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Wes Moore is the name of two boys living in Baltimore in the same neighborhood and age, but two different paths in their life. Life was difficult for them growing up without a father so they looked up to see in that limited world and follow the only models available" (Moore 178). Both Wes and Wes were lacking in their school having bad grades and a hard time fitting in. One day the other Wes Moore had a fight in football and after being punched, he runs and gets his knife following the words of…

Sex has been used to sell products in American culture for decades. The alluring promiscuity of sexuality often involves exploiting women for their appearance. The first section of this analysis examines sexuality in the media. The notion that sex sells is typified in the Ralph Lauren perfume advertisement. A beautiful and blond woman is seen being kissed by a handsome young, male. The romantic ad catches the readers’ eyes, yet something is missing entirely from the advertisement: a…

Janice Schakowsky was born Janice Danoff on May 26th, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois. The second child of Jewish immigrants, Irwin and Tillie Danoff, Jan graduated from the University of Illinois in 1965 with a Bachelor of Science in elementary education. One day while food shopping in Evanston, Schakowsky noticed the absence of a “freshness date” on cottage cheese containers. She took steps to rectify the situation and with friends organized a nationwide campaign, this campaign led to food…

HBO’s (Home Box Office) Game of Thrones has received widespread critical acclaim from media groups such as the Washington Post, TIME, and The Hollywood Reporter. The show during its fourth season had an average viewer base of over 18 million (HitFix), estimated piracy puts that number over 20 million per episode (BBC News). These numbers include an undocumented but undeniably large number of Christians. The show also includes an undeniably large number of nudity and sex scenes. For the…

The Caldecott Medal is an award in honor of the nineteenth- century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children. This Caldecott Medal is granted to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The picture book, which is chosen by a prestigious panel of judges must be visually appealing to the eye while providing effortless understanding of the plot without using diction. The Snowy Day was written…

Tom Cruise: Love affairs, Marriages, Hookups and 20 amazing facts about your Favorite actor and producer. Interesting and surprising facts about your beloved Tom Cruise 1. Tom Curise original name is Thomas Cruise Mapother 2. Nominated 3 times in Oscars award. 3. Won 3 Golden Globe Award for his best performance in 2 films “Born on the Fourth of July”, “Jerry Maguire” and best supporting role in “Magnolia” 4. Tom Married 3 times with Mimi Rogers, Nicole Kidman and Kaite Holmes 5. Cruise has…

of our country and its citizens. My five years of service with the Civil Air Patrol has provided me a taste of cadet life and has confirmed my desire to pursue a career in the military. Another one of the reasons that I want to attend a service academy is the strict honor code. I go to a high school where there is very little theft, and we can leave our bags, money, and laptop around the halls without worry that they won’t be there when we get back. I hear stories from my friends in other…

There are many reasons why I would like to attend New York Film Academy. I started acting when I moved to Phoenix in the 6th grade. I went to an amazing school that had great funding in the performing arts and was able to learn many useful skills. Acting provided me with a foundation that paved my High School career. I based my high school classes around acting and a class that I took to make friends turned into a passion. Now completing my senior year my passion has grown tremendously and my…

“Parenting gone wrong” is a phrase used to describe a child’s bad behaviour when he or she does something unexpected. Many call this phrase harsh because one can never control children. If children behave in a certain way later on in life it can’t be blamed on their upbringing, but does it really have nothing to do with bad parenting when a child feels abandoned and feels that they have been forced to do something they never wanted to? The story “Next term, we’ll mash you”, which is written by…

The agency that I am currently interning at is Brownsville Academy High School. Brownsville Academy is a specialized transfer high school geared towards 17 through 21-year-old students that were not successful in traditional high school settings. General education and students with individualized educational plans are accepted into the institution if they fulfill specified requirements. Per www.brownsvilleacademy.com (2014), general education students need 44 credits, to pass state regulated…