Author Archives: alopezdu

The event I attend was an event that was held by 2 student led groups on campus, the event was all about what it is like to be black at HPU. The event started out with a short documentary that shared the stories and opinions of students and professors at high point that are black.Continue reading “Event Response #1”

Something that has really intrigued me throughout the semester is how much culture plays into how one can perceive feminism.  For example, here in the US we have created a culture and society that allows us to actively make changes to our lives as females. While yes, we have made a lot of progress towardContinue reading “Panelist Paper”

I found this really cool article about a film that was recently released in Germany at a film festival and its about 2 sisters, one who was exiled but is now back to learn more about her culture, but she runs into conflicts with her sister because they see their lives very differently and IContinue reading “Black Milk- The Movie”

Right when I thought that the book was going to start lead to the ending with not much else happening I learned I was extremely wrong. Parts 5 and 6 of the book were just as interesting as the previous parts, if not I think they were even better. It was a bit of anContinue reading “Under the Udala Trees:Part 5&6”

This has begun to be one of my favorite quotes. Ive heard it many times in different classes, but it being something that I personally relate too it is so great to see something that I experience put into words provides a feeling of being understood. I also think that this is something that mostContinue reading “Single Stories”

Intersectionality has been one of my favorite things to learn and talk about. It was something that we had talked about a lot in a different class, and I’m excited to be able to translate that information to this class and see how it appears in the novels that we read and relate that backContinue reading “Intersectionality but as a Triangle”

The simplicity of this quote I think allows it to say more that the words it self. It allows for open interpretation but at the same time makes a point. Being able to control my own body as a women has taken many years to get too and even now we still have some battlesContinue reading “Its Mine, Not Yours”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”