Alexandra Villarreal
I am 21 years old and I am currently a senior studying journalism and Slavic languages & literatures at Indiana University Bloomington. I was born and raised in Northwest Indiana, and I have a beautiful doggy that I just love!
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Indiana University Bloomington: Journalism, Slavic Languages & LiteraturesInterests
culture, genetics, virology, foreign language, literature, writing, more writing, friends, family, music & more music, wine, good food, travel, opera, ballet, photography, dance, foreign policy, politics, current eventsMotto
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Sally Mann's Child Nudes: Confronting Altered ChildhoodSally Mann's work has spurred controversy worldwide with her early photo collection Immediate Family. Her work is important in understanding our society's notions of childhood and how they affect our reactions to work like Mann's.
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Review: Imperial Life in the Emerald City by Rajiv ChandrasekaranRajiv Chandrasekaran's Imperial Life in the Emerald city provides a vivid first-hand account of the faults and cultural missteps of the U.S. occupation in Iraq.
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The Pashmina from MumbaiA descriptive personification of my very favorite pashmina scarf. -
Sl/a/shA poem I wrote about the power of a woman over a man's heart.
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Review: Imperial Life in the Emerald CityChandrasekaran, an Indian-American journalist, details the miserable failings and missteps of the American occupation in Iraq with a beautiful, shocking, and detailed account of invasion, imperialism, and war through his eyes. -
Dear Iraq,This is a commentary that criticizes the American leaders and passive American public involving the Iraq war. It is also a personal reflective apology for the atrocities committed against Iraq by my leaders.
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The Present PrometheusA short poem about finding faith in the present-day.
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Celebrity Journalism And American CultureThis paper discusses the tendency of 21st century American media to provide excessive coverage of celebrity lives to the people, resulting in a possibly more ignorant society that strives to be the richest and the thinnest.
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Finding Happiness in 2009: New Year's ResolutionsMany of us settle on a New Year's resolution, but it rarely sticks. For the year 2009 I plan on making the most of my resolution: I plan to find happiness and simplicity with five incredibly easy life adjustments.