Josh Herwitt
I have written for Student Sports Magazine, The Sporting News and SI.com and worked as a sports reporter for two newspapers. After serving as CSTV.com's men's basketball editor in New York, I returned to my native Los Angeles to join FOXSports.com. I also contribute frequently to Campus Circle's music section.
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The Disco Biscuits Offer Twist to Inaugural Identity FestivalBridging the gap between jam rock and electronic music, The Disco Biscuits have flourished as the one live band at this year's Identity Festival, the first touring electronic music festival to ever hit the U.S. -
The USA Patriot Act: Security or Liberty?A controversial bill passed by George W. Bush, the USA Patriot Act was passed after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 as a call for more U.S. security and protection. -
The Dobe Ju'hoansi Way of LifeIn The Dobe Ju/'hoansi, Richard B. Lee discusses cultural anthropological topics regarding misfortune, healing and faith that he learns with the Ju/'hoansi, an indigenous tribe in the southwestern Sub-Saharan section of Africa. -
Theodore Sizers Offers Alternative Approach to Education in Horace's CompromiseSince "the high school movement" at the turn of the century, the United States education system has been predicated on developing and informing students in all varieties. But Theodore Sizer says we're really doing it all wrong. -
The Harlem Renaissance: Hopes of PrevalenceWith the birth of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s, poetry became an important tool for African Americans to use to discuss their struggles with racial equality and tolerance in American society.
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The Zionist Movement and the Birth of Israel: 1880-1948In bearing the state of Israel, the Zionist movement gained independence from Palestinian Arabs and established a sacred homeland thanks to several key internal and external factors. -
RunawayThis poem is based on a lyrical game using random words picked out of a hat.
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Awakening (from Brian Alfred's Wires)This poem is based on Brian Alfred's Wires.
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Botti Lives Out His Dream in Beyond the TetherBruno Botti is a husband, father, grandfather, former Army Honor Guard, minor league baseball player and owner of an investment casting manufacturing company, but lately he's better known as a lifelong storyteller after releasing his first book, Beyond the Tether. -
The Non-Conformists: American Romanticism's Founding FathersWith the help of Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman, Emily Dickinson and Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Emerson pioneered the overarching concept for American Romanticism in the 19th century: Non-conformity. -
NBA Star Loans Art Collection to the Decatur House in Washington, D.C.Benjamin Henry Latrobe may be known as the Father of American Architecture, but you won't find many of his works still in existence. One of his three pieces of work still standing is the Decatur House of 1818, a historic site in the heart of Washington, D.C.
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Transforming the Human Figure: From Ingres to PicassoWhile painters, sculptors and other artists displayed a particular attention to their subject's anatomy during the High Renaissance era, the depiction of the human figure has regularly been altered to represent the beliefs and ideologies during a specific genre of art.
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Representations of "The New Negro" in Jean Toomer's CaneJean Toomer's Cane illustrates the return of the African-American community and culture to its southern origins and indirectly addresses many of concepts, including the "New Negro" and segregation, that characterized the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s. -
Origins of "The New Negro" During the Harlem RenaissanceThe Harlem Renaissance stands as one of the most prominent movements in African-American culture and American history. Following the Civil War and Great Migration, African Americans developed the notion of the "New Negro" through their intellectual and artistic talents. -
Environmental Decrepitude Starts with OverpopulationThe degradation of the environment has been an ongoing predicament in the United States. Pollution, land usage, and energy have all combined to create destruction of the environment, but the problem of overpopulation may just be the most crucial of them all. -
How the Media Changed Kobe Bryant's ImageIn 2003, Kobe Byrant had it all. The NBA All-star had just captured three NBA rings with the Los Lakers, top-notch endorsement deals with Nike, Spalding and Sprite and a beautiful wife with a child coming. But all that changed after one night in Eagle, Colo.
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Del Valle Archive Pays Tribute to Cammell and RoegThe Del Valle Archive and Drkrm. Gallery have created a rare and unseen collection of photographs from two legendary motion pictures from Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg: "Performance" (1970) and "The Man Who Fell To Earth" (1976). -
Screen Actors Guild Honors Film and Television Stunt EnsemblesThe Screen Actors Guild will honor outstanding performances from both film and television stunt ensembles on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 before the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award ceremonies air live. -
Moscow Cats Theatre Returns to LA's Wilshire Ebell TheatreAfter a memorable engagement in 2006, the world's only Moscow Cats Theatre is back in Los Angeles for eight performances in April and May at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre. -
Aspiring Filmmaker Cerda Takes First Step with The AbandonedAfter producing "Aftermath" and "Genesis" in the 1990s, Nacho Cerdá recently released his first feature film, "The Abandoned," which tells the story of an American woman searching for her birth parents before discovering that ghosts live her Russian farm home. -
Mountain West Conference NCAA Tournament Heats Up in MarchWith March here, the Madness begins once again. UCLA looks to have the No. 1 seed in the San Jose Regional locked up after clinching its second straight Pac-10, while Air Force, BYU and UNLV are battling for spots out of the Mountain West Conference. -
Connect18 Program: Group Stationary Cycling ClassesPeople constantly struggling to find time to exercise and still stay on top of the latest events around the world with their busy work schedules. But the Connect18 program offers anyone the opportunity to burn calories and learn more all at the same time. -
BYU Challenging Air Force for Mountain West CrownAir Force started out the 2007 season as the team to beat in the Mountain West Conference, but Dave Rose has BYU motivated more than ever to win a conference championship and ensure the Cougars a spot in the NCAA Tournament brackets when March rolls around next week. -
BYU Turning the Corner Under Young's WingAir Force has maintained control of first place in the Mountain West standings for most of the season, but BYU has emerged as the frontrunner now under the spectacular play of senior forward Keena Young. -
St. John's Needing to Overcome InconsistencyIt's been a year filled with inconsistency for St. John's. The Red Storm have shown flashes of improvement over the 2006-07 season, but Norm Robert's club has continued to struggle against higher-caliber Big East teams. -
Famous Fashion Critic Releases "47th Annual Worst-Dressed Women" ListWith the Oscars just around the corner, Richard Blackwell returns to 2007 with his infamous "Worst-Dressed Women List," documenting the latest follies, foibles and fashion flops of Hollywood.
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NCAA Mountain West Conference NotesIt's been an exciting first half to the 2006-07 college basketball season, and while national powerhouses North Carolina and Florida have stood in the spotlight for much of the season, the Mountain West Conference has grown stronger with each year forward. -
Pennsylvania Will Always Be Home to UpdikeCelebrated author John Updike told an audience at Bucknell's Weis Center for the Performing Arts that the good-hearted people, natural beauty, seasonal weather and central location of Pennsylvania cannot be found elsewhere in the United States. -
Examining Camera Techniques in Hitchcock's North by NorthwestIn Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, techniques such as camera distance, camera movement and editing all contribute to the visual structure, suspense and narrative of the film. -
Sports, Money and the Plunge of America's PastimeSince its early beginnings in the U.S., baseball has stood as "America's pastime" with legends like Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. But over the last decade, baseball has been damaged by the dollar and a new fascination with performance-enhancing substances. -
Professional Bull Riders Return to Southern California for the Anaheim ClassicSouthern California welcomes back the toughest sport on dirt when the Professional Bull Riders tour comes to the Honda Center over a three-day stretch this February for the Anaheim Classic. -
Why Are People Poor?Poverty exists all around us in every corner of the world unfortunately. While there are several reasons for the formation of a lower class, many impoverished communities often share an absence of education, parenting, family inheritance and self-motivation.
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Michael B. Katz's The Price of Citizenship and the State of American WelfareIn The Price of Citizenship, Michael Katz analyzes the collective developments of the American welfare state. For those living in impoverished conditions, he attains that the current social welfare policy does not provide social rights and equal opportunities.
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The Lessons Left from American History XAmerican History X can be remembered as one of the most graphic and controversial films of the 1990s. But Tony Kaye's film is not simply about shock value. Rather, it serves a social commentary for human beings to reflect on. -
Reforming American Youth ViolenceOver the past decade, reports of youth violence in America are crossing national headlines ever more frequently. In his book American Youth Violence, Franklin Zimring examines adolescent violence as both a social crisis and public policy issue. -
Diversity in Entertainment Starts with "Desire's" GrayScottish-Mexican sensation Vivian Gray has dazzled reviewers with her sexy portrayal of "Suzy Edwards" in My Network TV's hit series "Desire," but she's also helping to build a new generation of multiethnic actors in Hollywood. -
Domestic Protest: Is it Alive Today?Few could forget the domestic protest that the Vietnam War created in the mid 1960s. But as the United States continues to fight a war in Iraq, strong and united social protest movements have not reemerged in American society for several reasons. -
Traces of the 1960s Counter-Culture in the 21st CenturyWhile many of the ideologies and practices from the 1960s counterculture have disappeared over the last several decades, some elements of the era still partially exist in modern-day society. -
The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: Will Peace Ever Exist?Palestinians and Iraelis have fought for over forty years over ownership of the "Holy Land." While the 1993 Oslo accord was a major step toward peace, the ongoing Israel-Palestinian conflict now falls on three issues: settlements, Jerusalem and refugees.
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Freedom: An Individual Choice?Political theorists Thomas Hobbes and John Locke redefined the concept of freedom in the late seventeenth century. While both writers differed in their philosophies, we can see how freedom runs through our social, economic and political spheres today. -
Student Political Activism: Where Has it Gone?College students across America first became politically active in the 1960s with the growing tension surrounding the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War. But where has that type of student political activism disappeared to these days? -
Justice: Does History Matter?The sixteenth century introduced the notion of justice as political theorists Niccolò Machiavelli and Sir Thomas More began to formulate their own perspectives on the matter. Yet as humans, we often rely on history to dictate our daily values and morals. -
Separating Religion from PoliticsPolitical theorists have argued for centuries if religion and politics are naturally intertwined or independent of one another. But history shows that religious principles often shape the code of behavior that governments implement for their citizens.
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The Political Transition in Iraq: Can Order Be Restored?As U.S. troops continue to fight in Iraq each day, the Bush administration remains in search of an answer to establish political order admist civil war. But if Iraq hopes to become an indepedent, cohesive nation some day, several changes need to be made. -
The Nixon Administration: Secret Bombing in CambodiaIn 1969, Richard Nixon struggled to institute reasonable policies and tactics in his attempt to quell the Vietnam War. Several domestic and international factors made it difficult for the government to lead a successful attack on the Cambodian border. -
The U.S. Supreme Court: An Impartial Arbiter?Many critics of the federal judiciary have questioned if the U.S. Supreme Court can act as an impartial arbiter. But recent court cases have shown that justices can still make decisions independent of their political ideologies and biases. -
Reporting Crises: U.S. Media BiasIn recent years, liberals and conservatives have been at the forefront of a debate over ideological slant in the American media. To address this issue of media bias, one should examine how the press handles its coverage of domestic and foreign crises. -
The 1950s: A Shared Generational ExperienceThe Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and Woodstock were some of history's most memorable moments during the 1960s. But that revolutionary decade would have not taken place without the conventions started by the 1950s generation of baby boomers. -
African-American Authors Gwendolyn Brooks and Zora Neale Hurston: Overcoming Adversity in the Pursuit of HappinessAfrican-American female authors Gwendolyn Brooks and Zora Neale Hurston published novels that show their characters overcoming hardships in a variety of ways. Similarly, the hip hop culture of the early 1970s formed to combat the struggles of ghetto life. -
From Hurston To Morrison: Prolonged Cultural Assumptions of African-American WomenDespite being separated by more than 60 years, authors Zora Neale Hurston and Toni Morrison present their female characters in submissive and objectified roles to highlight the oppression that African-American women face even in the twenty-first century. -
African-American Authors Phillis Wheatley, Harriet E. Wilson and Octavia E. Butler Explore Sentimentality and Womanhood in the Pursuit of FreedomAfrican-American female authors Phillis Wheatley, Harriet E. Wilson and Octavia E. Butler incorporate issues of sentimentality and womanhood through scenes of social injustice and oppression as a device for conveying the human desire to attain freedom. -
Desire and the Twentieth-Century Experience in the Work of Hemingway and FitzgeraldThe early 1920s represented a major transformation in American life as a wealthy class developed across the country. Authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway dicussed this change by incorporating human emotions and desires in their novels. -
Wood Sculpting Exhibition Stops Off in Long BeachFrom his utilitarian objects to his more decorative forms, wood sculptor William Hunter has developed an expansive portfolio of work that covers over three decades. Now he makes a visit to the Long Beach Museum of Art in his first retrospective this fall. -
Def Leppard and Journey Extend U.S. Tour, Announce Third LegDef Leppard and Journey, two of the 80's greatest arena rock acts, has returned to the spotlight in the last year and extended its co-headlined U.S. tour due to a high demand from fans. The tour's third leg will kick off Oct. 11 in Fresno, Ca. -
CalArts Writing Program Under New LeadershipInternationally produced playwright, poet and educator Brighde Mullins becomes the next Director of the Masters in Fine Arts Writing Program at CalArts while juggling several ongoing threatrical projects around the country. -
Mr. Las Vegas Becomes Mr. Los Angeles for a NightAmerican singer and entertainer Wayne Newton has performed live for more than 30 million people during his forty-four years on stage in Las Vegas. This month he comes to Los Angeles to perform inside the doors of Key Club at Morongo. -
The Page Comes to LifeFrom my childhoood days of Little League baseball to countless visits to the Rose Bowl, sports have always been my love. But at an earlier age in an unexpected place, I discovered a different passion that left me seeing the game from a different angle.
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The John Jorgenson Quintet: Hot Gypsy Jazz in the City of AngelsJohn Jorgenson's intricate guitar work has impressed many, including some of music's best ever, from Bonnie Raitt and Barbra Streisand to Elton John and Johnny Cash. Now the Southern Californian leads a four-piece band that stirs up hot gypsy jazz music. -
Celtic Spring: A Family Song and DanceCeltic Spring has won over listeners with lyrical beauty and dance tempo exuberance since 2002. Now this family of musicians looks to continue to open eyes and ears to the world of Celtic music and culture. -
Creatures and Monsters Extend Stay at AcademyExhibition featuring models, maquettes and animatronic characters extends stay at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills through early September. -
Haedo and Dominguez: A Bright Spot in Professional CyclingToyota-United's J.J. Haedo and Ivan Dominguez are two of the fastest sprinters in professional cycling today. But these teammates haven't let winning individual accolades get in the way of what's really important - their friendship. -
DNA Testing: The Latest Form of Racial SegregationStudents at universities and colleges across the country have fallen in love with DNA tests over the last year. But with these new technologies dictating our cultural identities, genetic testing only continues to push people farther away from each other. -
Preserving Neutrality in Hard-News JournalismIn the twenty-first century, journalists across the board are expected to be objective and neutral when releasing pertinent and timely information to the public. But does objectivity even exist? And what exactly is neutrality? -
All the President's Men: The Paradigm of Investigative JournalismAll the President's Men presents an in-depth look at the Watergate scandal of 1972 through the eyes of two young reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. But by exposing the truth of the Nixon administration, the film also conveys a political message. -
Youth Coach Sticks to the Basics in Baseball BookBaseball instructor Marc Shoenfelt discusses his approach to coaching youth baseball and the emerging success of his book, "Baseball's Forgotten Basics: A Field Manual and Instructional DVD." -
Another LA StoryCity of Angels. Home of the Stars. La La Land. With its cultural enclaves, temperate weather and movie star glitz, Los Angeles is unlike any other city. From Santa Monica to Downtown and up to Hollywood, it's easy for anyone to get lost in this jungle. -
Housewife Has No RegretsIn a day and age where the role of housewife has greatly deteriorated, one woman celebrates her return to the home as everday housewife after playing with various careers for years. -
The One and Only Gonzo Journalist: Hunter S. ThompsonFollowing in the footsteps of literary greats Hemingway and Kerouac, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson earned his keep as a 1960s countercultural icon after penning Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. But how have we come to perceive this man today? -
The Pulse of the Skins: The Art of DrummingPercussion has been the foundation for musical composition for over 8,000 years. But the art of drumming has come a long way in America, from its early jazz days of Buddy Rich and Art Blakey to today's fusion innovators Billy Cobham and Jon Blackwell Jr -
Apocalypse Now: An Avant-Garde American War FilmApocalypse Now is not your traditional American war film. In fact, it's far from it. Francis Ford Coppola's unorthodox cinematography, editing and sound contribute to his surrealistic illustration of the Vietnam War, paving a new road for American cinema.