Anthony Wayne

In the past several decades, thousands of people have immigrated to America in search of a better life or a fresh start. They came from all corners of the Earth: different cultures, languages, and life experiences. Eighteen years ago, my family immigrated to America from Ukraine to escape religious persecution and economic instability. My parents wanted their children to have the opportunity to get a good education and succeed in life because they never had that chance. Back in the Ukraine they…

In “Dear John Wayne” by Louise Erdrich, it becomes obvious to the reader that Erdrich feels as if Native Americans, such as herself, are inferior to the entire white population. Throughout her poem, Erdrich expresses her opinions and the actions of white people like “John Wayne.” The message she sends to the reader brings attention to the display of Native Americans. Erdrich strives to express her opinion that the media displays Native Americans in an insignificant fashion and that the media…

INTRODUCTION I. “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be” -Wayne Gretzky II. Greatness is rare. Greatness, no matter the subject, doesn’t come around all too often. Over time, we have seen many come and go that have embodied greatness, but none of them have anything on “The Great One”. III. Now I know that many of you don’t follow the NHL at all and that’s understandable. We hockey lovers are a rare breed in the United States…

north in Brantford, Ontario. He was welcomed to the world by Walter and Phyllis Gretzky.(“Gretzky’s ” 1) Little did they know he would be a legend one day.This man is Wayne Gretzky. The roots of Wayne Gretzky’s hockey career may seem unusual but they helped him grow up to be the athlete he is today. It started at the age of two, Wayne could lace up his skates before he could even tie his shoes, and a frozen river is where it would all begin for him.(Wigge)(Gretzky & Reilly 16) At the age of…

“I made it, Mom! I’m now officially a member of the Hillside High School Cheerleading Squad!” I shouted to my mother as I ran inside my house after school. “Oh, Sophia! That’s great! I know you will love it, you have cheerleading in your blood.” my mother exclaimed back to me. I talked to my father about how he is now the dad of a cheerleader, I could tell he wasn’t as happy for me as my mother though. He sat me down and talked to me about how he doesn’t want boys to just see me as a pretty…

Stepping onto the pitch, the fans roar, the immense buildup of anxiousness in your body and the game begins. You think you are ready to play yet you haven’t prepared. Before you play in this soccer game, you must be well prepared to maximize how successful you are during the game. Your preparation for the game actually starts 24 hours before the game even starts. These little steps and precautionary measures set apart the good players from the great. Therefore, playing outstanding during a…

Stagecoach, Mexicans were almost cartoonish in their characterization. The Native Americans in the film were an afterthought as the violence that was impeding the stagecoach in its journey. John Ford’s, The Searchers, the main character, played by John Wayne, was an “Indian hating, irreconcilable Confederate” (Coyne 71), remarked Coyne. Coyne saw these characters in The Searchers as, “symbolic reminders that America’s racial problems would not go away” (Coyne 71). The success of both these…

Do you know who Lil Uzi Vert is? Lil Uzi Vert is a world known hip hop trap artist, songwriter, and rapper. Born July 31, 1994, Symere Woods also known as Lil Uzi Vert, became famous when he signed with Atlantic Records a came out with his first hit “Lil Uzi vs the World.” Now i’m going to tell you about Lil Uzi Vert continue reading. When Lil Uzi Vert dropped his first record, and ask it to get radio play, the Dj said no because they said the album “sucked.” On top of that, Lil Uzi Vert…

well-known film genre is the Western, produced from the start of the movie business to even today. When one thinks of a Western, they might think of an iconic star such as John Wayne riding on a horse in a beautiful landscape. In one of the most classic Westerns, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Captain Nathan Brittles is tasked with simultaneously easing tensions with the aggressive Cheyenne Indians and transporting his commander’s wife & niece back…

Graduation is intended to celebrate one’s efforts and highlights of accomplishments done while an individual ventured and completed their educational journey, any educational level (Elementary through University level). Recently my younger sister celebrated her graduation from high school and I celebrated my graduation from university. As everyone congratulated us for our accomplishments and hard work, I celebrated with them but also felt a sort of guilt, guilt that started from an early age in…