Noël Coward changed the front of British Culture through his art, but it was not without help from several talented fashion and costume designers. Both supporting Coward in friendship and through their artistic expertise in his shows, designers like Gladys Calthrop, and Edward Molyneux created designs that will be celebrated now, in the Noël Coward:Continue reading “Callista Payne: Costume, Designers, and Modern Style”
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Emily McGinn: A Look at Coward’s “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”
Noël Coward released “Mad Dogs and Englishmen”in 1931 as part of his The Third Little Show Revue. The song remains one of his most popular works and many people still used the phrase “mad dogs and Englishmen” from this song. The song has also been referenced throughout popular culture, such as being performed on TheContinue reading “Emily McGinn: A Look at Coward’s “Mad Dogs and Englishmen””
Alyssa Sharp: Noël Coward and British Nationalism
Sir Noël Pierce Coward (1899-1973), a British playwright, director, painter, actor, and author, among other things, dabbled within all areas of art during his lifetime. Coward’s friends even referred to him as “The Master” (“Biography.”) due to his constant involvement in and influence upon the arts. Today, we remember him for his countless contributions toContinue reading “Alyssa Sharp: Noël Coward and British Nationalism”
Erica Kremer, Carly Fulcher, Matthew Holzaepfel: Learning Best Practices in Audience Engagement
My name is Erica Kremer, and I am a rising senior cello performance major here at FSU.As someone who has always studied and been around music, I have never experienced not knowing everything about a music performance I was watching. Every concert I have been in the audience for, I either knew the pieces beingContinue reading “Erica Kremer, Carly Fulcher, Matthew Holzaepfel: Learning Best Practices in Audience Engagement”
Alexis Cox, Florence Mumbi, and Ella Missey: Exploring the Role of Gut Microbiome and Celiac Disease
Our names are Ella Missey, Florence Mumbi, and Alexis Cox; we are very excited to meet you! Ella and Florence are both biochemistry majors going into their third year at FSU and Alexis is a biology major going into her fourth year. Alexis, Flo, and Ella all plan to go to medical school. Alexis wantsContinue reading “Alexis Cox, Florence Mumbi, and Ella Missey: Exploring the Role of Gut Microbiome and Celiac Disease”
Sathvik Bilakanti: Developing Nanobodies to Combat Parasites
What do you think of when you think of a human parasite? Most people might think of blood-sucking creatures like vampire bats and fleas, or maybe tapeworms. However, the vast majority of human parasites are much, much smaller. Diseases like malaria, dysentery, athlete’s foot are all caused by microscopic parasites. In fact, millions of peopleContinue reading “Sathvik Bilakanti: Developing Nanobodies to Combat Parasites”
Blog #3 – September 2020 – Daily Life
The lesson I am supposed to learn this year is to LET GO. I made the perfect plan, everything was in place. I was getting ready for a two-month trip, through the organization WWOOF, to a farm in Taos, New Mexico where I would learn all about herbs and natural remedies. A week before IContinue reading “Blog #3 – September 2020 – Daily Life”
Luis Sanchez: Developing Language Skills to Better Study Classical Civilizations
My name is Luis, a Classics major here at Florida State University coming from Plantation, Florida in Broward County. I study the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, with a primary concentration on their languages and literatures. My research thus far has focused on ancient medicine, and how it was used by various authors asContinue reading “Luis Sanchez: Developing Language Skills to Better Study Classical Civilizations”
David Wedderburn: Sharpening Skills for the Future
Throughout my collegiate career, I have developed a passion for entrepreneurship. Being an entrepreneur provides you an immense amount of freedom, allowing you to assess problems and find accurate and sustainable solutions candidly. Entrepreneurship is more than only starting a business; it also encompasses a certain type of mentality and set of behaviors. Entrepreneurs areContinue reading “David Wedderburn: Sharpening Skills for the Future”
Blog 5 – December – Views
I would not say that my view of myself has changed, my identity of who I am as a person has only been further confirmed through this year. I just think I have developed and learned more about myself. I feel more confident in my abilities and I have gained a new independence. This yearContinue reading “Blog 5 – December – Views”
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