As everyone sits at home during the global pandemic, there are a few ways to keep busy. Server and bartender Lejla Mandzukic is from Sterling Heights, Michigan and loves making margaritas. “Since the bars are closed and there’s nothing else to do, we might as well learn to make drinks and become our own bartenders,” Mandzukic said. She described a couple ways of making margaritas at the comfort of her home.
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For this exercise I decided to use my iPhone 8. I figured it has good enough quality as far as video. The subjects I used were my mom and my dog, and then just some general landscape shots. My biggest issue with this was that I couldn’t avoid being shaky while filming. Unfortunately, I don’t have a tripod to use so I used my pop socket that’s attached to my phone and did my best to have my phone lean against something to avoid the shakiness.
Out of the many universities and colleges in the state of Michigan, each has its own purpose. The schools are either public research universities, private universities and more. The popularity of the schools are based on what they offer in academics, enrollment, admissions and other criteria. The top 10 universities range from locations in the Upper Peninsula, to Detroit, Michigan.
Source: uniRank
Sources: University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Michigan Technological University, Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Calvin University, Oakland University, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University
Source: University of Michigan
Life has changed a lot over the past month for my family and other families across the nation. As Michigan is placed on a three week lockdown, my mother, Jasminka Salimovic, is able to work from home. My father, Omer Salimovic, stays home as much as possible but must continue work as a truck driver. My 85-year-old grandmother, Suada Talic, lives with us and struggles with Alzheimers. My sister, Adna Salimovic, is a nurse for Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to see her due to the quarantine. Adna is currently waiting for her test results for the virus after getting sick at work.
For this exercise, I decided to take a photo of my mom, Jasminka Salimovic. She was able to take a break from working at home to let me take a few headshots of her. She’s lucky enough to be able to work from home during the chaos going on in the world, unlike others. I decided to angle her next to a grey wall in our house to get a nice composed shot of her.
FBrendan Wiesner and I got together to create our first ever podcast FOR college students, BY college students called ‘Collegiate Cinematic Universe.’
For the first episode, “Favorite Movies of all Time,” we sat down and talked to Central Michigan University freshmen Maggie Petix and Cierra Dillon about their all-time favorite movies. We also had the chance to talk about our own favorite movies as well.
Freshman Brittney Rudat grew up in the small town of Fowler, Michigan which is located in the mid-Michigan area. Coming to Mount Pleasant for college has brought on some changes for her and has helped her grow as a person. Central Michigan University has already impacted her in more ways than one.
Freshman Brittney Rudat grew up in the small town of Fowler, Michigan which is located in the mid-Michigan area. Coming to Mount Pleasant for college has brought on some changes for her and has helped her grow as a person. Central Michigan University has already impacted her in more ways than one.
Freshman Brittney Rudat grew up in the small town of Fowler, Michigan which is located in the mid-Michigan area. Coming to Mount Pleasant for college has brought on some changes for her and has helped her grow as a person. Central Michigan University has already impacted her in more ways than one.
“Always remember your roots, they are the foundation of your life and the wings of your future.”
– Unknown
As a child of two immigrants, growing up was a different experience for me. I was the first in my family who was born in the United States of America. I consider myself very lucky to have had the opportunity to have my culture still with me today.
Bosnia is a country located in southeastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula. It’s a small country with amazing views and destinations.
Both of my parents were born and raised in Bosnia and built their lives together there. It wasn’t until 1995 that everything changed for them and my family as a whole.
1995 was the year the mass genocide known as Srebrenica took place and took over my parents’ home and killed over 8,000 Bosnians. My family had no choice but to escape with what they had in their pockets.
In 1994, my sister and best friend was born in Denmark, which was their first stop in their travel to America. Once they arrived to America, the three of them lived in Texas for a few years.
Their last stop was Detroit, Mich. where they had me on Jul. 13, 1998. We lived in city right outside of Detroit for the first couple years of my life, then moved 30 minutes away to Warren. Since then, we have lived in the same house and created a lot of memories.
I grew up learning Bosnian as my first language and English almost immediately after. I was involved with my culture with dance, classes and community events. Growing up with my culture and having it close to me was a privilege and always will be.
Fast-forward to the year 2020. I’m a senior at Central Michigan University preparing to graduate in May with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast and cinematic arts and journalism.
The one thing in life I’m most thankful for is my parents for coming to the states with nothing and building up our family for success. I have had so many opportunities at this point of my life that wouldn’t have been possible without my parents and their support.
Janna Salimovic 