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These past two weeks I have been engulfed by a non-fiction book that was assigned for my Arts Studies class. The book is called Zeitoun written by Dave Eggers. It follows the story of a Syrian-American man and the terrible … Continue reading →

William Shakespeare once wrote: “Nothing is so common-place as to wish to be remarkable” This week in our Arts Studies Class we didn’t do much readings but rather we leaned towards forming our own ideas and arguments while starting our … Continue reading →

This week in my Arts Studies class we started on a new genre of study, poetry. One poet in particular caught my attention and her poetry really resonated with out main Co-ordinated Arts program theme, global citizenship. In This Connection … Continue reading →

Coming back from a well rested winter break, my Arts Studies class shifted it’s focus this semester to the war on terror. The war on terror is a heavy subject to some and maybe not of much importance to others. … Continue reading →

Over the last two weeks, my Arts Studies class focussed heavily on discussing the novel Obasan by Canadian author Joy Kogawa. After two weeks on discussing the historical and literary significance that the novel has on Canada, we took a … Continue reading →

Over the past couple of weeks in my Arts Studies class, we’ve read a lot of new materials but I particularly gravitated towards and developed a strong interest to the novel that we are currently studying, entitled Obasan by the … Continue reading →

Over these past couple of week in my Art’s Studies 100 class, we focused on the graphic narrative Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and how the graphic narrative acts as a medium for remembering. Persepolis is a story of a child … Continue reading →

Before coming into university I always knew who I was, my identification and my role in society. I’m a born and raised Canadian and generally I’ve always accepted this broad identification. Over the course of my life however, others consider … Continue reading →