Brigade

battle fought by Canadian troops in the First World War took place from 22 April to 25 May 1915, outside the Belgian city of Ypres. After arriving at Ypres, the Canadian soldiers took a position between the British and French division. Two Canadian brigades were in the front lines, with a third in reserve near Ypres. On April 22, at 5 p.m., the Germans released gas against the French 45th Division to the Canadians’ left. When it rolled over their positions, French troops either suffocated or…

store windows that lay broken on the ground. The angry Germans killed dozens of people, looted over 7,000 Jewish businesses, burned over 250 synagogues, and looted Jewish cemeteries, hospitals, schools, and homes while the German police and fire brigades did nothing. The police officers did not do anything, because they were ordered by Nazi officials to do nothing about the riots unless they were going to harm Aryan-owned property, then they could put it out. At 1:20 a.m., a couple of hours into…

HENRY Kissinger’s last book World Order could more aptly have been entitled ‘World Disorder’. As he observes, there has never been a ‘world order’. Today, in a globalised world, as disparate civilisations meet in the midst of a historic transition from Western domination to multipolarity, constructing a world order has become an existential compulsion. However, the challenges in the way of achieving this are complex and daunting. Asian drama The most significant evolution under way is the…

SOCIAL CONTROL THROUGH SECTARIAN DIVISION The adoption of social control through sectarian division within the private sector can be evidenced both in the mines of the West of Scotland and in the shipyards of Glasgow. In his book ‘The People’s Referendum’ Geoghegan speaks of a conversation with former steelworker Jim MacDonald, a member of the Orange Lodge for some fifty years, in relation to the Baird family who owned the Gartsherrie pit in Monklands, Coatbridge. MacDonald’s paternal great…

Concerning church life, Mrs. D. X., born 1932, mentions that she was born in a religious family, and, therefore, had to go to church/mass always on Sunday. Mrs. H. U., born 1927, mentions that they had a barack as church room; because she had got the key, she had to open and to prepare the room for services or masses Mrs. T.S., born 1936, mentions that protestant services were held in the catholic church, later in a school. She remembered not only the Protestant pastor, but also a couple of…

overwhelming silence that haunted the crowd. He would, upon seeing this falling star crash into Earth, speak a line from the sacred Hindu text, the Bbagavad-Gita: I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. It is unlikely that the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade recalled that haunting line from the Sanskrit poem as they waded ashore at China Beach in that early March of 1965, just under twenty…

A pastry chef is a master baker and dessert artist. They typically make cakes, chocolates, tarts, pies and other delectable creations. But these items are limited only but the creativity of the pastry chef. However, it takes more than just having a sweet tooth to become a pastry chef. Only a few know that it requires intense amount of skills and work to be able to create any one of those desserts. A few qualities are required to be a pastry chef. One of the qualities that a pastry chef requires…

rights movement, John Hope was the first black president of Morehouse College, Thurgood Marshall was the First Black Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, and the list goes on. Throughout my lifetime, I have taken on many leadership roles; from being the Brigade Commander of 2886 cadets in Atlanta Public Schools JROTC to being the Freshman Representative at the University of San Francisco. With having these accomplishments, I can contribute my past experiences of leadership to Alpha Phi Alpha…

“The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion,” stated Frederick Douglas, a former slave and abolitionist. European peasants of the middle ages also knew first-had the suffering that leads to rebellion. Peasants rebelled against nobles, kings, and even the clergy, in order to reform and reorder society. The oppression of feudalism was widespread. As the valley between the rich and the poor began to expand, peasants revolted. Merriam-Webster defines a revolt as: “acting in a…

In the modern time of 2015, it is not uncommon to see people with neck, sleeve, or hand tattoos. It has become acceptable as “normal” in our society. However it is uncommon to see people in professional work places with these kinds of visible tattoos. You don’t normally see bankers/ accountant, doctors, or dentist with visible tattoos on their arms, neck, or hands. Why is it uncommon? It is because it is not normal. For a professional job, you should look professional. It is also banned/…