Capstone Theses

Introduction A strong culture must be built upon solid principles, clear ideals, and ambitious horizons. A nation’s history plays a crucial role in acquiring these elements. Once a country has this combination of history and ideals, inevitably, “symbols” that define, embody, and strengthen those ideals appear. Those symbols could be people, stories, or figures that

Introduction The Second World War was a global conflict, that lasted from 1939 to 1945. This great event had huge consequences in the life of many people and many countries. Even though the United States didn’t participate in the war from the very start, its role and contribution were not just important for the Allies,

Introduction The twentieth century was an era of significant changes in the arts, architecture, and within the Catholic Church. The Second Vatican Council, which was the 21st ecumenical council in the history of the Church, will be remembered as the most important event in the last century for Catholics. However, as Pope Benedict XVI has

Introduction The term “sport” is recent. It stems from the Old French expression desporter or se desporter – which is a derivate of the Latin word de(s)portare – and means to amuse oneself. Eventually, in the early Modern Age the abbreviation ‘sport’ was coined, and from that time on, the term was used to describe

Introduction   Many things are being said nowadays regarding the ‘proper’ way of building catholic churches and to celebrate the Liturgy, especially due to the dichotomy between the concepts “Domus Dei”- House of God – and “Domus Ecclesiae” – House of the Church. The defenders of the former prioritize the sense of sacrality and everlastingness

Introduction Imagine that you are the captain of a sailboat in the middle of the ocean; you have an adventurous spirit, and there are many places that you want to explore. There is only a small problem that is, you don’t have a map. And, since you’re in the middle of the ocean, the vastness

INTRODUCTION After navigating across the Atlantic Ocean Christopher Columbus was able to see an island in the Bahamas, he thought that he had arrived in Asia. This significant event, backed by the Catholic Kings of Spain, Isabella and Ferdinand, directed to establish a sea route to the wealth of Asia marking the beginning of an

Introduction Chopin was an important composer and was also responsible for developing the piano. He wrote many distinct types of piano music. From Polonaises to complex nocturnes with a deep romantic value. Poland at the time was suffering politically and nationally because of all the wars and political problems it was experiencing, and Chopin through

Introduction “Two Oruguitas” from the movie Encanto was composed by the New Yorker with Puerto Rican descent Lin Manuel Miranda and sung by the Colombian Sebastián Yatra, this is an inspiring song that touches the heart who listens to it. Within the film, this song brings the climax of the narrative giving a message full