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Me (centre) studying with more friends wearing American clothing

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STAFF, ESPNCRICINFO. "Dave Cameron Set to Be Re-elected WICB President." Cricinfo. N.p., 09 Feb. 2017. Web. 20 Apr. 2017. <http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/1081759.html>
WICB Unveils Domestic T20 Tournament." Cricinfo. Ed. Cricinfo Staff. Cricinfo, 13 July 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2017. <http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/462587.html>

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Me studying Caribbean Civilization

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4) Self-evaluation of learning for the semester.

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4) Self-evaluation of learning for the semester.

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FOUN 1101, Caribbean Civilization, has been the most unique course I have been encountered within my first year at UWI, St. Augustine. From its refreshingly accommodating online lecture forums, to the friendly and helpful staff, to the self-challenging yet enlightening assignments; this course ensured that I was able to be edified about the Caribbean holistically, from history to modern issues and thoughts.

The lectures and readings helped redefine my original perspectives on past events, thoughts and current issues. Not only did the course account for redefining my knowledge, but it also enabled expansion of knowledge and understanding.

My tutor classes were enjoyable, interactive and most importantly, extremely edifying, helping me see and understand the Caribbean from a different but more accurate perspective.

The course’s online forums helped me make friends nationally and internationally. I was able to learn about other UWI campuses and felt connected to and united with the other UWI campuses.

This course helped edifying me through many factors. I learnt a lot about my Caribbean region. Also, I was able to feel the unity of the UWI campuses. This course should a benchmark for the how courses should be run at UWI especially for the unity it promotes.

ONE COURSE, ONE UNIVERSITY, ONE CARIBBEAN

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Article on Dace Cameron's re-election as president of the WICB

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Dave Cameron has had two terms in charge of the WICB

Dave Cameron is set to be be re-elected as WICB president for a third consecutive term on March 3. Cameron, who has been the WICB president for the last four years, was the only nominee for the post according to a WICB media release. Emmanuel Nathan, who has been the vice-president for the last four years, is also set to be re-elected for a third stint in a row in the position.

It was expected that Cameron would be re-elected; the prevailing chaos in key regional cricket boards like the Trinidad & Tobago Cricket Board and the Guyana Cricket Board affords the Jamaican no credible opposition. Nonetheless, Cameron continues to polarise opinion across the Caribbean.

West Indies are the only team to be crowned World T20 champions two times, in 2012 and 2016, but they have been at the bottom of the ladder in ODIs and Tests. This has meant they will not be a part of the top-eight-teams Champions Trophy in England in June, leaving their fans disgruntled. While the relationship between the board and a number of high-profile players continues to be on rocky ground, the WICB - and Cameron - drew strong criticism when it sacked Phil Simmons as the head coach of West Indies last September. Simmons was critical of what he called outside influences having a bearing on selections, which did not impress the WICB. Recently former Australian allrounder Stuart Law was appointed Simmons' replacement.

The WICB elections, and the annual general meeting, will be held on March 3 at the board's headquarters in Antigua.

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Dave Cameron set to be re-elected WICB president

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Dave Cameron is set to be be re-elected as WICB president for a third consecutive term on March 3. Cameron, who has been the WICB president for the last four years, was the only nominee for the post according to a WICB media release.

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3) Application of learning in the course to understandingthe re-election of Dave Cameron at WICB President

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3) Application of learning in the course to understandingthe re-election of Dave Cameron at WICB President

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On March 3rd, Dave Cameron was re-elected as the president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). Since Cameron’s initial election in March 2013 to date, the WICB has had disputes with various organisations and institutions, ranging from the Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB), the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the West Undies cricket team players. Mr. Dave Cameron’s re-election could continue to cause disunity within the Caribbean which not only impacts the sporting arena, but the Caribbean holistically.

In the past, cricket politically united the Caribbean and promoted regional nationalism. At the West Indies cricket team’s prime in the 1970’s, Caribbean islands broke down their individualistic barriers and grew in their appreciation of their Caribbean identity through cricket. As of late, cricket has been used as a means of creating tension and disunity among Caribbean nations. Dave Cameron, a Jamaican, is believed to make decisions in favour of Jamaica, which is disapproved by the TTCB and GCB. It went as far as Darren Sammy, the former captain of the West Indies T20 side, who is St. Lucia publicly disapproving of actions carried out by the WICB under Dave Cameron’s presidency.

The Caribbean pride, unity and appreciation of the Caribbean identity is very important to the region. Cricket, a means by which the Caribbean nations united in the past, now sadly is promoting disunity.

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Me (centre) studying with friends wearing American clothing

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2) Application of learning in Caribbean Civilisation, to understand how my study group friends wear American based clothes

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2) Application of learning in Caribbean Civilisation, to understand how my study group friends wear American based clothes

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Within my study group at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, I have observed that all my friends wear brand name clothing that predominantly originate from metropolitan countries, mostly the United States. In Unit 6, under the topic “The Further Shaping of Caribbean Double Consciousness: the Example of Twentieth Century United States”, a perfect explanation was given as to why my friends wear Americanized clothing.

The United States sort to expand its imperialist thrust after the 1880s so their excess products could be absorbed. With the Caribbean islands lying on the southern shores, they were seen as a perfect market for the United States. As the United States sought to develop their ideologies of their imperialist thrust, the Caribbean nations’ identities were being reformed, entwining United States’ cultures into theirs. One way in which this was done was through popularizing United States’ sense of fashion in the Caribbean. As such, Caribbean nations began increasing the importation of US products.  Now, the United States’ fashion is very common and popular in the Caribbean.

The United States’ influences on Caribbean identity perfectly explains why my study group friends prefer to wear imported clothes over local manufactured clothing because the Caribbean nations have rooted in them the United States ideology of their imperialist thrust.

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1) Critical thinking on the importance to the Caribbean Civilisation.

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1) Critical thinking on the importance to the Caribbean Civilisation.

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The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) started in 2013. It is a tournament in which 6 Caribbean nations compete against each other. In 2016, the Hero CPL tournament was completed, with the Jamaica Tallawahs taking the title. The games were played in numerous Caribbean countries. The 2016 competition continued the promotion of Caribbean unity through sports.

Firstly, with the Caribbean nations playing matches against each other; the competition fostered friendly rivalry, bringing the nations together. Furthermore, the competition is set up in such a way that players from one country could play for another country. For example Kieron Pollard, a Trinidad national, captains the Barbados Tridents. If fans from Trinidad and Tobago particularly favour Kieron Pollard, those fans could be inclined to support the Barbados. This helps break down barriers and encourages inter-island support.

Finally, with the different matches being played at various Caribbean countries, individuals were encouraged to visit Caribbean countries that otherwise they would not have visited. When visiting, the tourist would have visited beaches and other tourist attractions and appreciated the similarities to their homeland. This would have promoted acceptance of a singular Caribbean Identity.

The Caribbean Premier promotes unity within the Caribbean Civilization. It allows island and regional nationalism, encouraging Caribbean nations to associate with their Caribbean Identity. The tournament in 2016 successfully bonded the Caribbean more and I am sure the upcoming competition in 2017 will do similarly.

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Inside the Queen's Park Oval

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Fig 1. Me outside the Queen's Park Oval, one of the Venues for the Hero CPL