Aurora

A slightly different version of the old fairytale, Sleeping Beauty, Disney’s Maleficent tells the story of a young fairy in a forest kingdom that is protecting the land from an invading army. As the young fairy grows up she comes across a human friend named Stefan. Maleficent’s wings are stolen and she is betrayed by her friend in return for being king. Although Maleficent seeks revenge and curses the king's daughter, in the end it is Maleficent that ultimately looks after her and breaks the…

Nursing Your Way Back To Success Being a nurse is one of the most meaningful careers someone can experience. Being a part of something so extraordinary such as saving a life will most definitely give you a sense of fulfillment in life. Nursing is a very demanding career, yet the emotional reward far outweighs that. The nursing field provides a range of advantages, and like every career disadvantages, but it 's up to you to make what you want out of it. Having the honor to serve as a nurse will…

consequences of their actions; whether their choice brings them pleasure and reduce pain. (Akers L.) For example, in recent U.S. history, James Holmes, the Aurora theater massacre shooter portrays actions that exemplifies rational thought to commit the crime which left 12 dead and injured 70 others on July 20, 2012. James Homes exhibit rational choice in the Aurora theater massacre by choosing to…

In recognition of the outrageous number of mass shootings that have taken place in the past ten years, Robert Dow writes his take on how to prevent these shootings in an essay titled, “We Stop the Next Aurora Not with Gun Control but with Better Mental Health Treatment.” He discusses how to prevent future mass shootings, the other arguments presented with this topic, and how capital punishment is useless in these cases. Dow takes a unique approach on this subject of mass shootings and he…

Gun control is a topic that is been on a serious debate for the past couple of years due to unfortunate events that had happen around cities all over the US. From the East coast to the West Massacres in CT or in the movie theater in Aurora are now in the minds of residents in the states that are concern about this subject. It is now a political issue because apparently laws in some states are not strict enough to try to control people of purchasing a gun. Even our current president has tried to…

In Steve Nolan’s article “25 Reasons Why We Need To Preserve Our 2nd Amendment Right To Keep And Bear Arms,” he explains why we should bear arms, and why we should fight to keep our civil liberty to bear arms. This essay is intended to help the reader become more informed on the right to bear arms, how the media only covers gun related incidents, but not instances where guns have saved people, and how many politicians contort the 2nd amendment to aid them in elections. By uncovering some truths…

Getting dictated on what to eat and what not to seems a little obnoxious. Although on my recent interview with Ms. Aurora Cespedes, who is a Registered Dietitian at Su Clinica, we had a chance to sit down and have a talk about her work. I got to learn that dietitians do not dictate you’re eating habits, they educate you on not only the importance of eating healthy but on how you can decide, on your own, what’s healthy and what you should be eating. On a fresh sunny afternoon, I waited in Ms.…

Increased gun control is needed to reduce incidents of gun violence in the U.S. Contention 1: States with stricter gun control laws have fewer deaths from gun-related violence compared to states with more lax laws Gun-related violence can be associated with the the restrictions put in place by certain states. According to a study put together by the Harvard School of Public Health, states in which guns are more prevalent--as in Wyoming, where 63% of households reported owning guns--rates of…

It is interesting that in both Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning poems, art and it’s meaning is at upmost importance. Art allows them both to escape reality, which allows them to view their life in a different. Each poet portrays to the reader that art defines them as a person, but each in distinct ways. In the poem My Last Duchess, Robert Browning writes about a fictional piece of art that has value to him. He emphasizes that the main painting on the wall is of his deceased wife,…

between the female protagonist and antagonist are created through the lens of Disney’s matriarchal figures. As Bell notes, ‘The teenaged heroine at the idealized height of puberty’s graceful promenade is individuated in Snow White, Cinderella, Princess Aurora, Ariel, and Belle.’ (Bell, 1995, 108), to which she further comments that ‘Female wickedness—embodied in Snow White’s stepmother, Lady Tremaine, Maleficent,…