boots look adorable paired with skater dresses, jeans, and even a thick legging. A leather accent can really do a lot for an outfit. By adding just a pinch of edge your look, you can go from Ooh to ooh la la.

            Eye-catching outerwear is an extremely big trend for this fall. While picking out a coat or heavy jacket for the season, it is important to remember to be bold. You’ll want a “look at me” color that grasps attention and adds color to the, boring days between fall and winter. Perhaps an emerald green or an eye catching maroon, something earth tone but bold not neon, neon’s are for summer.

            On the more casual side of things. Investing in a basic flannel can really add a more lax vibe to your outfit. By tying it around your waist or throwing it over a muscle tank, band tee, or tee shirt it appears that you tried but you didn’t try too hard to achieve a relaxed, casual, yet put together look.  Wedged sneakers have been seen all over. In stores, pictures, featured in articles, and of course on the runway. These fun sneaks are usually paired with jeans, dresses, or skirts and add a polished, edgy touch to any outfit. Since they are such a unique, interesting shoe it truly leaves it open for interpretation on how to style them.

Although these pieces are often styled and referred to as trendy, fashion is meant to be fun and is a creative outlet if you allow it to be. Style these pieces according to your liking. Be

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            A.J Liebling once said, “ People everywhere confuse what they read in newspapers with news.”  What A.J Liebling meant by this quote was that often times the media portrays and presents the news an entirely different way than it was originally intended. Liebling implies that the articles written in newspaper have been shifted and worded differently to support the writer’s personal opinion, thus allowing the public a filtered, bias news story. This quote is easy to qualify with because there are two strong sides to the argument. Libeling’s quote is easy to defend in one aspect because bias is a prominent aspect of journalism, as writers often emphasize certain facts about a situation making it appear differently. This quote is also easy to challenge because newspaper writers must use direct quotation from the sources, which allows the reader a firsthand perspective, as the writers must also attribute their information to other sources. Newspaper writers also go through a series of editors who “fact check” their facts and information.

          A.J Liebling’s quote is easy to defend in one aspect. Liebling argues that the news the public reads from newspapers is often not the original story, which then makes it unreliable information. Newspaper writers can emphasize certain facts and use persuasive language in an article that only supports one side of the argument or perspective thus leading the leader to form a different opinion than they originally would have. This makes the article appear completely different than originally intended, which proves A.J Lieblings quote to be true.

    Lieblings quote is also easy to challenge because of the rules of journalism. Article writers must use “direct quotation”, which is quoting someone word for word without editing what they said. This provides a raw, unfiltered view of the story or article. Newspaper writers must also go through a series of editors who “fact check” their work before publishing the article. Fact Checkers check and analyze every fact and statistic written in the article to supply the readers with true, unbiased information, which provides a strong, argue meant to challenge A.J. Lieblings quote.

          A.J Lieblings quote is easy to defend as well as challenge due to the strong arguments supporting both sides. Lieblings quote argues that the news presented to the public through newspapers is so filtered and changed due to the bias of the company and writer that its not legitimate information. Bias is a prominent element of journalism as writers often use creative language and emphasize certain sections of the story to make the situation appear a different way. The quote is easy to challenge because writers use direct quotation and go through a process of fact checking and editing so they do not produce bias, illegitimate information.

Bump, set, spike!

 Volleyball originated in Holyoke Massachusetts, USA, when a man by the name of William G. Morgan who was a physical education director at the local YMCA, created an indoor game that he called Mintonette.  There could be any number of players and it was said to be less physically demanding than basketball or tennis. The game “stole” some of characteristics from tennis and handball by the way the players continue to volley the ball back and forth from each side of the court to the other, hence the name volleyball.

            Volleyball is played today on a court of twelve players with six on each size, two players in the back on the left and right and two players in the front on both the left and right side, with two other players in the middle, one towards the back and the other in the front. The main objective of the game is to land the ball on the floor of the opposing team’s side of the court by bumping, setting, digging, and spiking the ball over the net. Another option would be to

Pass the ball to other players on the same team as you. The game starts with the person who is in the back right side of the court who “serves” the ball to the other side of the court. This can be done underhanded or overhanded, but either way you’ve got one shot and eight total seconds to do so. Once the volleyball is hit to your side of the court your team has three changes, or “hits”, rather to get the volleyball back to the other side of the court. The ideal pass would be a “bump”, which is a gentle pass using the wrists of both hands to the “setter” of the team who then lightly pushes the ball high up in the air for the “spiker” to slap over the net.

Documentary VS. Reality

Documentary vs. reality essay 

                  In the last fifty years both reality and documentary entertainment has increased dramatically due to the growth in popularity of realism rather than fiction. Both reality television and documentary film share the same primary goal. Which is to expose as well as expound on real life events, situations, and occurrences. However, these styles of film and television differ in the ways in which they present the information. Reality Television is known for its dramatized, often scripted speech as in this day and age it is most commonly used solely for entertainment purposes. Documentary films differ from most reality television programs by the way the information is presented raw, unfiltered, and almost always totally factual. The general difference between the two forms of film is that Reality Television is used for entertainment and Documentary style television is used for educational purposes.  

            Reality Television, although exposes real life events, situations, and occurrences often brakes the boundary between private and public in an exploitive manner. The directors of these Reality Television programs don’t always present the situations for what they truly are by a series of things such as editing and cutting the information given as well as scripting the original speech and dialogue, thus exploiting the contestant for public entertainment. This form of television and film is not for educational purposes but solely for entertainment as the information and situations presented may be entirely fake and written up.

            Documentary films serve primarily to educate the public on real world events, situations, and occurrences. This form of film and television is most often unfiltered and unscripted, providing the viewer with a raw, truthful perspective. Documentary films are presented to the public not to exploit but rather to expose the truth behind a situation in hopes to further educate viewers.

            Documentary films and Reality television are two very different branches of entertainment as they both target different viewers and expose information differently. Documentary films generally serve to educate the public on real world events, situations, and occurrences, providing a raw perspective to the audience. Whereas, Reality television exposes and exploits the contestants for the viewer’s entertainment by scripting the dialogue and editing things to make them appear differently than originally intended. The basic difference between the two forms of television and film is that one is used for educational purposes while the other is just for entertainment.

Lilacs and a lax environment

Lilacs and a lax environment

Live music, art, vendors, food, and lilacs; these are just a few of the many things that happen at Rochester New Yorks annual Lilac Festival.

            This flora spring tradition began in 1898 when around 3,000 Rochesterians gathered at Highland Park (where the festival is still located today) one Sunday in early May to see the stunning purple and pink lilacs that sprinkle the hills of the park. The park has more than 1,200 different bushes and about 500 different varieties of Lilacs. There is also a large tulip bed and wild flowers that grow throughout the massive hill covered park. The Rochester lilac fest is largest celebration of its kind in North America, the Lilac Festival brings visitors from all over, creating an exotic spectacle of languages, customs, colors, an endless array of international foods and an extensive variety of musical entertain-ment.  Over the course of the last twenty years, more and more people have gathered to enjoy the scent and beauty of the early spring blooming flowers.

            Since then Rochester has established it as an official tradition. During the first or second week of May over 500,000 people gather and disperse throughout the hills and fields of Highland Park in celebration of spring, the season of rebirth.

Bands play live on the main stage as Rochesterians run around and dance to the music that blares throughout the neighborhood. Over twenty different food vendors with anything you can imagine from pizza, to Greek food, to Chinese food, to fried dough, line the sidewalks and pathways as they fill the air with rich and culturally diverse scents, each representing Rochester’s culture rich environment.

“With the lilacs ready to burst with color and fragrance, food from around the world, and great music, this year's festival is guaranteed to arouse the senses.”

The Rochester Lilac Festival is something that many people look forward to every spring. According to RocWikki.com the Lilac Festival was voted “best festival” in the city’s newspaper's ‘Best Of' Awards in 2008 and 2009. It’s a real blast and a great opportunity to get out and meet some of your the fellow members of the community.

Dan Eldon

Dan Eldon response

            After watching the Dan Eldon documentary about his personal successes, the successes of photojournalists around the world, and all of the extremely dangerous situations photojournalists put themselves in to capture an image and tell the story of those oppressed and suffering, I feel personally more aware of the tragedies of the world as well as the history of photo journalism. The Dan Eldon documentary was personally very enlightening and informative as it exposed me to the not only the lives of the people being oppressed but also the negative mental effects of these reporters. Martin Bell believes “it is so important to detach yourself from the people you photograph”. Similar to Martin Bell, Dan McCullen now feels extremely emotionally damaged from his experiences. He found his experiences difficult because he believes he had no control over the situations he found himself in, “ I was just there as an observer. Nothing more, nothing less.” All the reporters mentioned in this documentary stressed the importance of emotionally disconnecting with the situations they photograph because they cannot stop the situation, they can only share their photographs and tell the stories for the oppressed as David Guttenfelder said “you think you can make a difference.”

I found the video to be extremely compelling because it offers the viewer an unfiltered glimpse into the harsh lives of people all around the world. It raised many questions within myself. After watching I found myself questioning my lifestyle and how what I have exceeds the means of basic survival. I also found myself questioning the sanity of the Journalists interviewed in the video. These individuals such as Martin bell, Christine Amanpour, and Dan McCullen are only a few of the many heroes that risk their lives to tell the stories of the hungry, oppressed, and suffering. The interviews with the separate Photojournalists in the documentary were inspiring because of the fact that these people don’t sit back and think

 Somebody should do something about that, they’re the ones who go out of their way to educate the world on the hardships and cruelty that people endure everyday.