Trying to find the one meal that is Baltimore? You know, the one all natives devour? Look no farther. It doesn’t exist. Baltimore brews diversity; the cultural menu seems endless. No one person, culture, or dish can give you a taste of all Baltimore has to offer. If you blend them together, though, Baltimore will emit a spice like no other city.
One uniting ingredient sprinkles itself atop all Baltimorean dishes. No, not Old Bay. Culture.
You are what you eat. Become Baltimore.
Just So There's No Confusion...
Culture. Now there’s a loaded word.
We’ve seen the Wire and the Corner, we’ve read the headlines, seen the statistics – Baltimore is a city with a crime problem. Poverty and AIDs are rampant, property theft and homicide threaten peace and Baltimore is developing a reputation Mr. Clean wouldn’t dare touch. So the stereotypes are right – eh, in a way. They’re accurate, but not entirely representative of the city. The rough patches are undeniable, at times overwhelming, but they’re not everything.
This is where Petri Dish comes in. As students of Loyola College, we have a unique perspective: that’s our advantage. We are a conglomeration of ideas, forged in our respective contexts and homogenized in Baltimore. So we’re bringing you Petri Dish as a vehicle for this perspective, a vehicle to showcase the hidden particles of culture hiding in the seams of Baltimore. Let’s explore. The national perceptions of Baltimore are written in permanent ink, but the pen is our tool as well. Let’s flip this city over and examine it belly-first.
Frustrated with the objectivity of the mass media, we’re out to impose well-formed, opinionated dialogue on culture. Our goal is to unapologetically summarize and critique cultural aspects of Charm City and beyond, opening up a forum of discussion. Petri Dish will be a site that promotes interaction and reaction. Don’t like our viewpoint? Bark back!
We can dish it out, but can you take it?
Friday, November 14, 2008
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