Wes Leonard

Something scary to think about; This kid was 16 years old when he collapsed in the middle of a basketball court in Fennville, Michigan. He had made the game winning layup in the final game of a perfect 20-0 season. Regardless of medical reasons or other scenarios in which someone dies unexpectedly, as an athlete myself, my thoughts and prayers go out to the teammates, fans, coaches, and family members of Wes. To imagine that i could throw a pitch or hit a ball and next thing i know be in a life or death situation is beyond scary. Cory Hahn, a freshman baseball player at Arizona State, slid into 2nd base earlier this season and ended up needed spinal surgery after the headfirst slide. To lose a sport in a matter of seconds during a routine play is scary and one of the worst things about sports.

Video Feed of NAIA Athletics

so for starters, girls basketball is one of the lamest sports on the entire planet with the exception of track and NASCAR so the poor video quality wasn't a huge factor in my disappointment of my viewing experience. With that being said i thought the video feed of the NAIA championship series was embarrassing. Two rookie announcers working with a 2-3 camera crew with no advertisements or commercial breaks, very poor if you ask me. Yes, maybe recognition of the league is below the norm but there has to be enough of a client base of family, friends, relatives, even old teammates to force a demographic strong enough to build some arguement for a NAIA network through a cable package.

Design in Today's World

First of all, i just would like to point out that i was very impressed by the presentation on Tuesday and thought that the designs and paintings i was shown that day were not only extremly impressive, but also creative. Her ability to combine different techniques along with common styles of painting and art really brought life to her work. I think digital design is important simply due to the fact that it is the opposite of print, it is the ability to show someone a picture rather then use imagery and description through text to paint a picture. Design is also important because the logos and pictures that we create or look at happen to be the first thing that customers or an audience will notice. The use of color, shape, technique, even size all play a factor into the success and quality of digital and/or graphic design. Compared to text, the power of writing is shocking. The ability to take any sentence and as a writer, create emotional stir or controversy personally speaking is alot more impressive then a drawing. Text shows knowledge, passion, emotion, and countless other descriptive terms as opposed to a picture, as a writer you can create whatever you want on a piece of paper and choose how you want people to feel or react to your words. As a design artist, i feel as though they have no control over the outcome of their overall message of their work