Hairspray

For my research, I went to my favorite salon, Bianucci’s Salon and Spa and talked to and observed my stylist April Bianucci. Before walking into the salon I could hear the roaring of hair dryers. As soon as the door begins to open strong smells of hairspray and nail polish poor out and smack you in the face; lucky for me I adore this scent. When I open the door completely I always stand there for just a brief moment and take a deep breath, inhaling the wonderful aroma and think to myself, “This…

Dana Elaine Owens was known professional by her stage name Queen Latifah. Queen was a Grammy-winning rapper, record producer and actress, known for her roles in ‘’Chicago”, “Bessie” and “Set it off” and many more. Latifah was born March 18, 1970 (age 47) in Newark, New Jersey. When she was 8 years old, a Muslim cousin gave her the nickname. Latifah means delicate and sensitive in Arabic. She had an older brother name Lance Owens, who died in a motorbike accident in 1992. She attended Catholic…

memoir Don’t fall, don’t fall, don’t fall. These words run through my head everytime I step on the ice. Skating has been an important aspectof my life for as long as I can remember. When I was in kindergarten, I went to my first Ice show. The theme was Fire and Ice, I remember being amazed at all the skaters doing these huge jumps and fast spins. The costumes were so bright and colorful; with righnstones on them that sparkled like fresh cut diamonds. But my favorite part was when the…

there was my second banked-turn. Since becoming a Seawolf, I’ve come across several turns and twists on the ride, the first twist similar to my first pirouette during the competitive dance season, the corkscrew I danced on stage as Little Inez from Hairspray, the turn of a bolt used to keep the ellipsoidal reflector spotlight in place so its light shines on the right spot on stage. There are so many different pieces of track used to describe my journey…

In both these responses I have drawn myself—an attempt to replicate Stanley Spencer’s style. Prior to drawing these responses, I had my photo taken. The source of light was shone on the right side of my face, and was limited to imitate the shadows in Spencer’s self-portrait. These responses link to the artist which I am studying as they both feature the use of self-portraiture, something that was typical and common of Stanley Spencer. I aimed to capture the same mysteriousness associated with…

For example, people would roll the bottom of their jeans to make them tighter around the leg. Girls also teased their hair to give it more volume and a more “bigger” look. After they teased their hair, they would put a great amount of hairspray in their hair to make it stay tight and big. Krista lived with her mom, Dorothy Platz, dad, Tony Platz, and her sister, Sarah. Her mom was Lutheran, and her dad was Catholic. They both really believed that their kids needed to know both religions…

cheerleading is the biggest impact on my identity - now and forever. My teammates are lifelong friends, that I can always go to for anything. We create entertainingly odd handshakes; that become superstitious to us. We put on pounds of makeup and hairspray while…

My father, Robert Byers, was born and raised around Coquille, Oregon. In 1982 he attended Roseburg High School, the public school every student in and around Roseburg went to. At the time he attended the school, from ‘82 to ‘86, around 2,000 students attended with him. Roseburg High School has an open campus much like a college. Students were free to do whatever they like on and off campus during the school day. Roseburg has walking trails around the city, and many connected to the schools so…

Walking aimlessly through a parking lot is not something an eight year old should do. Much less dressed in a bright, royal blue tutu while trying to ignore the strange stares that were being thrown her way. The blue outfit was not the reason why people were staring, I should know because that eight year old was me and that night is one I love to remember. “Wake up, Cindy! If you don’t start getting ready now we’re going to be late for dress rehearsal.” my mother’s strong voice called from my…

Skin Allergies in Dogs Are On the Rise If you were to ask your favorite vet, he is likely to tell you that skin allergies in dogs are on the rise. According to a number of recent surveys, as many as one out of seven dogs in the US suffer from some form of skin allergy. To make matters worse, these numbers are expected to continue rising for the foreseeable future. In order for your dog to develop an allergy, he must be exposed to an allergen at least twice. The first time he is exposed to the…