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Shannon Tucker May 16, 2013 at 09:06 pm
Mr. Ostwald is so dedicated to his students, major kudos to him!!
-Shannon Tucker, class of 2004
Terry Jares May 17, 2013 at 05:33 pm
Way to go York High School. I'm proud to have taught so many of their talented string players many…Read More of whom have continued on as professional musicians.
Terry Jares
Vice-president
Chicago Federation of Musicians
Colleen May 17, 2013 at 08:25 pm
I couldn't agree with you more, Shannon. Mr. Ostwald holds high standards for his students and…Read More creates an environment for musical growth and enjoyment. York definitely deserves the recognition. I am proud to have been a part of their program, it has served as a foundational example of how to conduct my own music classroom today.
-Colleen Eakley, class of 2004
Independence666 May 5, 2013 at 01:10 pm
Art in the Park is, by far, the best thing Elmhurst does all year. Whoever is in charge should be…Read More commended.
Ercie Berwick May 3, 2013 at 12:28 am
“Overall research is unable to support the conclusion that video game violence is related to…Read More societal violence,” Ferguson wrote. “After national tragedies it is quite common to see moral panics target media, and considerable bad information can circulate. … I strongly encourage you to resist the pressure from these individuals.”
The above statement is, of course, sheer, unadulterated bull manure! This is a lie that absolutely defies the imagination! Only a person lacking the most basic common sense would make such a pronouncement, his/her education in psychology notwithstanding.
When my daughter was about twelve years of age, I took her to see that beautiful musical "The Sound of Music." For weeks after she had seen that movie, she walked on air, singing the songs and reliving so many of the beautiful scenes in that wonderful film.
THEREFORE, is this psychologist trying to tell me that, just as a child can be favorably impressed by a beautiful movie, that same child cannot be unfavorably impressed by a video that contains blood and guts and whatever else is ugly? I am a mother who raised three children, and nobody can tell me, psychology degree or no psychology degree, that a child cannot be driven to violence by viewing violence just as a child can be driven to beauty and peace by viewing beauty and peace.
As Sherlock Holmes always said to his sidekick after they had resolved a crime, "Elementary, my dear Watson."
Susan May 3, 2013 at 01:53 pm
I've played M rated video games before. Do I go around stealing cars in real life and beating people…Read More up? No. Have I ever held or shot a gun? No. Just because something happens in a movie or in a video game doesn't mean it's translated to real life.
If children were going to be driven to violence don't you think it'd be by what they watch on the nightly news? That's much more violent than anything I've ever seen in a movie or a video game. It's a parent's job to PARENT their children, not the library.
Ercie Berwick May 3, 2013 at 10:06 pm
Not every human being has the wherewithal to withstand not being negatively affected by the violence…Read More that he/she views on videos. Just because you yourself were not affected is not proof positive that no other child will be affected. Children have been known to have been negatively affected by such violence so that it does indeed translate to real life. I think your comment about "what they watch on the nightly news" is a poor analogy, nor is it even remotely true that "that's much more violent than anything I've ever seen in a movie or a video game." If one is to be reasonable about this subject, then one needs to comprehend that the nightly news is a far cry from the violent video that keeps on going and going and going from beginning to end, with violence picking up speed and violence begetting violence and yet more violence until the child is saturated with it and in the final analysis often finds it difficult to separate reality from unreality. For you to attempt to buttress your opinion by comparing violent videos to the nightly news is a desperate attempt to put your stamp of approval on something that needs to be condemned rather than condoned.
Wanda Block March 2, 2013 at 02:55 pm
What wonderful art pieces! I can hardly wait to see the whole exhibit.
MJ Rogers February 4, 2013 at 06:50 pm
I talked with one of the girls in the Frostbite play. It sounds as though it will be really good.
Stephanie Price (Editor) January 22, 2013 at 06:32 pm
Last chance to register for this exciting Family 4-Pack outing! Registration ends today!
Colleen Krupa January 30, 2013 at 03:50 pm
Did they pick the winners yet?? Thinking of buying tickets for this weekend, but wanted to wait to…Read More see if I had any great luck! :) Thanks!
Michele Lundeen December 13, 2012 at 01:30 am
Carol,
Thanks for sharing this special news about the next generation of blues artists... I actually…Read More featured it in last week's Blues Festival weekly e-Guide news (http://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/email/newsletter/1411550915) with a link to here. I just now noticed though, a correction I wanted to point out. The great Lonnie Brooks is spelled this way not with a "y" (http://www.lonniebrooks.com/) and both of his sons, use "Baker" in their names i.e. Ronnie Baker Brooks. I'd thought you'd like to know. :]
Sincerely,
Michele Lundeen
Editor/Blues Festival Guide
Alan Brinkmeier October 25, 2012 at 10:37 am
Doug is a true asset to the music world. We are lucky to have him at Elmhurst College!
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