Cooper Shapiro is a 2020 IDEA Grant winner who is majoring in Motion Picture Arts and Production. His project is tentatively titled “Sustainable Production Practices on Small-Budget Films”. Cooper’s faculty mentor is Prof. Lisa Tripp of the College of Motion Picture Arts. My IDEA Grant project has been a learning experience to say the least.Continue reading “Cooper Shapiro: Sustainable Production Practices on Small-Budget Films”
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Camp, COVID-19, and Coming to Terms
Hope Lewellen – Towards the beginning of the hold the pandemic has exerted on all of our lives (you know, when so many of us left campus for spring break only to… never come back?), my mom made a passing comment. “What will you do if they cancel camp?” she asked me, referring to theContinue reading “Camp, COVID-19, and Coming to Terms”
Social Reform with Social Distance
Mia Seabrooks – George Floyd’s gruesome murder by three officers in the Minneapolis Police Department was seen throughout the nation. Don Lemon, following the murder, stated that “there are… two deadly viruses killing Americans. COVID-19, Racism-20,” (CNN, May, 2020). This is the current state of affairs in this country and many Americans young and oldContinue reading “Social Reform with Social Distance”
Video: FSU to Silicon Valley
Hey all! If you were unable to attend our speaking event on July 21st that featured Garrett Johnson and Zach Segal as they discussed the future of cryptocurrency and the tech start up scene in silicon valley, you can do so here! FSU alumni Garrett Johnson (CARE 2002, Rhodes Scholar, and All-American in Track andContinue reading “Video: FSU to Silicon Valley”
Civil Movement in the Age of COVID-19
Max Klavon – The right to protest has played a crucial role in the history of American civil rights movements, with mass demonstrations (both peaceful and violent) impacting everything from women’s rights to racial equality. In recent weeks, the murder of George Floyd has served as a spark to ignite another round of protestsContinue reading “Civil Movement in the Age of COVID-19”
On a Plane to Nowhere, Part II
Abbie Whitehurst – July 14th, 11:17 AM Me and my family have been quarantining in apartments in downtown Brussels since July 2nd. We’re on day 13 today, which means in two days we get to go outside! And immediately go to the army garrison to get our IDs added to the scan-in system and toContinue reading “On a Plane to Nowhere, Part II”
On a Plane to Nowhere, Part I
Abbie Whitehurst – June 29th, 9:33 PM Today was the last day we lived in my house in San Diego. Clouds hung around all day as my family packed our bags and friends stopped by for socially-distanced goodbyes on our front porch. My mom is sorting through last minute paperwork, dad is packing the carContinue reading “On a Plane to Nowhere, Part I”
Finding Hope
Anonymous Author – February 12th of this year was, without a doubt, the worst day of my life. Of course, as I got ready that morning, made my coffee, and walked to class, I had no idea that my life was about to change dramatically. Halfway through my psych lecture I received a one-word textContinue reading “Finding Hope”
Nohemi: Growing within My Internship
Nohemi Soza-Acevedo is a 2020 FSU Tech Fellow interning at Orlando’s StarterStudio. As my 8th week interning for StarterStudio has come to an end, I can reflect back and acknowledge that I have indeed enhanced and gained many valuable skills thus far. For instance, two skills that I have developed throughout this experience is definitely writing and socialContinue reading “Nohemi: Growing within My Internship”
Social Distancing and Faith Communities
Faith during the pandemic has been difficult. Since I was young, my father told me not to trust televangelists, but that’s what all the pastors have been for the past nine weeks. Next Sunday, my home Church in Tennessee will do a partial reopening. Before returning to the physical building, I want to reflect onContinue reading “Social Distancing and Faith Communities”
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