It's Worse than you Think

Westchester Community College is one of the few colleges in the country that the Pulitizer Center has a partnership. Each year there is a group of students that are graced with a couple journalist from the center. From this, the student's get an in-depth look at projects the Pulitzer Center is sponsoring.

This year Steve Sapienza and Mika Fink came to the WCC campus to discuss their work, and dedicated a significant amount of time shedding light on homophobia in Jamaica.

The students were stimulated and motivated by their presentation.

THE RISE OF THE SNEAKER MARKET FINAL BLOG PORJECT

THIS VIDEO WAS MADE TO SHOW WHY PEOPLE LOVE THEIR SNEAKERS AND ARE WILLING TO SPEND AS MUCH AS THEY DO ON THEIR FEET. THE SNEAKER MARKET HAS BEEN RISING AND STILL GOING SINCE THE 2000's and onhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ih_1wpVFRgo

Changing Our Views Of The World, One Camera Angle At A Time.

Steven Sapienza and Micah Fink have been able to provide America with stories from all over the world that we are unable to see in our every day lives. They both have worked hard to shed light on different areas of life, helping us understand the problem, showing us solutions, and proving the importance of giving us this knowledge. Steven Sapienza has provided award-winning work for Hiv/Aids awareness, while Micah Fink has shown how difficult the lives of many are affected by homophobia in Jamaica. Both are an inspiration to many and continue to work to bring awareness of life into the homes of America.

Video games: The first steps in a new sport

Games are more popular than ever in the world. They out sell and out profit Nearly all other forms of entertainment. They've helped raise and entire generation of young adults, myself included. Now we see the emergence of E-sports or professional competitive gaming. These players can earn 6 figure salaries and even more in prize money. 

Recently one game in particular has risen above the rest in terms of mass appeal, that game is League of Legends.

League of legends or LoL, is a team based game where two teams of five players each duke it out with each other, while trying to destroy objectives and, ultimately, the other teams base. In October of this year they held their Season 3 World Championship at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 

Not only did they sell out the entire venue, in less than 20 minutes mind you, but they also attracted over 35 million viewers online. That's nearly twice as many people that watched any game in the last MLB world series. So video games as a sport, definitely an idea that I could get behind, but I was curious about others.

And it's not only the hardcore gamers who believe this. Chris Kluwe, a pro Football player for the Minnesota Vikings, is a vocal advocate for E-sports and the potential they have in the future.

If you want to learn more about the basics of league of legends check this video or stop by their website, www.Leagueoflegends.com

A Perception on Journalism Through the Lens of Two Award-Winning Producers

What does journalism entail anyways? Journalism is more than just gathering news and information for mass dissemination. It's information is framed in a way that people can relate to them. The award-winning producer and director, Micah Fink explains that documentary films represent a threat to journalism because of observational films. These films are told from the perspective of characters, often called character-driven. In addition, another award-winning producer, Steve Sapienza mentions the amount of time it takes to shoot and produce stories from the field.

If you want to find out more information on these admiring award-winning producers, visit the following links:

• Micah Fink Pulitzer Center
• Steve Sapienza Pulitzer Center

Give Your Eyes That Touch

This is an unusual way to improve your vision rather if you wear glasses  or not you would want to see this simple technique to better your vision.

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Taking Over the World One Party at a Time

Major Lazer is an electronic dancehall DJ project created by American DJ/producer Diplo. Formerly a collaboration along with DJ/producer Switch. Diplo has since enlisted producers/DJs Jillionaire and Walshy Fire (of Black Chiney) to help with the production and live shows.They're constantly looking for ways to reinvent themselves in the how-have-you-impressed-me-lately world they inhabit. The group is blending influences like soca, pop, reggae, and dancehall music from Jamaica with hip-hop dynamics and a DJ's light show.Whether it's dancehall, trap or any number of the many interpolations of cultures and sounds, the group maintains that it's authenticity and artistic maturity that make everything come together.


Check out their internationally successful song here.


More about Walshy Fire

A Professor's Perspective on Modern Education

College is a much different institution than it was decades ago. From my perspective as a student it is quite clear that many students don't exactly make productive use of their time here, as participation is quite low during classes, and overall there are many students who just don't seem interested in learning. Many people seem to go and get out, maybe it's because it's not as much about learning for them as it is about simply doing enough to get the grade and, eventually, the degree. Well, this is at least how I see it at the Community College that I attend. I could be wrong in regards to other schools, and I hope I am, but I don't have a frame of reference for that.

It led me to wonder how a teacher feels about the situation, so I interviewed Lori Maida, a Sociology Professor at Westchester Community College, whose course (Intro to Sociology) I took during this past Fall 2013 semester and whom I developed a rapport with. As a Professor she was enthusiastic about what she taught and encouraged participation through discussing the topics we learned about. I spoke to her in order to gain insight into the state of modern education and what is happening to it from the perspective of a modern teacher.

Crisis Reporting in Jamaica

    Steve Sapienza and Micah Fink are journalist who have worked with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting to shed light on under reported issues in our world. They visited Westchester Community College to share their experiences and present their work. This presentation dealt with the issue of homophobia and the AIDs epidemic in the Caribbean. Micah Fink also gave a special screening of his full length documentary, The Abominable Crime. Below is a video of their presentation, including student reactions, and highlights from Steve's work on a project called, Live Hope Love. 

NFL is too expensive

       I interviewed Daniel Johnson, A former professor at Manhattan College. We discussed how the price of NFL tickets are rising every year, and how he simply cant afford to go to games anymore. This is the case for many fans around the country. Here are the numbers to prove it.

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Award Winning Journalists Visit WCC

Students got to enjoy a very touching intro to a piece they did in Jamaica about HIV/Aids. If you would like to see it for yourself visit their website. http://www.livehopelove.com/

Two Young Guns in the NFL's Latest Arms Race

In 2012, rookie quarterback, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks, and second-year quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, established themselves as two of the NFL's best young quarterbacks taking both their teams to the playoffs. Kaepernick brought the 49ers to the brink of a Super Bowl title while Wilson nearly had the Seahawks in the NFC Championship, falling one game short in a loss to the Falcons. With both teams playing the NFC West, Kaepernick's 49ers and Wilson's Seahawks will play at least twice per year, fighting for the division title. With a division rivalry brewing, comparisons were bound to be made. I went to New York City to find out who the public thinks is the better young quarterback - the answer was overwhelmingly one-sided!

America's Violent Pasttime

Inspired by the scathing NFL documentary League of Denial, take an in-depth listen to the protocols and procedures required to properly prepare our children for the game of football.  From the NFL on down, all levels of football have implemented new coaching techniques and new sets of penalties to make the field a safer place to play.  Parents have to decide wether to allow their child to play this fast paced, often violent game.  Each individual must weigh the pros and cons in order to decide if their child should play.

Additional credit: Anthony Visci

Pulitzer Journalists visit WCC

Annually Westchester Community College invites two Pulitzer journalists to speak about their profession and for them to present their work. Steve Sapienza and Micah Fink are two established producers, who's documentaries are gripping and eye opening , were invited to share they're work on AIDS in the Caribbean.

Two Award Winning Journalists Visit WCC to tell their story

The students were able to see their experiences in journalism and hear their thoughts about how global warming effects the world.