The sun’s burning rays beat down on us as we dug through the layers of Egyptian sand and rock. We had only begun the excavation the previous day and had already uncovered one-fifth of the ancient pyramid. I, as well as a team of high-ranking archaeologists, had accompanied Sarah Parcak in an expedition to unearth a lost Egyptian pyramid. “How’s your section of the chamber coming along, Erica? We’ve just uncovered a new sarcophagus,” remarked Sarah as she passed by, carrying a large coffin.…
On 04/27/2017, approximately at 17:25, I, Officer, Rivera Ayala, responded to 16 Terminal Dr. Bethalto IL (AKA High Flyers Grill) in reference to suspicious activity. A caller stated that a male and a female were walking arounf the parking lot and the female was acting in a suspicious way. Upon arrival I met with one of the Suspects identified as Timothy R Van Ausdoll (DOB03/14/19860). Van Ausdoll at the location’s parking lot. Van Ausdoll stated that his wife, later identified as Erika J. Huck (DOB 02/15/1990) was trying to get a new license at the “DMV”, got frustrated because she was not able to get the license, and this is the reason why Erika was acting mad, but Van Ausdoll did not know where Erika went.…
On 01/21/16 I contacted Ashley Herring at her residence at 3320 W. Justice Road in reference to a domestic battery call. Ms. Herring said on this date her live-in-boyfriend of 13 years, Brian Mott, battered her because there were no cigarettes in the residence. Ms. Herring said Mr. Mott yelled and cursed at her, took her HP Pavilion laptop computer from her and threw it on the ground destroying it, and then pushing her off of their front porch. Ms. Herring said shortly after Mr. Mott pushed her from their porch he pushed her into their bed and kneed her in her right leg causing redness and swelling around her knee. Ms. Herring said Mr. Mott then punched and slapped her numerous times on her arms and shoulders before leaving the residence…
I, Brenda Isabeles-Chaves, am a 17 year-old teenage girl that was born in Vallejo, California but was raised in Napa, California. I come from a family of four. My parents were born and raised in Mexico in a place called Tuxpan, Jalisco. Then there is my younger brother, whom I tend to always fight with. Even though I only have one sibling, I have cousins that over the years I have come to consider as siblings.…
My Hero: Katlyn Mullins Most people’s heroes are Batman or Wonder Woman. Mine is not a fictitious super hero. Mine is a real person. Mine is my dad. He may not have a cape or a bat cave but he is the most important person in my life.…
Nikail Janet-Rose Francis is who I am. A young African-American by appearance but little does society know that the melanin in my skin represents more then just the "black community". Fortunately, my family has given me the privileged to witness successful, motivated, and accomplished individuals through their own actions. Becoming a doctor has been my aspiration since I was six years old and I asked my pediatrician "how can I be you?" Honestly, I did not originally want to attend the University of Florida.…
Ellana was adopted from Manchester Iowa when she was three she has two adopted sisters and two adopted brothers. When she was adopted she moved three different times. The family that she was adopted from lived in Ossian then moved to Iowa when she was ten. When she moved to Cresco she was outgoing and loved to help others. Plus, she liked being around other people.…
In the discombobulation of day to day life, all types of people are going to try to knock you down. This hardship was experienced personally by Brenda Roza as she realized that “there may not be that person next to you that's going to speak up for you”. There is no reason for strangers being malicious, to try to knock other people down when they’re not even known to you. Regardless, it is imperative that you are able to defend yourself- just as Brenda Roza did. Having been told throughout her entire life that she couldn’t do certain things, Brenda thought that that being a successful person might be beyond reach to her - impossible.…
At my sister's basketball game, at Spring-Ford, at the ninth grade center, I was in second grade, not even knowing the girl sitting a few rows above me would become my best friend. Fast enough, I had figured out that she was on all of my competitive sports teams and I began to recognize her around progressively often. Her name was Lainey Owens. Not only did Lainey become my best friend, but was benign, sociable, loyal, and never failed to brighten my day. Throughout our friendship, I had been pleased and there was never a dull time.…
I am Erika Vasquez. This year is my first in 4-H. I am fourteen. My parents are Oscar and Dany Vasquez. I have one younger sibling. Her name is Angela.…
Exposition- On August 4, 2004, Hailey Marie Miller was born bringing the Millers 3rd child and 1st and only daughter. At the time of birth I had 2 older siblings Jordan, the oldest, and Nik, less than a year younger than me. My brothers are as wound up as 2 tigers having a cat fight.…
Immigration was difficult. Jane Addams, a wonderful woman, knew that. My parents were immigrants from France and always reminded us that they had to work to get where they were. As soon as they entered the beloved Country, they began working harder then ever. My mother as a maid for a rich man, and my father in a factory.…
Many people think when someone becomes a mom they are throwing their life away. My sister Stephanie Brier thinks the opposite, she loves being a mom and everything that comes with it. Stephanie never stopped her life when she had her child she just kept on living it just as she would if nothing has changed. Stephanie was a young mom she got pregnant at the age of 16 her junior year of high school. She went into Uniontown Hospital on June 22 to get induced, and was in labor for about 12 hours.…
I interviewed Andrea Marshall for my Leader Interview Project. Andrea Marshall served as the Head Attorney for Monmouth County in New Jersey. She handled all civil and legal work for the county in a professional manner. Marshall was in charge of thirty-five attorneys that helped to represent Monmouth County in different facets of law. A few months ago, she was sworn in to be a Superior Court Judge in Monmouth County.…
A New Beginning As doing my late night sequence with my best friend, Alysha, we came upon a visual prospected we never thought we would ever encounter. It looked like some kind of deformed clouds attached to a string that managed to get the ship moving? “Woah, my grandpa needs to know this let’s go before we get caught,” Alysha quivery voice snapped me out of my thoughts.” Wait, we are going to lose time why don’t we give out our signal?”…