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BCM 313 – A Reflection
When preparing the presentation I was lucky enough to already be in close contact with my interviewee. For this task I spoke to Joe Davis who is a Mixed-Martial Arts fighter and also my close friend. The interview itself was an interesting experience as I am already fairly familiar with his job and everything surrounding…
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Sexwork, Sneakers & Security – The Life of an Adult Entertainer
The Adult Sex Industry isn’t your average workplace and Tiffany knows this first hand. So what are the highs and lows of working in the industry? THUD! “Do you like these? I’ve never really been into expensive sneakers but these ones kinda stood out to me” As she slams the multicoloured Nike UpTempos on the…
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Memeiated – An Artefact in Review!
My Digital Artefact for BCM206 was an Instagram meme page titled @Memeiated. The account was based around posting memes without a specific theme or genre and throughout the semester I found meme templates on Subreddits and Instagram pages and used these to make content. I found Instagram to be the best platform when doing this…
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The Art of Listening
When observing the guests that have appeared throughout the weeks of BCM 313 workshops the two that stand out the most to me are the appearances of Elleine Petrou who worked as the Associate Director of student operations and then later moved back to her project management role within strategic planning and Tom Bambrick, who…
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Artificial Intelligence & Art – Can they co-exist?
“It Has Become Appallingly Obvious That Our Technology Has Exceeded Our Humanity” is a sentiment stated by Donald Ripley in the 1940’s but still rings true to this day. As society develops and technology develops us as humans follow behind it. This is evident in the development of Artificial Intelligence creating art, an emerging technology…
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High Tech & High Fashion – The Cyberpunk Impact on Designer Clothing
Cyberpunk & Fashion. At first glance you’d believe that these two things have little to nothing in common. I mean, how does the runway and clothing accessories have anything to do with a dystopian future and a technology driven society. However, high-end fashion and high-tech dystopia have more correlation than one might think. Before delving…
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Narrative Therapy: Re-membering Change in the Workplace
When thinking of experiences at work in which I had to respond to disruption or change, the first thought that comes to mind is my transition from 2 days a week to working full-time for 4 months over last year’s university break. I work as a sales assistant at a hardware store and have been…
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BCM 206 – More Memes!
So for my digital artefact I will be reviving a meme page I started as a high school student under the name @Memeiated, I have already sifted through the page and unarchived some of the posts I feel best encapsulate the content I hope to produce throughout the semester. I will aim to put out…
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How did Students Adapt to Online Learning?
An Opinion Piece by Joseph Sahyoun For my BCM 212 research topic I took an in-depth look at the way that students adapted to online learning and if they preferred it to on-campus studying after having done it for a year now. This was something I was extremely interested in exploring because of how relevant…
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The Human vs The Giant – David and Goliath
The biblical story of David & Goliath recounts how Goliath, a Philistine giant, challenges the Israelites to single combat in the centre of the battlefield to decide the outcome of the battle between Saul and the Israelites against the Philistines. Saul, the monarch of the Israelites cowers out resulting in the undersized David to step…