In this rough cut, I have compiled my narration, audio journals, and music. Audio Track 1 consists of my weekly audio journal entries, Track 2 has my narration, and Track 3 contains my music. Overall, I am liking the themes and basis of my podcast, however there are technical issues to be worked out. The audio levels are all over the place at times and my fade in and outs of my music could be a little better. I will need to run through the audio journals one more time to make sure that all the awkward pauses and “ums'” are taken out, though it shouldn’t take too long. Other…

Beyond Class Activity: Other On the 10th of October, 2024, the Northern Lights made their appearance in the skies above campus. At 7:31pm myself and my friends ran to the docks along with many other individuals to take photos and admire them away from the campus’s light pollution. It was an atmosphere of awe and wonderment as about 100 people and I sat and gazed at the red, green and purple hues illuminating the night sky. The northern lights are extremely special to me as back home, in the quiet, dark, and secluded environment that surrounds my house, has always been the perfect place to see the Northern Lights. So…

Beyond Class Activity: Extracurricular At the beginning of the year I joined the Community News Fellow Program, where students are paired with a local news outlets to help cover stories and support local news. I paired up with Saco Bay News and began my first story at the end of September. It was about the local elementary cross-country program at the Dayton, Biddeford, and Saco elementary schools. I had an amazing time taking photos and being a part of the program’s practices and meets. The children sported bright smiles the entire time and there was barely any conflict between teammates, which was great to see. When I talked to the…

Intro: Hello, and welcome to Comm Talks With Cally. This episode is dedicated to my “First Semester Journey”.  Today I want to share a story that so many of us can relate to: navigating the highs and lows of starting something new. From stepping out of my comfort zone to balancing academics, athletics, and personal growth, this past semester has been a whirlwind of challenges and discoveries.   In this episode, I’ll take you behind the scenes of my first year at college—what it was like to find my place on the Tennis team, the lessons I learned in an acting class that pushed me far beyond what I thought I…

Key Themes: Week 2 (Sep. 1st – 7th): “I started Club Tennis and Soccer this week. I really missed each of those sports. Especially Tennis. I made a new friend named Addie. She is just as involved and in love with tennis as I am, and happens to share the same name as my best friend/sister, so it’s not a hard name to remember. We had practice from 4 to 6, and then stayed an extra hour afterwards to play around by ourselves and our coach Joal. He’s on the marketing team here and UNE. Joal said that we would both probably be a part of the traveling team because…

 LIL 120 A – Fall 2024 Professor Cripps 2 – Offer 2 Specific Details from the chapter. For each ID/quote add 3-8 sentences of your own explanation. Page 250-251: “Here is an attempt from the seventeenth century…cold, sterile, chaotic world of meaningless atoms.” During this time in history there was a Protestant assault of the Catholic Church. Greenblatt suggests that this assault was not on the basis of atomism, but the resurgence of ancient materialism. The Catholic Counter-Reformation was an act of purgation of abuses and ambiguities that allowed a path for the Protestant Revolt. Here is where we find the emergence of Jesuits, who are made to sit and…

 LIL 120 A – Fall 2024 Professor Cripps 2 – Offer 2 Specific Details from the chapter. For each ID/quote add 3-8 sentences of your own explanation. Page 225, para 2: “what mattered was not adherence but mobility…”: In this excerpt, Greenblatt focuses on the significance of mobility in the context of intellectual and cultural transmission. He contrasts adherences, which implies conformity or inaction, with mobility, a concept central to the rebirth and spreading of ideas–emphasizing how ancient works like On the Nature of Things, were rediscovered and reintroduced into society. In this sense, I see mobility as not just physical but intellectual, as Greenblatt discusses the circulation of ideas,…

 LIL 120 A – Fall 2024 Professor Cripps 2 – Offer 2 Specific Details from the chapter. For each ID/quote add 3-8 sentences of your own explanation. Page 205, Paragraph 2: I found humor in Pedro de Luna’s claim to be Pope Benedict XIII, especially while barricading himself on an isolated rock. This paragraph details the time of the Western Schism, where three men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope, each supported by different factions within Europe. Greenblatt explains that by this point, most people, including Poggio, had accepted that Pedro de Luna’s claim was not legitimate. I thought at first he was barricading himself because he was lying…

In this episode of Comm Talks with Cally, I’ll dive into the Communication Degree at UNE, giving a breakdown of what the program entails and why it matters in today’s rapidly evolving world. I’ll share insights on core courses and how UNE’s Communication and Media Arts program prepares students for diverse careers like media production, journalism, and public relations. I also looked into the ethics side of communication, especially as AI technology becomes more integral. One highlight is my conversation with Emily Hedegard, a senior, who has strong opinions on why communication ethics should be prioritized in the curriculum. I’ll explore the concept of “building your basket,” a unique way…

LIL120 A – Fall 2024 Professor Cripps 2 – Offer 2 Specific Details from the chapter. For each ID/quote add 3-8 sentences of your own explanation. “They are like letters in an alphabet, a discrete set capable of being combined in an infinite number of sentences…” (p. 187, para 1). This idea introduces the basic concept of Chemistry: molecules as fundamental units that can combine in countless ways to form different objects, species, and shapes—all forms of matter. From here, the focus shifts to the function of these molecules, which can be assembled and disassembled just as easily. This implies that nothing is truly created or destroyed, challenging traditional religious…