ENCW 205 Fall 2021
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 8th, 2021
In September 1965, Hurricane Betsy was the worst storm that ever hit the coast in Louisiana. Up until Katrina, it was the benchmark in national disasters in the minds of residents because it caused such a disaster on the people that it left 76 people dead (reports vary on the number) and cost more than […]
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 6th, 2021
[posted on behalf of a student] Hurricane Katrina was not handled well and became the catalyst for change of how incident managements were handled. There were many failures on the federal level. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other agencies, at the time of Katrina did not require for the people in leadership positions to […]
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 5th, 2021
What struck me the most about watching the 2006 documentary When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts was how despite the horrific effects of hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the United States and all of its people forgot about the citizens who needed them the most. Interestingly, it got me thinking about what I […]
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 5th, 2021
Before I watched this documentary, I was totally unaware of the impacts of Hurricane Katrina. Of course I had heard the name and had known it had flooded New Orleans. However, I was unaware of the mismanagement of disaster relief as well as the depth of the flooding. I was also unaware of the racial […]
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 5th, 2021
When the Levees Broke is a gut-wrenching documentary that truly opens one’s eyes to the horrors that Americans are subject to, both by nature and the government. Spike Lee does an amazing job piecing together accounts, interviews, and footage alike into an emotionally charged film. This documentary shows precisely what art can achieve by expression, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2021
My final project will be based upon De Pauger and imagined letters between him and French authorities. These letters will follow throughout his life and will show his projects through his eyes. As De Pauger spent many of his years envisioning New Orleans, I will primarily focus on this time frame. This letter is not […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 4th, 2021
The footage of Hurricane Katrina is particularly disturbing because it comes with a sense of powerlessness. Natural disasters cannot be prevented by brokering or negotiation, not by treaties or conventions. This type of helplessness leads to a particular kind of despair in the aftermath. A lot of the stories made people outside of New Orleans […]
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 4th, 2021
One of the things that stood out the most to me in When the Levees Broke was the incorporation of music throughout what we’ve seen of this documentary so far, especially how some of the chosen music seems to drastically conflict with the story the documentary is trying to tell us. There were many times, more […]
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 3rd, 2021
This article from The Washington Post was written by Kevin Ambrose last August, and it was eye-opening to see the effects and the way that the city has grown since the Hurricane Katrina sixteen years ago. After watching the first part to the HBO documentary on Tuesday, I was curious to see if anyone made any […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 3rd, 2021
What started as a card game in 1400s Italy then 380ish years later to be used in divination; Tarot has solidified itself as part of the occult and witchcraft in the modern era. Though like voodoo it is often misportrayed by the modern-day media (I see you movies that make the Death Card out to […]
Posted in When the Levees Broke on Nov 3rd, 2021
There are bodies everywhere Bodies on the roof Bodies in the water Bodies in the streets Bodies in houses Young and old All genders Bodies of color White bodies Some alive Some dead See how they languish in the heat Observe- as they cry out for help Witness them looting Walmart for survival […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 2nd, 2021
Jacques St. Germain arrived in New Orleans in the early 1900s, well-traveled with tons of experience. His lavish lifestyle and extravagant parties were notorious throughout the city. It was said that he often threw fancy feasts, but never partook and preferred to observe his guests. Rumors started to circulate about his alleged relation to Comte […]
Posted in Music on Nov 1st, 2021
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