Poetry reading to create community
Poetry reading to create community By Will Broaddus | wbroaddus@eagletribune.com PUBLISHED AND POSTED ON: https://www.eagletribune.com/ne...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20231 min read
My Life, My Story: JUST THE BEGINNING
My Life, My Story: JUST THE BEGINNING From low-performing student to High Honors college graduate: from disabled to able —— this is a...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20235 min read
Shannon: Back Where It All Began, or, Shannon: A Last Challenge (2014)
On the last official day of my Hofstra Study Abroad program in Ireland, July 22nd, I packed my bags and left Gleann Cholm Cille behind,...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Bigger, Greater, and Simply Spectacular! (2014)
On my last day in Gleann Cholm Cille, Monday, July 21st, I set out to see the Sliabh Liag Cliffs, Slieve League, that are famed to be...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Fun, Fun, Fun!!! (2014)
Eating is an important social event in everyday life and humans are the only animals that cook their meals. During my time in Ireland, I...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20233 min read
A Walk Through Gleann Cholm Cille (2014)
On July 19, a beautiful Saturday, I chose to make my way through the village on foot to see the rural scenery that would be my temporary...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Donegal Co… Places: BIG and small: A Classy Castle & a Great Cafe (2014)
On Sunday, July 20th, I made a day trip to the Glenveagh National Park which is a remote valley that looks over the hills of Gartan. On...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Connemara: A Castle, a King, and a CRASH (2014)
Last Tuesday, July 8th, I went on an excursion to Connemara, Ireland, known for its green hills, mountains, marbles, and its landmark...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Federico García Lorca Comes to Ireland Reincarnated in “La Casa de Bernarda Alba” (2014)
On Friday, July 4th, I went to see a performance of La Casa de Bernarda Alba, a play by Federico García Lorca, at the Bank of Ireland...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Pro-life, Pro-abortion, and LGBT Rights in Be Infants in Evil by Brian Martin (2014)
On Monday, July 14, I went to the performance of Be Infants in Evil, a new play by Brian Martin at The Mick Lally Theater at the Druid...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20232 min read
A Day of Music: From Irish Whistle to Rock and Roll (2014)
After my night at the Crane Bar, I came back for more the next morning, as is customary at this bar. The morning “music jam” was played...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20234 min read
The Stranger: Forever in a State of Weakness, Frozen in time, Immovable, but All-knowing (2014)
Thursday, July 10th, I went to one of the premiering films of the 26th Galway Film Fleadh 2014 festival at the Town Hall Theatre in...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20233 min read
In High Places (2014)
After going to see The Seat (July 5th), a play written, staged, and acted by James Fleming, I went out on the town, in Galway, to explore...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20233 min read
A Town Tormented by the Sea (2014)
On Tuesday, July 15th, I attended a night of historical storytelling at O’Connors Bar in Salthill, Galway. The storytelling was a...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Accessibility, Tradition, and Identity: The Irish Experience (2014)
During my time in Ireland, my study abroad group met for 4 consecutive Summits. A Summit, as defined by Professor Navarra, is an extended...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20233 min read
A Hall, a Brewery, and Musical History (2014)
My last day in Dublin was yet marked by another “pilgrimage,” this one was to Trinity College. Trinity is world renowned for its...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20232 min read
The Abbey Theater Then and Now: The Aristocrats by Brian Friel (2014)
Night descended on Dublin as I made my way down to the famous Abbey Theatre, one of the hallmarks of Irish culture and history. It’s the...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Dublin Day 2: Ireland’s Literary and Historical Capital (2014)
On my second day in Dublin, I walk around the city to see what I could find along the way. My first glimpse of the city was the towering...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20234 min read
Dublin Day 1: A Problem Solved and a Pilgrimage (2014)
This past weekend (July 11-13) I made the 3-hour-long drive from Galway to Dublin, with the help of Richard Casey, my taxi driver. My...
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Cristina Cortez
Jul 11, 20232 min read
Story Time! 2014
On Thursday, July 3rd, 2014, I went to a cultural event called “Celtic Tales: Story Telling Sessions.” This event was a modernization of...
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