Dolna Smithback makes an astonishing job in explaining the world wide crisis of lack of clean water. She helps us understand the different views of water in the different religions, for example the story told by the two twenty year old Muslim women. This piece is deffinitely inspirational not only to the youth but to anyone who is able to analyze and reflect on the subject.
This piece by Nelson Diaz is touching because he is sharing his emotions about how he felt before his grandfather died.I liked it because he added a little humor to his story which helped to make it more interesting.
Nofar Hamrani does an amazing job in explaining this horrible incident that happened in the Gaza Strip. I cant ever imagine how she must have felt but i admire her for being able to recall this event and share her thoughts, instead of just forgetting it and ignoring it.
This piece is really intersting because it puts into perspective the true views of what materialism is based on society's standards and what other people might think about it. What i really like about this piece is that its a mosaic of the different oppinions on how people have changed the meaning, opinions and speeches made by politicians, leaders, and even ordinary people. This piece is truely amazing.
Ishmael Streever does a fascinating job interviewing musher Seiji Takagi and giving the listener a firsthand view of the world of mushing. Seiji explains his life as a musher in such a way that it’s easy to understand by the listener. The backgrounds sounds of the dogs add a certain atmosphere to the piece that relates to the directly to what is being explained. The story of Seiji’s brother was a nice addition to the piece.
This piece got my attention because Bryson Andres’s story is “humorous” yet intriguing. He seems to be pretty dedicated since he stayed in the orchestra class even after the girl left. Another reason why I really liked this piece is because I can personally relate to his story. What makes his great story even greater is the background music that shows how he plays. Tiana Johnson does a great job interviewing this great musician.
Aviva Hirsch does a spectacular job on finding different stand points and opinions of the topic that is raving highs school throughout the country. A teenager being in “love” is what she is talking about; the most common answer is that they are too young to know what “love” truly is, and that marriage is also something that should just wait. There is also one person who states that “it’s mostly lust”. Hirisch also manages to get their opinion about falling in love, or getting married in the future. This piece is great because it gives you an insight on what most teenagers think about love or marriage. Like she says “in reality we’re still kids, only just beginning our journey to find an amazing significant other”.
Aviva Hirsch does a spectacular job on finding different stand points and opinions of the topic that is raving highs school throughout the country. A teenager being in “love” is what she is talking about; the most common answer is that they are too young to know what “love” truly is, and that marriage is also something that should just wait. There is also one person who states that “it’s mostly lust”. Hirisch also manages to get their opinion about falling in love, or getting married in the future. This piece is great because it gives you an insight on what most teenagers think about love or marriage. Like she says “in reality we’re still kids, only just beginning our journey to find an amazing significant other”.
This piece by Yithzak Ledesma is really interesting because it explains two different, traditional types of music. People may confuse Tejano (or Texan) music to be the same as Norteño or any other Mexican type, but in reality it is its own different genre. One thing that really got my attention was how Yithzak interviewed Chris about his tradition of being in a Texan band. There are a few differences between both types of music. For example Texan has different instruments than Mexican bands. It also portrays the opinion of a Mexican and a Texan. If you are curious about Texan and Mexican traditional music this is the piece you should listen to.
“Bullies” by: Cash, Duende, Lil’ M, Jern, AB the kid, and Gucci Goo is a moving piece because it’s a collection of short stories that dictate the views of bullying from the standpoint of a few bullies and the kids being bullied. The pieces go around the idea that bullies do what they do because they are either jealous of what the other person has, or they are just angry about something and decide to take out their anger on someone else who they know they will do nothing about it. The piece that really touched me was “I love the power” read by Cash, because it’s a bully telling about how he treats his brother horribly and he still does and the poor kid was about six years old. I really liked this piece because it lets you see and understand the two different viewpoints of bullies, but end up on one resolution; to stop bullying.
This piece sets the reality of what is a problem in the United States. She places the listener in a situation where they can have a front row seat of why teenagers have sex. The piece also lets you view a teenage pregnancy first hand by the interview, where you can see the emotional distress the girl felt, while the guy was mostly calm about it.
“What if” by Ellie Evans is an incredible piece. I found it interesting because of the questions she asks in those five minutes. The way she delivers her point through the questions we may or may not ask ourselves everyday is amazing. At the beginning of the piece the background music set a certain mood where you can lean back and ask yourself each of these questions. This is a piece that makes you think about everything that is going on around you, it may relate to the listener personally, or to someone they know.
Quinceañeras (Quince dances), have always been a great part of the Hispanic tradition. Like Domingo Diaz states at the beginning of the piece "In our culture there is a special celebration of a young girls coming of age, it revolves around many symbolisms and dance to show the transitions of life...". I liked the piece because it not only lets people know of the female Hispanic traditions that most Latino families have to this day, but it also lets you know of one of the main parts of the celebration, the choreography of the dances. The background music is great because it gives us an insight of the type of music the celebration has. If you are the type of person who would like to know a little more about this great Hispanic tradition, this is the piece to listen to. Domingo Diaz, Oscar Hernandez and the choreographer Juanpablo Estella do a great job of letting the listener know what exactly Quinceañeras are and how important they are.
Comments by Johnn Vasquez
Comment for "Water, A Universal Human Right"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on May 01, 2011 at 02:05 AM | Permalink
East Boston
Dolna Smithback makes an astonishing job in explaining the world wide crisis of lack of clean water. She helps us understand the different views of water in the different religions, for example the story told by the two twenty year old Muslim women. This piece is deffinitely inspirational not only to the youth but to anyone who is able to analyze and reflect on the subject.
Comment for "Green Army Hat"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on May 01, 2011 at 01:25 AM | Permalink
My comment
This piece by Nelson Diaz is touching because he is sharing his emotions about how he felt before his grandfather died.I liked it because he added a little humor to his story which helped to make it more interesting.
Comment for "The Backpack"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on May 01, 2011 at 12:31 AM | Permalink
Great piece
Nofar Hamrani does an amazing job in explaining this horrible incident that happened in the Gaza Strip. I cant ever imagine how she must have felt but i admire her for being able to recall this event and share her thoughts, instead of just forgetting it and ignoring it.
Comment for "Materialism, Youtube-d"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on April 30, 2011 at 11:57 PM | Permalink
My comment
This piece is really intersting because it puts into perspective the true views of what materialism is based on society's standards and what other people might think about it. What i really like about this piece is that its a mosaic of the different oppinions on how people have changed the meaning, opinions and speeches made by politicians, leaders, and even ordinary people. This piece is truely amazing.
Comment for "On the trail with his dogs"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 11:49 PM | Permalink
Firsthand view of mushing
Ishmael Streever does a fascinating job interviewing musher Seiji Takagi and giving the listener a firsthand view of the world of mushing. Seiji explains his life as a musher in such a way that it’s easy to understand by the listener. The backgrounds sounds of the dogs add a certain atmosphere to the piece that relates to the directly to what is being explained. The story of Seiji’s brother was a nice addition to the piece.
Comment for "Bryson Andres and his violin"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 11:02 PM | Permalink
The violin
This piece got my attention because Bryson Andres’s story is “humorous” yet intriguing. He seems to be pretty dedicated since he stayed in the orchestra class even after the girl left. Another reason why I really liked this piece is because I can personally relate to his story. What makes his great story even greater is the background music that shows how he plays. Tiana Johnson does a great job interviewing this great musician.
Comment for "Is finding love in high school possible?"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 10:42 PM | Permalink
The truth about love
Aviva Hirsch does a spectacular job on finding different stand points and opinions of the topic that is raving highs school throughout the country. A teenager being in “love” is what she is talking about; the most common answer is that they are too young to know what “love” truly is, and that marriage is also something that should just wait. There is also one person who states that “it’s mostly lust”. Hirisch also manages to get their opinion about falling in love, or getting married in the future. This piece is great because it gives you an insight on what most teenagers think about love or marriage. Like she says “in reality we’re still kids, only just beginning our journey to find an amazing significant other”.
Comment for "Is finding love in high school possible?"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 10:23 PM | Permalink
The truth about love
Aviva Hirsch does a spectacular job on finding different stand points and opinions of the topic that is raving highs school throughout the country. A teenager being in “love” is what she is talking about; the most common answer is that they are too young to know what “love” truly is, and that marriage is also something that should just wait. There is also one person who states that “it’s mostly lust”. Hirisch also manages to get their opinion about falling in love, or getting married in the future. This piece is great because it gives you an insight on what most teenagers think about love or marriage. Like she says “in reality we’re still kids, only just beginning our journey to find an amazing significant other”.
Comment for "I Love Tejano Music"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on March 31, 2011 at 09:47 PM | Permalink
Texan music
This piece by Yithzak Ledesma is really interesting because it explains two different, traditional types of music. People may confuse Tejano (or Texan) music to be the same as Norteño or any other Mexican type, but in reality it is its own different genre. One thing that really got my attention was how Yithzak interviewed Chris about his tradition of being in a Texan band. There are a few differences between both types of music. For example Texan has different instruments than Mexican bands. It also portrays the opinion of a Mexican and a Texan. If you are curious about Texan and Mexican traditional music this is the piece you should listen to.
Comment for "Bullies" (deleted)
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 11:34 PM
Review of Bullies (deleted)
“Bullies” by: Cash, Duende, Lil’ M, Jern, AB the kid, and Gucci Goo is a moving piece because it’s a collection of short stories that dictate the views of bullying from the standpoint of a few bullies and the kids being bullied. The pieces go around the idea that bullies do what they do because they are either jealous of what the other person has, or they are just angry about something and decide to take out their anger on someone else who they know they will do nothing about it. The piece that really touched me was “I love the power” read by Cash, because it’s a bully telling about how he treats his brother horribly and he still does and the poor kid was about six years old. I really liked this piece because it lets you see and understand the two different viewpoints of bullies, but end up on one resolution; to stop bullying.
Comment for "Reality Check"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 11:17 PM | Permalink
Review of Reality Check
Also a word of advice is that you should state your name at the beginning of the interview and if you like you can state why you chose this topic
Comment for "Reality Check"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 11:12 PM | Permalink
Review of Reality Check
This piece sets the reality of what is a problem in the United States. She places the listener in a situation where they can have a front row seat of why teenagers have sex. The piece also lets you view a teenage pregnancy first hand by the interview, where you can see the emotional distress the girl felt, while the guy was mostly calm about it.
Comment for "What If"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 10:20 PM | Permalink
Review
“What if” by Ellie Evans is an incredible piece. I found it interesting because of the questions she asks in those five minutes. The way she delivers her point through the questions we may or may not ask ourselves everyday is amazing. At the beginning of the piece the background music set a certain mood where you can lean back and ask yourself each of these questions. This is a piece that makes you think about everything that is going on around you, it may relate to the listener personally, or to someone they know.
Comment for "The Guru of Quince Dances"
Johnn Vasquez
Posted on February 15, 2011 at 07:55 PM | Permalink
John Vasquez
Quinceañeras (Quince dances), have always been a great part of the Hispanic tradition. Like Domingo Diaz states at the beginning of the piece "In our culture there is a special celebration of a young girls coming of age, it revolves around many symbolisms and dance to show the transitions of life...". I liked the piece because it not only lets people know of the female Hispanic traditions that most Latino families have to this day, but it also lets you know of one of the main parts of the celebration, the choreography of the dances. The background music is great because it gives us an insight of the type of music the celebration has. If you are the type of person who would like to know a little more about this great Hispanic tradition, this is the piece to listen to. Domingo Diaz, Oscar Hernandez and the choreographer Juanpablo Estella do a great job of letting the listener know what exactly Quinceañeras are and how important they are.