The film 13th directed by Ava DuVernay is a documentary about the direct and indirect slavery of African Americans ever since the first African was taken away from his or her home land in the seventeenth century. The title, “13th”, refers to the 13th amendment which was supposedly passed to abolish slavery and the 150 years of unfair treatment that occurred even after that amendment was ratified. This documentary’s purpose is to showcase all the unacceptable events that blacks have been through for the past hundreds of years and to emphasize that all lives matter including those of people of color. 13th displays how unfair treatment evolved from slavery to unnecessary imprisonment to segregation to being seen as a threat by the community.…
My advice to makayla is to never get stuck on one question no longer than five minutes. It's okay to skip a question and come back to it later once you have answer all of the other questions. It's also okay to guess intelligently on some of the questions. I feel that you shouldn't always linger on the same questions, because that can cause you to loose most of you time on the test. John When writing I think John should just write everything out first step-by-step.…
LOUDONVILLE — A fondness for math and science, participation in the STEM program and membership in the school's robotics team have culminated in the pursuit of engineering careers for Loudonville High School Teens of the Month Cole Kirkbride and Austin Zody. Kirkbride, Loudonville, is the son of Ian and Kris Viets and Todd and Lisha Kirkbride. In the fall he will pursue a degree at Ohio Northern University, where he has been admitted into the mechanical engineering program. Zody, Loudonville, is the son of Scott and Mary Zody. Zody has committed to the University of Akron where, he too, will study mechanical engineering in a five-year co-op program.…
The issue of declawing is being made more obvious to the horrors it can cause to your beloved feline friend. When an onychectomy, otherwise known as a declaw, is performed it is equal to cutting off your finger at the first knuckle. The bone of the third phalanx is removed, it is not just cutting the nail off. Cat's nails retract, by cutting into these muscles and tendons you risk serious long-term physical and emotional impacts. 61 of 163 cats experienced chronic pain for 1-42 days after the surgery ("American Veterinary Medical Association", 2016).…
Dear Editor, During this constitutional convention, I’ve noticed things that were said on the federalist and the anti-federalist side. I have taken the side of the federalist and agreed completely on what they all have said. We have covered all subjects such as: Separation of powers/checks and balances,the elastic clause, Congressional powers of taxation and war, and A bill of rights. When discussing the separation of powers, we all agreed that having a checks and balances system would suit us best; therefore, there won’t be any one person in charge there would be three branches of government.…
All around the world, sports are played to maintain physical fitness and competing to put one’s physical abilities to the test. Athletes everywhere dedicate themselves to their sport; training to be the best at what they do in order to compete and win. A majority of pro athletes spend their lives, or a big part of it training to make it to the top. Players who dope, or use performance enhancement drugs to better their physique and abilities, should be considered ineligible to participate in the competition and forfeit their award if given one due to the fact that it provides an unfair advantage.…
Despite the new outburst of year-round schooling across the nation, I have the firm belief that we should retain the traditional system. Most schools who have switched to the year round calendar switched back to the traditional one because the anticipated instructional advantages haven’t materialized. In some cases, it even results in a drop of one to two percentile points in national rank for reading, math, and language scores, compared to a traditional calendar. It is not a good idea to keep making this change.…
Imagine that you are in college playing in your last football game and you want to get drafted into the NFL. The scouts are watching you from the stands, you mess up, give up, and don’t want to get back of the field. Coach puts you back in the game you mess up again, but this time you are going 100 hundred percent and coach does not take you out of the game, that’s what the scouts are looking for. They are also looking for what you would do in a close situation. To be able to get drafted into the NFL is that you have to be prepared for the scouts to come, you have to be a Student-Athlete, and you have to be healthy enough and to work out with organizations.…
Castiglione’s character also needed to dress to impress, but not like men of past generations. He needed to dress as a younger and more capable individual. Being that his job is centered around members from the upper echelons of society, this person’s wardrobe needs to be top notch. Castiglione is careful to explain how this person dressed, and how they were not…
Murder is one of the biggest crimes one can commit and has the most harsh punishment, ranging from death to a very long sentence. Brendan Dassey was a young man when he was taken in by the police and investigators and he also has a mental disability. He was obviously scared and said what he was told to say. I believe they should’ve investigated him and steven more but i don’t believe he should’ve been tried.…
Even in the rain, or thunder, you can’t stop practicing, you just have to push through the storm. Perfecting your skills on the track, field, court, ring, mat, etc. does not come easy, and takes time. The weather plays a major role in whether you will practice or not. When athletes hear that dreaded announcement, “all sports practice will be cancelled today due to weather,” they now have to change all of their plans. I believe, adding an indoor practice facility to the school will benefit the school because, during stormy days practice does not have to be cancelled, give the school more to offer, give coaches more time with their athletes to perfect their skills.…
Are you scared when you were about to start middle school, that you would have a lot of homework and no time for leisure time after school. Well that’s what I was thinking when it was the summer before 6th grade. But fret not, Middle school isn’t that scary, but it’s still school, so what are ‘ya gonna do. The thing you have to worry about least is other people, they are just like you trying to pass the grade and move on with their lives. But then again you’re stuck with them for awhile, a long while, so get used to them.…
Do people know declawing will be banned soon in most areas? Declawing means to remove claws from animals to cause less complication with furniture or harming. Declawing is a serious surgery toward animals to lose a high amount of blood or death. It became a huge problem for cats to live healthy because the surgery produces complications from declawing. Declawing should not be allowed because it can affect harm toward cats and their health.…
MagnetMom complains about how her daughter’s homework takes away her beneficial sleep. With busy families, like hers, they have many after school activities, so when they get home, they do not have time for too much homework. She says that the reality of it is that they are an active family. For active families, homework causes sleep deprivation and takes away the children’s energy they need for the next day. (“How Homework Affects Families”, pg. 1).…
Most people don't realize that driving in the rain, is more dangerous than driving in snow. Just because its rain doesn't mean you cant keep up with the normal speed limit, you can slide a lot worse in rain, and this can lead to over correcting, which has cause many deaths. When the pavement gets wet, all the oils on the road come up to the surface. This is more dangerous than ice.…