Culture Society and Music

* notes from the Culture Society and Music Presentation from Professor McNinch.
The University of Guam chose to have 55 credits out of 124 credits to be from the General Education courses because the university wants its students to be well-rounded. The university wants students to have basic knowledge of other topics or majors other than their (the student's) chosen major.

The Criminal Justice System is constantly changing. The system needs those who are (1) adaptive, (2) and addresses change (in other words, those who are prepared for change). Don't leave Education to Educators, Don't leave Psychology to Psychologists. Professor McNinch also adds that we should study technology, social effects and trends throughout our lives. We should learn to visualize change before it happens. And also to strive for the edge.

In this presentation, Professor McNinch added that "We [humans] live our lives in contrast." Such as (1) Intimacy and Isolation, (2) Ambition and Fear, (3) Love and Hate, (4) Desire and Taboo, and (5) Stability and Apathy.

Lastly, he associated the change music has adapted to through the past decades. In 1965, five groups came to the US from England. These groups are (1) The Beatles, (2) The WHO, (3) The Rolling Stones, (4) The Animals, and lastly, (5) The Kinks. All the listed groups were heavily influenced by US music. Such as Elvis Presley. Some of the groups did revivals of some songs from US artists a few decades before their popularity boom in the U.S. However these groups introduced new items to the U.S. Such as electric guitars and amps.