Movie Review

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was made in 1920, the movie was directed by Robert Wiene. The three main characters were Werner Krauss who played Dr. Caligari, Conrad Veiidt who played Cesare and Friedrich Feher who played Francis. This movie was about a very insane hypnotist who uses a somnambulist to commit murders. Cody M a reviewer from Rotten Tomatoes writes “One of the first true competent storytelling films, that just so happens to be a horror.” The film is special because the movie tells a movie without using sound. They created a very dramatic like horror movie in silence. In 2002 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari was nominated for Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards that was the only award that this movie have been nominated for. When the movie started I didn’t expect it to be a silent movie whatsoever. When watching the movie it kind of makes you feel like you are actually there. The best area of the film had to be the camera angles I had the feel of like I was spying on a person that I shouldn’t be spying on. The things that were not as successful to me was the way the subtitles would pop up on the screen the chose the wrong font. Another thing is how they would be mouthing words, if it’s supposed to be a silent movie they shouldn’t be mouthing anything. The elements that really wouldn’t hold up to well today would be the slowness of the movie and also the silence of the movie.

Turntable History

Little History About Turntables

Photo by Ville Saavuori

Photo by Mostbanginest

Thomas Edison was the mastermind behind what we call today turntables. Thomas Edison made an invention of a device that would record and replay sound called the phonograph. The first tune that they recorded and played was Mary had a little lamb. Then later it got the name grapophone which later turned into record player.  A stylus recorded sounds onto thick tinfoil wrapped around a cylinder. The graphophone replaced the foil with wax which made the machine have better quality of sound. 1934 A man named RCA Victor started selling the Duo Jr, the first component turntable which was plugged into a radio speaker. By 1977 the turntables became more popular to the world of hip-hop. Mixmag.com stated “They could also handle a new concept that had entered turntable culture – scratching - creatively utilizing the noise made when a record was swiftly moved back and forth at speed. For the next quarter century, despite the appearance of many turntables that boasted advances in one area or another, Technics were the industry standard.” Mix master Mike and Dj Dpooky were famous for upside-down mixing. As well Dj Spinderealla who is a woman Dj that scratches like a BEAST, she  is still going strong in the world of hip-hop. Today the record shoppers started using portable turntables. So now instead of just leaving them at home or only hearing /using them in the club’s people are able to take them wherever they want. I would say that turntables have changed drastically over the years and will continue as years’ progress.

Black History Month Program

Black History Month Program

By: Kayla Moseley

Tori Green, Cyann Burkhart, LaTasha Hill, Trinity Davis, Austin Brown, Elijah Hickerson

On February 26 at 12:15pm in the Math and Science building on the Paris Junior College campus, the African American Student Union hosted the Black History Month program. The Program included singing spirituals, poems, history of gospel music. Guest speakers where included and the event was open to the public. The purpose of the AASU is to bring cultural awareness to the PJC campus and Lamar County (surrounding area).

AASU members stood and lead the pledge called This Flag of Mine. Then we had prayer by Elijah Hickerson and Welcome by Austin Brown. A poem was presented by Tori Green and Kayla Moseley called Lord Why Did You Make Me Black. This poem was relevant for the Black History Month program because it showed the feeling and the emotion of being black and taking pride of the color of their skin.

TRIO Director Ashley Jones, Staff and PJC students

Rev. Lance Mann

LaTasha Hill and Rev Lance Mann

Then the members of AASU sang a song called Jesus Loves Me, the members remixed it to newer version the audience seemed to really enjoy. Singing songs for Black people was their way to communicate during the slavery days, to show this in modern day everyone joined and sung Every Praise by Hezekiah Walker. The AASU members led Lift Every Voice and Sing while everyone joined in. Lift Every Voice and Sing is the Black National Anthem by James Weldon in the 1900. It was written about the celebration of Lincoln because he helped the African American achieve freedom from slavery.

Rev. Lance Mann was the guest speaker he spoke about how the college students needed to make up their minds today on what they wanted to be and do in life. “When your body fails you, you will still have your mind.” In other words, never give upon the goal you set in life for yourself. Believing in yourself and whatever you set your mind on you can achieve.

In conclusion of this black history month program, learning about the history is not only fun but also very important.

Cosmopolitan Magazine

Cosmopolitan Magazine

Cosmopolitan magazine audience is usually for the young adult women. Due to the technology in today’s time young adults are straying away from the cosmopolitan magazines and tuning more into their online social media sites, such as on Facebook, Instagram and snapchat.

Cosmo is considered hybrid and does not use print or digital more than the other. Instead they use both methods of communication to contact their audience. Digital media expand the core print offering by being available 24/7 whereas print you are limited to a magazine once or twice in a month. With digital they update their information every day.

Cosmo engages the reader by writing articles about fashion, love, and music. They keep everyone updated with the newest trends. Cosmo usually talk about what females want to hear and also what they need to hear meaning they will put in life experiences.

The difference between digital and print media is that digital media is very accessible while as print media you first have to pay to even get a copy then hope that it doesn’t get near water so that it won’t ruin the paper. Also with print you sometimes have to wait months to even get a new issue that they put out. As for media you don’t have to worry, you can just google and there it is right in front of you. In conclusion I don’t think there will be a time when Cosmo print ceases to exist because everyone doesn’t always get good service, with a magazine you do not need service.