Slideshow Critiques!

So for my two slide shows, the first I found was from the super bowl. Even though its still a sore spot in my mind, sports was the first thing that came to mind, and that was the most recent major event where it probably would have been covered well by photography.

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2012/02/06/sports/06superbowl_ss.html

The game's major points were picked up very well by the cameramen for the times, as there was every major highlight taken from many different angles. They even had the crucial Wes Welker drop late in the fourth quarter that would have all but ensured a New England victory. They also had the picture of the Mario Manningham shoestring catch that capped off the Giants final game winning drive.

The next slideshow I wanted to touch on was from the political spectrum. I checked out the White House for a photo gallery to see what the commander in chief happened to be up to this month.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/photos-and-video/photogallery/february-2012-photo-day

There were very good photos taken, with elaborate captions that filled in the part of the scene you couldn't pick up just from the picture, which clarified quite a lot. I was able to follow where he had been and what he (and Vice President Biden) had been doing over the last month or so. They have photo slideshows for every month, and it is updated quite regularly.

Duk Podcast

Duk Byrd is a jack of all trades at Lyndon State College. Not only is he a student but he is also a very talented basketball player and most of all a skilled rapper.
Born in Hartford and raised in Waterbury, Connecticut, Duk has been rapping and balling his whole life. Byrd transferred from Holy Cross High School and attended Cathedral High School (Springfield, MA) and played basketball for the team. He graduated from Cathedral in 2009. With dreams of playing Division I basketball not being fulfilled, Duk attended Lyndon State College as a Music Business major. Byrd played on the basketball team his freshman year but he has taken this current year off in order to take care of his academics.
During his year off from basketball, Duk has released his mixtape "Still Chasin" which you can find on many hip-hop websites and he has just recently started working on his newest project which is untitled. In January Duk performed at Higher Ground, a venue in Burlington, Vermont and many people from the Lyndon State student body made the trip to support.
One thing that makes Duk special is his character. I know the rapper on a personal level and he is about as humble as one can be. Whether it is in the Dining Hall, the classroom, a dorm room or even on the basketball court, Duk is always willing to help people out. There is a sense of karma in his philosophy; with all of the kindness and sincerity he presents it all seems to come back to him with the amount of people that support his music. If you talk to Duk you will quickly find out that he is ambitious; the feedback and love he receives drives him to keep making music. With everything he has to offer, Duk is definitely one of the most intriguing students that attend Lyndon State.



You can download Duk's mixtape "Still Chasin" at: http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/duk-still-chasin-mixtape.32912.html

You can also stay updated by: following @Duk203 on Twitter or Facebook.com/duk203

Duk-Podcast Outline

Podcast Outline

For this podcast assignment, Jianchuan, Daniel, John and I will be interviewing one of Lyndon State's most interesting students, Duk Byrd.

Duk is an aspiring rapper from Connecticut and has performed at venues in the Lyndon area. Duk also has played for the Lyndon State Basketball Team in the past and plans to play again next year.

On Tuesday night we will construct our interview with Duk and we will ask him a great amount of questions dealing with future projects, school and sports and how he keeps a balance between the three.