WRIT 4230
Craig Stroupe
Topics/Angles for the Glocalization Project, Fall ‘12
Glocal
Global Only
Local Only
Not Geographic
The Glensheen Mansion as a family home. I want to look at Glensheen as a 39 room
mansion that still served as a welcoming and warm family home.
I live in the Lakeside neighborhood of Duluth. It has a more distinctive feel than
some neighborhoods I've lived in, so I'm thinking "Lakeside as an inspiration for
distinctive communities" or "Lakeside as an inspiration for community
ties/connection."
The view from J.Skylark (toy store in Dewitt-Seitz building, Canal Park) as a history
of Duluth culture
I will look at Lincoln Park to show the beauty of the trails & landscapes of Duluth's
oldest and most popular park. It will demonstrate the tastes for Duluth's beautiful
trails & landscapes.
I would like to show the Lakewalk as a pedestrian's connection to several
attractions in Duluth. I would like to feature how one could use the Lakewalk to see
many different things in one walk, like the Rose Garden, parts of downtown, the
shops and restaurants of Canal Park, and the Lift Bridge.
I would like to do my website on Lefse making parties as a family bonding
experience while remembering your heritage.
I am going to do my project on the idea of what "never stepping a foot 'off' campus"
during college what really means in Duluth Minnesota. This will bring a realization
that you literally never have to go outside for four years while in college!
Membership in my high school marching band as a guide to the process of having a
successful season.
Grand Rapids, MN as the the birthplace of Judy Garland.
Hutongs are a type of narrow streets or alleys, most commonly associated with
Beijing, China. I'm going to focus on its history (names, stories, pictures), since
hutongs reflect the culture of grassroots Beijingers.
South Padre Island/"Totemic Place" for spring breakers
College living: Off campus. Give a tour of my home to the internet. Show them how I
live, eat, sleep, etc.
One of my topics is Bentlyville. Someone from the outside looking in might just think
it looks cool, but i want to go more in depth about it.
The UMD Multimedia hub as a place for college students to work on media projects
and get help from consultants.
My topic for the Glocalization Project is going to be UMD Cheerleading. My website
will give viewers a sense of the day to day activities of a cheerleader including
practice and preparation and then actually cheering at games.
Northeastern MN Flood of 2012
As a Natural Disaster
-Negative Impact
As a Force of Nature
-impressive force
-incredible force
As an impact on a community
-damage to community
-effect on commerce
-effect on transportation
As a community binder
-community comes together
-community socializing as they look at damage
As an economic changer
-businesses that shut down
-flooding effects on "stuff"
As an impact on individuals
-Homes damaged
-Stories of individuals
As an story for different communities
-Duluth
-Cloquet
-Moose Lake
-Barnum
-Proctor
-Hermantown
-Esko
As an larger picture on a national scale
-other natural disasters
-CNN
As a political issue
-FEMA
-Governor of MN
-President of US
-National Guard
As a spur to charity
-Charity to the North
-Creation of Charities
-Collecting home goods, water, food, etc.