Since I had never taken a course in Rhetoric before, I’d like to think I’ve grown a lot as a reader, writer, and community member. I am much more aware of any rhetorical tools that secretly thread their way through articles, social media, and daily conversations. This awareness really supports my critical thinking skills, because…

From the very beginning of the episode of The Bechdel Cast podcast analyzing the movie Black Panther, several rhetorical strategies are used to convince the listener of the podcast’s legitimacy and to continue listening: a commonplace idea of valuing feminism and respecting women, lighthearted tone and informality, structure, and decorum. This episode begins as, presumably,…

The Father Daughter Herky statue has the typical stance of a Herky, and is dressed in traditional black and gold, but remains unique, thanks to the little baby Herky on its chest. Herky is dressed in all black t-shirt and pants, with a belt and white tennis shoes. The brightest splash of color is the…

America Ferrera TED Talk Before America Ferrera even begins her speech, at least some of her ethos is developed for her. She is a successful actress, director, producer, and activist. Even if the audience didn’t know that, they would believe her to be somewhat credible of a speaker because TED Talks aren’t given by just…

All billionaires are inherently unethical.  While many of us may aspire to be so rich we can own multiple homes and pay off any college loan, nobody needs to be so rich that they have a huge ethical dilemma on their hands. I first encountered this commonplace a few years ago, lightly introduced to me…

Hello! My name is Leah Morley, I am from Saint Paul, Minnesota, and I’m majoring in Art. Now that we’ve gotten the classic college student introduction out of the way, here’s some more information! I am extroverted, and I talk a lot (probably too much sometimes!) My hobbies, unsurprisingly, include painting and drawing. I’m still…