On Tuesday, February 12th, 2013, the International Olympic Committee woke up the world by voting to drop out wrestling from the Olympic Games beginning in the summer of 2020. Most people were shocked to hear the information that was said and me wanting to go to the Olympics for wrestling and the IOC wanting to vote it out. Wrestling should be kept in the Olympics because it is the oldest sport in the modern time of the Olympics, it creates physically fit and mentally though athletes, and it has a worldwide popularity.…
Personally, I relished the exhibition because I came to learn a lot out of it about culture. I additionally do hope that other people would have definitely gained something out of the event. All of us after the event will find a substantial reason to appreciate our cultures and retain…
When asked to name a favorite place, some people’s brains may be flooded with memories of different spaces and experiences they have had. But for me, it is easy. Only one place comes to mind—the Joe Louis Arena. The home of the Detroit Red Wings is a dome rich in history and uniquely located in an American city that sits uncharacteristically north of Canada. Built in 1979, The Joe has a personality all of its own. The Joe Louis Arena is my favorite place because of the pre-game experience in the city, the historical vibe of the arena, and, of course, the excitement of the greatest game in sports.…
“I woke up and realized life is great and people are awesome and life is worth living.” (Source 3)Terry Bollea or as his fans knew him as Hulk Hogan was a beloved figure in the World Wrestling Federation in the 1980’s, this was due to his ability to perform and his ever growing fan base of the sensation Hulkamania. Terry Gene Bollea was born on August 11, 1953.(Source 1) Terry Bollea wrestling career began when The Brisco Brothers saw him frequently ringside at wrestling matches so they had him trained to be a wrestler by Hiro Matsuda. Terry had his first match in 1977 going by the alter ego of the Super Destroyer, but also went by the stage names of Sterling Golden or Terry Boulder. His wrestling career really took off…
I think the speech I connected with the most in the opening ceremony was the main speech given by Dr. Marie LePage. It was not the whole speech, just one paragraph. Doctor LePage said that even though she had all this expertise in her field, sometimes she had this doubt that she belonged there with her colleagues, or even that she did not know she was doing. I missed a large portion of the next part of the speech because I was stuck ruminating on this confession of Dr. LePage. I had been struggling with much the same thoughts in my art courses. I am not new to the art world, I have taken many art classes in high school and a lot of after school activities, so I have a healthy understanding for my college level of art, but still, in my art courses I feel like I am faking being good at art or I don’t know what I’m doing.…
When I first arrived at Rotunda D I thought to myself great I get to stand the whole time because there is not one open seat. Dean Nickels started the event off by introducing Scott Naggy, head boys basketball coach. Naggy then talked a little about how they recruit players for South Dakota State University. He then introduced two of his players. The first was from the West side of Chicago, he talked about how he would play basketball to escape from the hardships of growing up in West Chicago. The second player was from Michigan, he explained how basketball was the main sport played in that area. He explained how the teachers there didn't care how the students do in there class they will just pass them to get rid of them. He…
On March 26, 2016 I went to the 102nd University of Oklahoma Spring Powwow hosted in Lloyd Noble Center. The American Indian Student Association has been hosting this event every spring. It is known as the longest running powwows in the nation and the world. Besides that, it is a unique opportunity to express the beauty of the native culture. Personally, it was an interesting experience to me to discover the creativity of this culture through their dances, songs and artwork.…
We were so anxious that night before the event, we could not sleep we were up till three in the morning. We fell asleep, woke up the next day almost at one in the afternoon. We got ready and left our room to go get something to eat and just hang out before the event started. Looked at the time and it was six pm and the first event started at seven thirty, so it was time for us to get ready and headed out for the event. We got there and we were so hyped and excited.…
As a result of most of my family being athletes, I was pretty much destined to carry on the torch in the world of sports. Wrestling took me by storm early at an early age and continued to grow on me throughout my teenage years. The topic that I want to express to readers is that of how wrestling affected my life.…
For my cultural event I choose to go to the African-American Poetry Night hosted by MCCC writing center. I found the event insightful as it highlighted well know African-American poets such as Mayo Angelou and Langston Hughes, and some poets that are not as well known, such as Marvin X. The event was open to the public, and the attendees was welcome to bring a poem or a story to share.…
Since the event was based on privilege and oppression, the event lined up with the lectures and readings towards the beginning of the semester. When the event took place, we had just finished up the chapter on Native American’s. This tied into the event well as the attention getter of the event referenced that the UW La Crosse’s campus was built on stolen land from the Ho Chunk nation. Normally, I would have labeled this as a fun fact of La Crosse, but after taking this course it made me think more in depth into how appalling it was for the white man to not only take the indigenous populations land, but turn it into everything that goes against their beliefs about land ownership. Another topic of the event that fit in well with our early class material dealt with racism being passed from generation to…
“You can quit when you are finished.” My dad has been saying this my entire life. Everytime he said that I took it to heart because, it is a powerful saying if you really and truly follow it. I had followed that saying my whole life relatively easily, until my freshman year of wrestling. During that season I was tested in how much I really believed in what my dad had been saying.…
I also chose this event because I had questions of my own that I wanted to get answers to, such as, why did these brothers turn to violence on society after living in America? They seemed…
This Saturday on the 13th I went to see a speaker talk in Minneapolis on Nicollet Ave. I had found out about the event from a website called Meetup.com. There was a travel author planning to speak at a meeting room in a coffee shop about how living internationally can change your perspective. I thought that was intriguing so I went! It was at 2p.m that Saturday and there wasn’t a time scheduled for it to end.…
The name of the event I chose to attend is “ Silver on Silver, William Spratling an American in Taxco” exhibit, where they displayed pieces created by Spratling and his journey in Mexico. The event took place in the Mexican Cultural Institute, a mansion with marble floors and bright colorful…