CUNY Academic Commons | Melanie Perez | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/mperezlazaro/activity/ Activity feed for Melanie Perez. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 3d9e81b3212c7437dc202fa753be35d2 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=331 Mon, 26 May 2025 08:19:16 -0400 Conference Paper Presentation MaterialsMelanie Perez – Conference Paper PresentationDownload

]]> 954a60a2fbbe003f25b6ab1ffed921b1 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=321 Mon, 26 May 2025 08:16:25 -0400 Conference Paper (Revised)Abstract: For this assignment, I analyzed the album Cuddlemonster by the band The Sawtooth Grin through the lens of gender, subgenres, and […]

]]> e85154cf98bcee98c187a94886d86bf8 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=267 Thu, 15 May 2025 21:00:51 -0400 In-Class Essay (Revised)Abstract: For this in-class essay, I chose the prompt on motherhood because Eight Bites felt the most exciting for me to unpack. I […]

]]> dd45871c07371f1e712fe7b8206295c7 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=261 Wed, 14 May 2025 15:42:45 -0400 Op-Ed (Revised)Abstract: For this piece, I explored how K-pop’s shift toward virality and branding has impacted artistic development, using NewJeans as a […]

]]> da4b35d588374dba033bffd3e5392a2a Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=253 Wed, 14 May 2025 15:28:38 -0400 Community Essay (Revised)Abstract: For this piece I explored my relationship to the term “artist” and what being in that community entails. My approach to writing […]

]]> 080e1b633520ef804ccb5119eb8af73c Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=175 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:12:40 -0400 Blog Post #8: The Inalienable Dreamless (2000) A pivotal moment for me as someone into metal was discovering The Inalienable Dreamless by New Jersey grindcore band, Discordance Axis. It […]

]]> c3e7e3797a720ee46276279dd2701294 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=163 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 19:03:03 -0400 Blog Post #7: Reflection on In-Class Essay and Associated Assignments To prepare for the essay, I first looked at the three prompts and began brainstorming ideas about what stories were easiest to discuss for […]

]]> 01108a12bb53788c1be471259bd4e95e Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=141 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:48:38 -0400 Blog Post #6: “Eight Bites” How does Eight Bites explore themes of body image and transformation for women? In the story Eight Bites, Machado writes about the […]

]]> 4d72d232792c0b0cfe2d4df7562e9787 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=135 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:43:40 -0400 Blog Post #5: Op-Ed Reflection I decided to write about the current state of K-Pop because it has always been a hobby of mine, and now more than ever, new groups are […]

]]> c2d1bb447df886aad59c2735ea8090df Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=105 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 01:01:54 -0500 Blog Post #4: "Real Women Have Bodies" Why was a dress shop chosen as the setting of this short story? The setting of the dress shop was appropriate for the story as dresses […]

]]> 59ceb9f47dfcbd4394fcd367baf42760 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=83 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 19:59:08 -0500 Blog Post #3:  "Husband Stitch" Why did Machado use a green ribbon specifically as a narrative device and what did it represent? When reading the first mention of the […]

]]> 8231b2f20626c20012912e25edd20468 Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=71 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:51:21 -0500 Blog Post #2: Community Essay Reflection I came up with the topic of discussing the artist community because I’m still in the process of completing the project that I referenced i […]

]]> 773383a22149e4e05043ec36dc58de1e Melanie Perez changed their profile picture https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1038851/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 02:05:03 -0500 e128870abf27696c680d2fed46176928 Melanie Perez created the site MPL in English 21000 https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1038169/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:07:46 -0500 8b2691e174ce80e7824fd5403b59ebff Melanie Perez became a registered member https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1038125/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:02:28 -0500 adece610bbf4732ec39ec2ac8eede5ea Melanie Perez wrote a new post on the site MPL in English 21000 https://mplinenglish.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=1 Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:18:27 -0400 Blog Post #1: Ghostlands Quote Hi Professor! While reading, a quote that stood out to me was “Funeral rites, sacred burial sites, and even ghost stories- people o […]

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