2008 in film

The 2016 Presidential Election Campaign in the United States was notably distinct, with a woman, a democratic socialist, and a billionaire businessman making waves within their parties. With that, social media played an important role in the transmission of information and candidates’ core messages. Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump used social media to their advantage, though very differently. This essay argues that the importance of social media in order to transmit political messages is…

Simultaneous Truths Zadie Smith’s “speaking in Tongues” intensely explores the ability to embody more than one voice. Originally a lecture following the inauguration of Barack Obama, Smith compares the then President-Elect to historical figures who share his “irreducible multiplicity” (12). As a biracial man who has lived in multiple states and countries, Obama has the gift to speak to and identify with many different people. Throughout this text, Smith wavers in deciding whether it is…

The 2016 Campaign and the Supreme Court Niki Seemann GOVT 2301 Federal Government Professor: Michael Enders The 2016 Campaign and the Supreme Court The 2016 Presidential Election has consisted of a high contrast between the Democratic and Republican parties. The Trump campaign highly appeals to the voters who are apprehensive of the country’s evolution over recent years (Decker, 2016). The Clinton campaign appeals to a vast array of minorities (Decker, 2016). In…

Running for President There is no denying that running for president is a difficult talks. It takes a lot of time, energy, and money for a candidate to be recognized on a national scale. I developed an interest in politics at a young age and I have always been interested in just what it takes to become the next president of the United States. Campaign tactics, interviews, and important appearances fill candidates schedule; I often wonder if they have time for simple real life moments like…

It is a common belief that rumors are created from a deeper underlying anxiety. Many people use their previous knowledge or experience to base their assumptions on a subject. Because of this phenomenon, the truth begins to spiral out of control and start to not make any logical sense. In our society, we witness these accounts with politicians running for a position in our government. As humans, we are naturally inclined to become nervous when there is a change to our livelihood. Therefore, when…

It was a warm spring night in April 2015 when Thabo Sefolosha life was changed forever. After helping the Atlanta Hawks defeat the Knicks. Sefolosha, and his former teammate Pero Antic, had a run in with the NYPD outside of celebrity heavy 1Oak night club in New York City. The police were investigating an incident involving their fellow NBA player Chris Copeland who was stabbed outside the night club in a separate incident. That night Sefolosha found out what many young African Americans have…

How To Be “The Donald” Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hold the highest office in our land? The prestige, the honor, and the respect that comes with the job is what 43 men have had the chance to experience. And, this year, it was explicit that our nation would have the first women president to take the oath of the presidency. But, there is one orange, beautifully haired man, who refuses to let this transpire and is leading the charge to the democratic frontrunner, Hillary Clinton…

No matter your stance on President Obama or his administration, many would agree that he can passionately deliver a great speech. With 2016 being the finale of his 8-year term, the upcoming State of the Union address will be the last one of Obama’s presidency. As he prepares to address the country on Tuesday, January 12 at 9 p.m. ET, many Americans from all sides of the political spectrum are preparing to watch the President’s final formal speech online. The word on the White House streets is…

things in history, from Hurricane Katrina, to numerous terrorist attacks, police brutality, and the election of the first black president of the united states. With that being said, the book “Big Girls Don’t Cry” focuses on the presidential election of 2008 and the roles that numerous women played in it. These women were left with the dilemmas of following tradition in all they did. The women in media were very vital for the coverage of this election . Black women were left with whether they…

In this case presentation it focuses on research on stem cells to find possible ways to cure many disease. A group of scientists created a line of stem cells out of human embryos that could be used for genetic engineering research in November 1998. When George W. Bush became president he received immense pressure to ban the funding and research for stem cell research, and it led him to ban the proposed funding for the research. To support his actions Bush argued that the stem cells found by the…