Nathan Skinner

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October 2016

Political Advertisement

When I was watching the presidential advertisements for this election, I noticed a lot of interesting things. For one, they weren’t really made to appeal to genders like the kid advertisements were. Instead, they seemed to try to appeal to… Continue Reading →

Election Ballot

Using ballotpedia.org, I found out about all of the different elections that I’ll be able to participate in for the up and coming election. Obviously, I’ll be able to vote for the President of the United States, but I’ll also… Continue Reading →

Built Environment Description 2: Corner of Auburn and Boulevard: Culture

The Corner of Auburn and Boulevard is a place that’s rich with culture and cultural history. It sits directly on the boundary of Old Fourth Ward, and Boulevard acts as a divider between the quiet living areas of Old Fourth… Continue Reading →

Corner of Auburn and Boulevard: Locals

Sitting in front of the King Center was a woman and her son. After talking to them for a while, I learned that they were locals of Old Fourth Ward. While I was sitting next to them putting my camera… Continue Reading →

Corner of Auburn and Boulevard: Sounds

On the other side of Boulevard from the old homes, lies a big tree, which houses the most birds I’ve seen in Atlanta so far. When sitting on the corner of Auburn and Boulevard, it’s impossible not to hear all… Continue Reading →

Corner of Auburn and Boulevard: King Center

Another building that celebrates the culture of the area is the King Center, which is a memorial where the Center for Nonviolent Social Change still works to keep King’s vision of peace alive. The center itself is a multimillion dollar… Continue Reading →

Corner of Auburn and Boulevard: Fire Station No. 6

Also on the Corner of Auburn Ave. and Boulevard is the historic Fire Station No. 6, which is a Romanesque revival building and one of the cities eight original fire stations. Inside is an old fire engine and an exhibit… Continue Reading →

Corner of Auburn and Boulevard: Old Houses

These old houses sit directly on the corner of Auburn Ave. and Boulevard. Some of them seemed to be lived in, but I think that most of them were empty. A lot of them had boards over the windows, and… Continue Reading →

Gendered Advertisements

I think that the biggest difference in the two types of commercials was the voices that they used. The advertisements for boys had guys with deep raspy voices that were trying to sound hardcore and accentuate the violence in the ads,… Continue Reading →

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