Kyle Mitsunaga Bridges

January 15, 2016 by kylemitsunaga 5 Comments

When it comes to these two very historical bridges you may think they are so very similar. Although I have been on both bridges, there is a key difference that you may not know if you haven’t done any research about them. Looking at both bridges you think of historical landscapes that tourist may come and see if they are in the area. They are both larger in person than you’d expect it to be. But to get down into it one may say they would rather travel on the Brooklyn Bridge over the Golden Gate because there is no toll fee to travel on it. Aside from the toll fee on the Golden Gate there are many other differences. After a little bit of researching the Golden Gate is made of pure metal, whereas the Brooklyn Bridge is made of iron and steel, both bridges are suspension bridges as well. The Brooklyn Bridge has cables suspended all going towards the middle of the bridge looking like a spider web. The Golden Gate has cables going straight up and down. It seems as if people frame these bridges in photos as “breathtaking”. Most pictures that you see online all have a nice sunset, or has the city and large buildings behind it. The pictures are very catching to the eye and make it seem very real.

As we know the Brooklyn Bridge is older. I you look at the bridge it looks like there is a bigger base in the middle of the bridge. Again like I said with the cables all are connected to the middle it seems. Now the Golden Gate looks thinner, not as big of base. One may say that building the Brooklyn Bridge was a new project for the contract workers that they have never worked with. Maybe the Brooklyn Bridge has a bigger base because of the lack of knowledge of how sturdy it would be. The Golden Gate seems like it has less of a base, though it is new than the Brooklyn would they have that knowledge? Could the base just add to the esthetics?

Another hypothesis I have about the different makeup of the bridges is due to the likelihood of earthquakes. As we know California has a history with some large earthquakes, New York on the other hand has had some but not on the same scale as California. Now does the construction differ because the Golden Gate is more prone to an earthquake?

Lastly, the fact that both cities haven’t made any major changes to the bridges say that they are proud of their cities history. Both cities believe that they have the most famous most beautiful bridge in the United States. With high traffic volumes on both bridges you can say it has revolutionized both cities. They are both historical cities with monumental landmarks which both happen to be bridges.

Kaleob Busmann

January 14, 2016 by kaleobbusmann 2 Comments

Hello, my name is Kaleob Busmann and I am a sophomore at Boise State. I am currently majoring in biology with a minor in environmental science and geoscience. I was born and raised in Seattle, Washington and when I was ten years old my family moved to Boise, Idaho. Living in Seattle for ten years allowed me to have a taste for the city life, but not enough to truly impact who I am today.

Idaho has influenced me in a lot of ways. The family and friends I grew up with in Boise allowed me to find who I am as a person and what I wanted to aspire to be. While growing up in Boise I spent my whole childhood playing sports and developed a passion for them that influenced me greatly. It taught me much more than how to throw a ball or tackle someone, I learned the value of friendship, teamwork, and work ethic. This greatly influenced what I read and watched on TV. I constantly watched ESPN and read every sports magazine I could get my hand on when I was a kid.

I like to spend my free time in the outdoors. I love fly-fishing, hiking, sports, and any other outdoor activity I can find. Growing up in Idaho it is hard not to like the outdoors and it has greatly influenced how I view the world. It is also why I am a biology major; being outside and enjoying nature when I was young allowed me to find a passion for science and greatly influenced my views on the world.

I usually try and read the newspaper every once in a while to try and keep up with local and national news but most of the information I get is from friends and family or social media. My parents are always watching the news and reading the newspaper, and they always love to tell me what’s going on.

Daniel Zmuda

January 14, 2016 by Daniel Zmuda Leave a Comment

Hey, I’m Daniel Zmuda! I am currently a Sophomore and I am majoring in General Business. I am from Boise, born and raised.

Basically I’m the middle child between two brothers. My older brother is 23 years old, and my younger brother is 17. By being the middle child it’s easy to see that the youngest of the family will always be the “baby” no matter how old he gets, and the oldest will always say that they had it the worst because they were the parent’s guinea pig. I think that I was able to expand my awareness outside myself and really develop self-analysis because I was able to see how my family has interacted with each other. My family is “Loud”, and we basically aren’t allowed to have anything to hide. There is always someone there willing to call you on your crap, for example if anyone in the family was being an ass, someone would be willing to put you in your place. My family constantly discuss ideas about the world, be it in politics, or anything else, and I think that it has been good for my brothers and I to grow up in a home that the parents are willing to talk and debate anything and really give there children a voice.

I like to read, and it’s the same for music for me. Unless it’s just poorly written, I don’t mind reading it. I don’t have a specific genre of music or books that I prefer, it just needs to be well done. For Christmas usually I receive a bunch of books that I can read until the next year. I don’t think I have a particular favorite book. For Music, probably my favorite artist is Nicki Minaj.

I used to be incredibly interested in politics, and current events. As I grew older, and developed more awareness about the world I realized that only the Elite can make a difference. I find it hard to rely on what our Newspapers say about what’s happening, or Fox News, or CNN. They all are big businesses and are just out there to make a big story, even if it means leaving out the entire truth. My parents are both Conservative, but I grew up in the public school system, with very Liberal teachings, therefore the information that I was taught during school and at home have helped open my eyes to both sides of the debate. I personally don’t affiliate with either party, I might even consider myself an Elitist.

I hope we all have a good time in this class this semester!